BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Equity in Biomedicine Seminar Series X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260521T102334Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_47038396907206 DTSTART:20250115T180000Z DTEND:20250115T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Building Trust and Understanding Through Accessible Science Com munication\n\nThis panel discussion will explore strategies for making sci ence communication more accessible\, transparent\, and inclusive to foster trust and understanding among diverse audiences. Panelists will share ins ights on tailoring messages to meet the needs of different communities\, b reaking down complex concepts without oversimplification\, and addressing barriers like misinformation and scientific jargon. The discussion will al so highlight the role of empathy\, cultural awareness\, and collaboration in building meaningful connections between scientists and the public. \n\n \n\n \n\nAbout the Speakers \n\n \n\nShawneequa Callier\, J.D.\, MA Bioet hics\, is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University School of Med icine and Health Sciences. She has also served as a Special Volunteer at t he Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute\, NIH for thirteen years. She has nearly two de cades of experience analyzing the ethical\, legal\, and social implication s (ELSI) of emerging technologies\, which includes her time as a Postdocto ral Scholar at the Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law at Case West ern Reserve University's School of Medicine. She works on various projects funded by the US National Institutes of Health that focus on the ELSI of genomics research and data science.\n\n \n\nBrian Southwell\, Ph.D.\, is D istinguished Fellow at RTI International where he oversees research to ass ess risk perceptions\, mental models of scientific concepts\, and public t rust in science and scientists. Southwell also is an adjunct professor of Internal Medicine with Duke University\, where he co-founded the Duke Prog ram on Medical Misinformation and is a faculty affiliate with the Duke Ini tiative for Science and Society. In addition\, he is an adjunct associate professor with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health and an adjunct faculty member with the University of Delaware. At RTI\, S outhwell co-leads the All of Us Researcher Academy to improve equity in sc holarly publishing for the National Institutes of Health. He is an active participant in efforts to address public understanding of science through peer-reviewed publications as well as public commentary\, talks in venues such as the Aspen Ideas Festival\, advising for projects such as NOVA Scie nce Studio\, and a consensus study for the National Academies of Sciences\ , Engineering\, and Medicine. His research appears in more than 150 journa l articles and chapters and four books\, including Measuring Everyday Life : Talking About Research and Why It Matters\, a book curated from intervie ws featured on a public radio show he created and hosts for WNCU 90.7 FM c alled The Measure of Everyday Life.\n\n \n\nNamrata Sengupta\, Ph.D.\, is the associate director for science engagement\, policy\, and advocacy at t he Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Based in Broad's offices of communi cations and government relations\, she develops and leads programs and com munity partnerships to advance Broad’s public engagement efforts and org anizes strategic thinking and connectivity on matters concerning governmen t relations and public policy across the institute. Sengupta facilitates B road's relationships with neighboring communities\; local\, state\, and fe deral government\; international delegations\; and the general public. She is also responsible for overseeing the Broad Discovery Center and related public outreach and educational efforts.\n\nOutside of Broad\, Sengupta s erves as an adjunct professor of science communication at Clemson Universi ty. She is on the board of directors of two Boston-based nonprofits\, Asia n Women for Health and The Innovation Trail of Greater Boston\, and is one of the Kendall Square Association’s Emerging Leaders. She speaks at var ious career panels and gives invited lectures on STEM careers and science communication in the higher education community. \n\nSengupta holds a Ph.D . in environmental toxicology from Clemson University\, an M.S. in biotech nology from Bangalore University\, and a B.S. in chemistry from the Univer sity of Calcutta. \n\n \n\nAbout the Equity in Biomedicine Seminar Series (EBM) \n\nEBM is an institute-wide interactive meeting that focuses on cri tical issues related to equity and representation in biomedical research\, especially as it applies to genomics research and precision medicine. Spe akers dive into the equal or unequal social implications of their work: Wh o is affected? How are they affected? Why? The overall goal of this series is to foster discussions about equity and inspire Broad scientists and tr ainees to reflect on the social impact of their own research. Visit our ho mepage for a full list of previous talks. \n\nThe EBM series is led by Alh am Saadat in the Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Allyship (IDEA) Offi ce. The original organizing committee was led by Mireille Kamariza\, and o ther committee members included Alham Saadat\, Namrata Sengupta\, Alicia M artin\, Patrick Turley\, Alex Bloemendal\, and Bronwyn MacInnis. For more information about the EBM series or to nominate a future seminar speaker\, contact Alham Saadat. LOCATION: SUMMARY:Equity in Biomedicine Seminar Series URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.broadinstitute.org/event/equity-in-biomedicine -speaker-series CATEGORIES:Talks END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR