The Loma Linda University Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine will host the 13th Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
The keynote speaker will be John Matsui, PhD, assistant dean, biological sciences, and director of the Biology Scholars Program of the College of Letters and Science, University of California, Berkeley. Known nationally for his innovative student development program, Dr. Matsui's presentation is titled "Diversity and 'Good Science.'"
The symposium will feature more than 50 biomedical research poster presentations from high school, undergraduate, graduate, and medical students participating in various biomedical research-training programs sponsored by the Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine.
These research trainees have been engaged in basic, translational, and community-based biomedical research conducted in the department of basic sciences, the department of pathology and human anatomy, the Center for Perinatal Biology, the School of Public Health, the Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center, and the Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine.
The Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium will be held in Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. Registration is free, but it must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. Register at https://llu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_djswVdI1T4VTppb.
The Loma Linda University Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine is a National Institutes of Health-designated Center of Excellence for health disparities and minority health.
Schedule for 13th Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Scientific poster presentations
5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. – Refreshments
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. – Formal program including remarks from Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, president of LLU Health, and Roger Hadley, MD, dean of Loma Linda University School of Medicine, as well as keynote address by Dr. Matsui.
7:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. – Acknowledgement of research fellows