Physiology & Black Health: Reflection, Exploration, Celebration

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• How do the evolution of science as a discipline and anti-Black racism intersect? 

• Why does inclusion of Black people in research materially improve health outcomes?

• EDI initiatives are everywhere – what’s working? What isn’t?

• What can we do to move from reflection to action in our own labs? 

We’ll address these questions and many more at the Department of Physiology’s inaugural symposium on Physiology and Black Health.

When:  March 15th, 3:30-6:00 PM
Where: Macleod Auditorium (Room 2158), Medical Sciences Building, Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
What:   The symposium will comprise introductory talks from three expert panelists; a keynote address geared toward action; a moderated panel discussion; and a reception to keep the conversation going and enjoy light refreshments.

Open to all in the greater Temerty Medicine community -- but especially geared toward faculty and trainees and undergraduates interested in the basic sciences -- this event brings together four esteemed Black researchers for an afternoon of learning from the past, exploring the present, and charting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable future for physiology research. 

Please save the date and join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable afternoon.

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Panelists

Dr. Kacie Deters

Dr. Deters is an assistant professor at UCLA’s Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology where her lab works toward understanding the intersection of risk factors that drive cognitive decline and dementia in the Black population. Her goal is to understand the intersection and contributions of genetics and social/environmental factors to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Angeline Dukes

As an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Dukes splits her time between teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses and leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She is also the founder and current President of Black In Neuro, an international organization dedicated to supporting Black scholars in neuroscience-related fields worldwide. 

Dr. Terence Keel

A Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Keel holds a split appointment in the Department of African American Studies and the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics in the Division of Life Sciences. He is the founding director of the BioCritical Studies Lab: an interdisciplinary space that combines life science research, the best of data science, and the wisdom of the humanities to study discrimination, inequality, and resilience in vulnerable populations.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. AJ Hinton

Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics in the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt University and a member of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Ernest E. Just Early Career Investigator, Dr. Hinton is a national leader on matters related to diversity, equity, inclusion and mentoring.