Gendered Innovations Under the Microscope
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September 13, 2018
7 - 9:30 p.m.
Rosalind Franklin University
Complimentary admission. RSVP required.
Keynote Lecture
How Sex and Gender Analysis Improves Research, Technology, and Patient Care
Londa Schiebinger, PhD
John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University; Director, Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment
Recent Nature article by Londa Schiebinger: AI can be sexist and racist — it’s time to make it fair
Symposium Description
As women's participation in STEM has grown, so has our awareness of the importance of sex and gender variables in experimental design and technological innovation. This symposium will demonstrate the creative power of sex/gender analysis and how it can be harnessed to advance discovery in biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Agenda
Lecture Hall 2.710
7 pm - Keynote Lecture
8 pm - Panel Discussion
9 pm - Dessert Reception
(For Metra commuters, a special late shuttle will depart from the Main Entrance at 9:05 pm.)
Opening Remarks
Panelists
Neelum Aggarwal, MD '92
Cognitive neurologist and Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurological Sciences and the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Jeffrey W. Sherman, MD '81, FACP
Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, at Horizon Pharma
Contact Us
For inquiries or additional information contact gendersymposium@rosalindfranklin.edu
Sponsor
Reception sponsored by Medline