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During Gladstone’s 40th Anniversary Science Symposium, the Gladstone Women’s Initiative hosted a special panel discussion on building a more inclusive environment and advocating for gender parity in the scientific field.
Panelists
Karla A. Kirkegaard, PhD, Violetta L. Horton Research Professor of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine
Katherine S. Pollard, PhD, director, Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology
Christine E. Seidman, MD, professor, Departments of Medicine and Genetics, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, president and Bing Presidential Professor, Stanford University
Moderators
Melanie Das, PhD, scientist, Mucke Lab, Gladstone Institutes
Jeannette Osterloh, PhD, manager, Corporate Liaison and Ventures, Gladstone Institutes
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