Speaker: Rebecca Feinberg, JD, MBe, MS, Teaching Associate Professor, DePaul University About the speaker: Professor Feinberg is a cross-appointed faculty member at DePaul University, teaching in both the College of Science and Health and the Law School. In addition, she is currently serving as a fellow at Harvard Medical School's Center for Bioethics. Professor Feinberg […]
About the speakers: Ally Hunter, PhD Science Education, MS Biology (Micro & Molecular) Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Youth Engagement NSF Project RAISE (Reclaiming Access to Inquiry Science Education for Incarcerated Learners) NSF Project INSITE (INtegrating STEM Into Transition Education for Incarcerated Youth) University of Massachusetts, Amherst https://www.umass.edu/education/people/ally-hunter Christina Anderson Bosch Doctoral Candidate at University of […]
About the speaker: Dr. Kishana Taylor is a virologist and Co-founder and president of the Black Microbiologists Association. Dr. Taylor holds a bachelors degree in animal science, a masters of public health microbiology and emerging infectious disease and a doctorate in interdisciplinary biomedical science. Dr. Taylor is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University […]
Session leaders: Michael Friedman and Sue Ishaq The human microbiota is a mediator between social determinants of health and health outcomes. Social determinants, such as racism, sexism and social class position are power relations that shape human microbial communities by providing access and exposure to varying biological factors. In turn, shifts in such communities are […]
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 larger, higher quality, and more prevalent in higher-income, upper-class neighborhoods; private yards and gardens are a luxury sometimes inaccessible to lower-income households; even street trees […]
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 housing policies may lead to inequitable exposure of those living in segregated neighborhoods to environmental pollutants. Additionally, life-long exposure to social and environmental stress faced […]
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 curbed by social policy. For instance, maternity care is well-demonstrated to improve health outcomes and facilitate the transfer of beneficial maternal microbes to newborns. Policies […]
Canceled: AI in Life Sciences and Medicine at the Roux Institute August 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 4th @ 1:00 pm Stodder 57
Speaker: Hermann Haller, M.D., President, MDI Biological Laboratory About the Speaker: Hermann Haller, M.D. an international leader in kidney disease, hypertension and kidney and blood vessel regeneration, was appointed president of the MDI Biological Laboratory on July 26, 2018. Haller has been associated with the MDI Biological Laboratory for over two decades, and has served […]
