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This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony on March 9 for UNMC’s Scientist Laureate, Research Leadership, Distinguished Scientist, New Investigator and Community Service to Research Award recipients.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community Service to Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Community Service to Research Awards were established to recognize the critical roles many community members have played in UNMC research, as facilitators, implementors, reviewers, and collaborators, among other roles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Winnebago Chief Public Health Officer Mona Zuffante understands the important role research can have on a community and her own organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI only engage in research that is meaningful to my community, but I also know that in order to elevate our department we need data that will guide us in better understanding how to meet the needs of our people,\u201d Zuffante said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that end, Zuffante said, it is difficult for non-native researchers to conduct meaningful research in Native American communities because of historic ethical violations Indigenous people have experienced that have led to mistrust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An enrolled member of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, Zuffante knows firsthand the impact research can have on tribal communities \u2013 good and bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are numerous examples of helicopter research, where people come into a community, take what they want and leave without contributing anything to the overall wellbeing of the people they study,\u201d Zuffante said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t need that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cResearchers need Native collaborators to build and maintain trust, to learn how to ask the right questions and how to best conduct research that represents us,\u201d Zuffante said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For her efforts to forge collaborations with researchers at UNMC, Zuffante will receive the 2023 Community Service to Research Award at this year\u2019s Distinguished Scientist Ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A member of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement external advisory board, as well as the community advisory board for the Great Plains IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network, Zuffante is bringing Indigenous ideas, issues and solutions to the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Described by her nominators as mission-driven and someone who brings unique insights, Zuffante has partnered with two UNMC researchers, Regina Idoate, PhD, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and Shannon Maloney, PhD, an enrolled member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zuffante has collaborated with Dr. Maloney on Indigenous-centered pregnancy care and Dr. Idoate on native birthing practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHer contributions have elevated our ability to produce meaningful outputs for the community she serves,\u201d Dr. Maloney said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Said Zuffante, \u201cIt certainly is easier to relate to Indigenous researchers. Both Shannon and Gina understand how it is to be Indigenous. We don\u2019t have to catch them up on why we do certain things. They respect our cultural beliefs, and they understand that these things need to be led by the community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMona brings great knowledge, commitment and inspiration to our campus community and to Indigenous communities by engaging us all as partners in research aimed to improve Indigenous health,\u201d Dr. Idoate said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zuffante said those collaborations have built trust between her department and UNMC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel very blessed knowing that this work could impact my grandchildren,\u201d she said, adding that she is very humbled to receive this award. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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