Discovery Service and Justice Series: From Bench to Bedside to Community: Equity Across the Research Continuum

How can research make a meaningful difference for everyone? This session explores how health equity can be woven throughout the research process, from scientific discovery and clinical translation to community impact. Join us as we discuss the importance of inclusive research practices, diverse participation, and turning discoveries into healthier outcomes for all communities.

Panelists:

• Esteban Barreto, PhD, MA
  Program Director of Research Evaluation, Massachusetts General Hospital;
  Research Scientist, Mass General Brigham; Instructor, Harvard Medical School
• Karen Emmons, PhD
  Professor and Interim Department Co-Chair - Department of Social and
  Behavioral Science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Jaya Aysola, MD, DTMH, MPH
  Associate Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine;
  Founder and Executive Director, Penn Medicine’s Center for Health Equity
  Advancement; Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania

Moderator

• Alden Landry, MD, MPH
  Assistant Dean, Office for Culture and Community Engagement,
  Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine,
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center