The National Institutes of Health Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion define change agents as visionaries and cultivators who act as a catalyst for change. Dr. Vivian Ota Wang of the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Data Sharing (ODS) has been recognized as a change agent for the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) community and named a 2019 Ally Leader Awardee. In her position as Deputy Director of ODS, Dr. Ota Wang focuses on data access and sharing by bringing together her expertise in race, sex, and gender issues, and experience in science policy and research participation protections. 

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