Program Enrichment

Advancing Career Development in the Biological Sciences

 

Health Equity Working Group (HEWG)

2026 Working Group

Keystone Symposia’s Health Equity Working Group (HEWG) helps to shape our programming that showcases how scientists are bringing molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches to bear on health equity research and outcomes. Comprised of scientific experts whose research involves personalized medicine and patient-centered strategies, the HEWG complements and expands upon the expertise on our Scientific Advisory Board. The Working Group advises on topics within our conference portfolio that are priorities to showcase health equity issues and recommends health equity thought leaders to consider as speakers and panelists.

Chanita Hughes Halbert-CircleChanita hughes-halbert, phd

  • Vice Chair for Research and Professor, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
  • Dr. Arthur and Priscilla Ulene Chair in Women's Cancer, Keck School of Medicine
  • Associate Director for Cancer Equity, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California

minoli-perera-circleminoli perera, pharmd, phd

  • Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Northwestern University / Feinberg School of Medicine

asgari-samira-circleSamira Asgari, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Keystone Fellow (Class of 2023)
 

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