The State of Women in Biomedical Sciences: A Call to Action
Mon, Mar 19
|Jaharis Building (Behrakis Auditorium)
This symposium will address an issue of broad impact at a time when women are feeling more encouraged to speak up about their concerns, and will hopefully inspire efforts from both scientists and administrators to ensure greater gender equity in biomedical science. Cost: FREE (Space Limited)
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2018, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Jaharis Building (Behrakis Auditorium), Tufts University, 150 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, USA
About the event
The goal of the symposium is raise awareness of the challenges facing women biomedical scientists in academia and industry, and to discuss ways to promote equal opportunities for women and men. The format will be four talks followed by a panel where all four speakers will take questions from the audience. A reception will follow the panel to give everyone a chance to meet the speakers and to network.
Talks and Panel Discussions:
We've come a long way - but not far enough
Nancy Hopkins, PhD, Professor, MIT
Women scientists need to tell their stories
Vicki Lundblad, PhD, Professor, Salk Institute
Implicit Bias - Tactics for Change
Joanne Kamens, PhD, Executive Director, Addgene
In Defense of Women: Stories from a Lifelong Advocate
Judge Nancy Gertner, (Retired), Professor, Harvard Law School
FREE
(Space limited)