Marie Tran the Systems Change Coordinator for the Sage (Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening) Program at the Minnesota Department of Health.  Prior to joining MDH, Marie had a long history of collaborating with the Sage Program as a partner from a community base agency.  Marie has collaborated with the University of Minnesota to conduct and publish a Community Base Participatory Research project on strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening in the Vietnamese population in Minnesota.  The personal effect of colorectal cancer and other female-related cancers in her family motivates Marie to advocate for access to preventable cancer screening for all.  Marie also passionately works to advance health equity and bridge the disparity gaps that exist in the many minority communities in Minnesota. In addition, she is a grandmother, and a gardener when she has free time.