Diversity in Life Sciences

Initiatives to Enhance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Science

 

Health Equity Working Group (HEWG)

2025 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 considers strategies to drive clinical advances for diverse populations in need, 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.

Richard-CircleChair: Ann-Marie La Ronde-Richard, PhD

  • Director and Patient Engagement Lead, Pfizer Early Clinical Sciences
  • Founder & President, Dominican Health and Education Initiative
  • Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board member

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)

perez-vinicio-circlevinicio de jesus perez, md

  • Associate Dean of MD Admissions, Stanford School of Medicine
  • Professor of Medicine with Tenure (PACCM)
  • Director of Faculty and Fellow Diversity and Inclusion (PACCM)
  • Chair, Diversity Advisory Panel, Stanford School of Medicine
  • Executive Committee on Admissions, Stanford SOM Faculty Senate
  • Chair, ATS Pulmonary Circulation Assembly
  • Member at Large and Diversity Champion, AHA 3CPR Council
  • Keystone Fellow (Class of 2014)
 

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