For the December “Issues in STEM” discussion group, we will talk about contemporary questions around scientific ethics and social responsibility. In two of the pieces for this month, we will learn how our own biases or the lack of diversity on a research team can inadvertently cause harm.
– Lack of Gender Diversity in Drug Trials
– Absence of information about how skin color impacts the presentation and diagnosis of disease
We will also explore some of the issues behind the failure of the Boeing 737 Max.
Anyone is welcome to participate, whether you’ve listened to/watched/read this month’s piece(s) or not. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Register on Sessions for the article links: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/60564
The CDI-MOD and Frontiers in Diabetes Complications Symposium provides a forum for intellectual exchange on topics associated with diabetes, obesity, metabolism and related complications among established investigators, junior faculty, students, and other researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) and surrounding areas. This symposium features two days of invited speakers with a lively debate, poster session and data blitz, providing time for discussion and exploration of new collaborations. Speakers include a combination of researchers of international stature from outside of U-M and junior and senior faculty within the University. Symposium participants will enhance their knowledge and understanding of the latest advances in basic, translational and clinical research as well as the latest advances in the care and treatment of diabetes, obesity, metabolism and related complications. After this activity, participants will be able to elucidate and predict more clear causes of diabetes and metabolic diseases and utilize this information to guide future research. The target audience includes physicians, house officers, medical students, technicians, administrators and other healthcare professionals.
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