Jonathan Jackson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Executive Director, Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement (CARE) Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Increasingly, inequities in health outcomes and the environment converge on common causes, yet links between the two still leave much to be desired. This keynote lecture will discuss recent advances at the intersection of environmental and health justice, and highlight common frameworks to strengthen research programs in this arena.
Jonathan Jackson, PhD, is the executive director of the Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement (CARE) Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. CARE investigates the impact of diversity and inclusion on the quality of human subjects research and leverages deep community entrenchment to overcome barriers to clinical trial participation. He serves in an advisory capacity for several organizations focused on equity in clinical research, and has written guidance for local, statewide, national, and federal organizations on research access, engagement, and recruitment.
The Symposium will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 8:45am – 3:20pm Eastern.
Location: Field Auditorium Room 1112, Grainger Hall, (9 Circuit Drive, Durham, NC)