August 2020 Events
L.E.A.D.: Let's Talk about Racial Code Switching
This LEAD conversation will address how college campuses can work to create a more inclusive environment where those from marginalized communities can be their authentic selves. Many faculty, staff, and students of color describe the need to “code switch” (or “act white”) in order to thrive, or even survive, at primarily white institutions. But
IUIS-Frontiers Webinar Series on COVID-19: "COVID-19 in immunodeficient patients"
Kathleen Sullivan will share insights on compromised immunity and the risk for severe COVID-19, primary immune deficiencies and COVID-19 and vaccine options for people living with primary immunodeficiencies.
Don't miss the opportunity to get new insights on this topic and ask your questions - we are looking forward to seeing you on
Understanding Intersectionality: Bringing visibility to the experiences and perspectives of women of color
Film Discussion: I Am Not Your Negro
Raoul Peck's seminal 2016 documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, is based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript "Remember This House." Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, this unflinching film explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin's reminiscences of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther
ADVANCING ASIANS IN LEADERSHIP CHA CHAT
The Advancing Asians in Leadership Task Force invites you and your colleagues to a Cha Chat, where we will network, learn from a Michigan Medicine leader, and discuss the
Webinar: Race, Sports, & Restorative Justice: Implications for Higher Education
This webinar will feature a discussion with scholars on the manner in which race, the intercollegiate athletic enterprise, and the system of higher education intersect to impact Black student-athletes’ experiences. The undercurrent for the discussion is based on one of the principles of the Black Lives Matter movement: restorative justice
Cara Porsche (Lumeng Lab) presents Immunology Thesis Defense!
Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change
What will it take to build an antiracist organization? In this follow-up virtual event to “Race, Equity, and Justice: A Call to Action,” we will address what skills and actions are necessary for workplaces to advance beyond statements to
Inflammatory cytokines and SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses predict survival and severity in COVID-19
In this webinar, Sacha Gnjatic will cover both innate and adaptive immune aspects potentially driving pathology following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Applying their immune monitoring experience to large patient cohorts hospitalized at Mount Sinai in New York during the COVID-19 epidemic, Sacha Gnjatic and his team investigated cytokine and antibody
GLOBAL Immuno ZOOM Talks EVERY Wednesday@ from April 22 - Aug. 5
ORGANIZED BY: Carla V. Rothlin and Elina I. Zúñiga
Live each Wednesdays 9AM PST, 12PM EST, 4PM GMT
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