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Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Roundtable Members and Speakers
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Roundtable Members and Speakers
Pages 77-96
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His pioneering research in cardiac regenera tion led to the Paracrine Hypothesis of stem cell action and his recent strategy of direct cardiac reprogramming using microRNA. He maintains an active National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Currently, he is a member of the Board of the Singapore Health System, member of the Health Biomedical Sciences International Advisory Council of Singapore and Advisory Council of the Imperial College Health Partners, UK. He chairs the International Scientific Advisory Committee of the Qatar Genome Project, chairs the Scientific Boards of the Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University of Toronto, and Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow.
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He is an expert in biomaterials science, stem cell technology, and nano technology and was named one of the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He received the Founder's Award (highest award)
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A biomedical engineer trained in chemical engineering, with broad interest in global health, systems, and interdisciplinary engineering education, Dr. Barabino is a noted investigator in the areas of sickle cell disease
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Dr. Barabino is an active member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine and serves on numerous committees of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, including the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine; the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; the Underrepresentation of Women of Color in Tech Project; the Ad-Hoc Committee for the Gulf Scholars Program; the Committee on Addressing Sickle Cell Disease; and the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Strategic Planning Working Group.
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He was a founding executive committee member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, served as president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (2007–2008) , and anchored the special task forces that produced the society's guidelines for stem cell research and clinical translation (2006, 2008, 2016)
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Recipient of the 2017 Drexel University College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni, Dr. Corbin also codirects the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University School of Public Health, where he holds a joint appointment.
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Nivet served as a member of the executive leadership team of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , where he provided leadership on issues surrounding community engagement, diversity, and health equity at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the United States and Canada.
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Drew University for Medicine and Science, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine. He has received more than 50 honorary degrees and has received numerous awards from diverse organizations and agencies.
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in health education and master's program in health-care administration from George Williams College in Downers Grove, Illinois. Geoffrey Young, Ph.D., in his role as senior director of student affairs and programs at the Association of American Medical Colleges, serves as the AAMC's principal student affairs officer and lead content expert in undergraduate medical education student services.
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Dr. Young works closely with the national leadership of the Group on Student Affairs, advising on strategic direction and of critical issues that impact undergraduate medical education, to develop and/or address national policies that yield effective practices within student services.
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K Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., is the 12th president and chief executive officer of Meharry Medical College, the nation's largest private, independent historically Black academic health sciences center.
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His recognitions include honorary degrees, induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars and election to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) , part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the most prestigious biomedical and health policy advisory group in the United States.
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Jude Children's Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Garnesha Ezediaro is the lead of Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative, an effort to increase intergenerational Black wealth and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities.
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Iton served since 2003 as both the director and county health officer for the Alameda County Public Health Department. In that role, he oversaw the creation of an innovative public health practice designed to eliminate health disparities by tackling the root causes of poor health that limit quality of life and lifespan in many of California's low-income communities.
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at the University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law; and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Maureen Cullins, A.M., is director of the Multicultural Resource Center and associate director and senior advisor of the Masters of Biomedical Sciences Program in the Duke University School of Medicine.
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In her time as a lecturer at Boston University, she has been engaged in supporting students as the faculty advisor for the National Society of Black Engineers and building the graduate student pipeline through recruiting at National Affinity conferences. As the assistant dean of outreach and diversity, she is leading the C ollege of Engineering at Boston University toward becoming a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive college for all, particularly those from tradi tionally underrepresented groups.
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He was previously director of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences at UCR.
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Dr. McMurry-Heath was the founding director of the Aspen Institute's Health, Biomedical Science, and Society Policy Program, where she promoted personalized medicine and bolstered international preparation for pandemic disease threats.
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