Session leader: Laura Grieneisen Access to fresh foods, and especially fruits, vegetables, and other products high in fiber, is well demonstrated to be affected by social inequity. The lack of fiber and nutritious food can dramatically hamper a functional gut microbiome. With the effects of COVID-19 being felt, the loss of income/loss of SNAP benefits […]
Section leader: Gwynne Mhuireach The relationship between health and greenspace is well-established. There is also a recognized association between social equity and distribution of greenspace in many cities—parks are often […]
Section leader: Patricia Wolf While it has been established that human behavior may impact microbiome structure, it has become evident that this is only part of the story. Historically racist […]
Section leader: Emily Wissel Access to healthcare, including treatment and preventative care, is critical to moderate beneficial host-microbe interactions and mitigate host-pathogen interactions, yet healthcare is inequitably distributed and often […]
Section leader: Dr. Sue Ishaq, PhD Dr. Sue Ishaq is an Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Maine, in the School of Food and Agriculture. […]
Speaker: Dr. Katherine (Katie) Amato, PhD About the Speaker: Dr. Katherine (Katie) Amato is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University. From her faculty profile page: “Katie Amato is […]
Speaker: Dr. Frank Carbonero, PhD About the Speaker: Dr. Frank Carbonero, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Washington State University Elson S. […]
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Wolf, PhD, RD About the Speaker: Dr. Wolf completed her PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a focus on microbial sulfur metabolism at the University of Illinois at […]
Speaker: Dr. Jake Robinson, PhD About the Speaker: Dr. Jake Robinson is an ecologist and researcher. He recently completed a PhD at the University of Sheffield, UK. His academic interests […]
Speaker: Dr. Maya L. Nadimpalli, MS, PhD About the Speaker: About the speaker: Dr. Maya L. Nadimpalli, MS, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor and a Tufts Clinical & Translational Science […]
