Dr. Yaw Nyame will be joining the Department of Urology faculty at the University of Washington as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2020. The Distinguished Researchers grant will support Dr. Nyame’s novel research trajectory to address the health system and biological mechanisms underlying health disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) care, particularly for African-American men. Dr. Nyame and his research team will investigate the ways in which prostate cancer patients access and integrate clinical information into their decision making, the socio-economic and healthcare factors driving patient decisions regarding treatment of prostate cancer, the impact of screenings on patient outcomes, and improving the delivery of care and therapy for patients. Through a multidisciplinary approach, his research advances disparities research in the cancer field and the equitable delivery of healthcare in Washington.