Michele L Allen

Michele L Allen is a Professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. She leads initiatives in Screening, Prevention, Etiology, & Cancer Survivorship, with a focus on health equity and community-based research.

• Principal Investigator for multiple NIH-funded projects including C2DREAM (Chronic Disease Reduction) and M-CREATE (Cancer Research Training)
• Active in community-partnered interventions for Latino and immigrant populations
• Develops programs for biomedical workforce diversity

Research Interests: Allen's work centers on reducing health disparities through community-based participatory research. Key areas include:

• Tobacco control in pediatric settings
• Cancer survivorship equity
• Latino family health dynamics
• Academic mission harmonization
• School-based e-cigarette prevention
• Biomedical workforce diversity

Recent Publications (2024-2025): Focus on tobacco screening barriers, e-cigarette susceptibility, and family medicine implementation challenges. Her work emphasizes Minnesota-specific health equity while maintaining national relevance.

Collaborations: Extensive partnerships with institutions like Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute and Medtronic Foundation, with cross-disciplinary teams spanning medicine, public health, and social sciences.