Pandemic Heroines in the Kids’ Vaccine Trials
Families/Kids Vaccines Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
As we prepare for yet another back-to-school season amid massive pandemic uncertainty, all of us parents are anxiously awaiting the results of those kids’ vaccine trials. WHEN WHEN WHEN?? Well, there’s no news on that front. But while we wait, let’s honor the little (and big) heroines and heroes of those trials. Parents are taking Read more…
BIG Thank You to All School Nurses!
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Sending a BIG thank you to all the school nurses for everything they have done to keep students safe through an unpredictable school year. School nurses are a vital link between education and health for students. As health providers with expertise in school-age children, they are responsible for preventative measures and daily health management of Read more…
Meet Nerdy Girl Shero Chiquita Brooks-LaSure!
Women in STEM
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Health policy wonks across the U.S. are cheering the appointment of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to the top job running the country’s public health insurance programs. Her agency – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – is responsible for insuring over 150 million people through the country’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, which together account for Read more…
Vaccine Talk from Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Vaccines Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Already missing the Nerdy Girl Saturday Q&A? You’re in luck! Grab your coffee, sit back and enjoy straight vaccine talk from the Moderna developer and Nerdy Girl in spirit Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett! Link to Original FB Post
Who developed the COVID-19 vaccine distributed by Moderna?
Vaccines Women in STEM
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
As we prepare for yet another back-to-school season amid massive pandemic uncertainty, all of us parents are anxiously awaiting the results of those kids’ vaccine trials. WHEN WHEN WHEN?? Well, there’s no news on that front. But while we wait, let’s honor the little (and big) heroines and heroes of those trials. Parents are taking Read more…
BIG Thank You to All School Nurses!
Families/Kids Women in STEMAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Sending a BIG thank you to all the school nurses for everything they have done to keep students safe through an unpredictable school year. School nurses are a vital link between education and health for students. As health providers with expertise in school-age children, they are responsible for preventative measures and daily health management of Read more…
Meet Nerdy Girl Shero Chiquita Brooks-LaSure!
Women in STEM
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Health policy wonks across the U.S. are cheering the appointment of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to the top job running the country’s public health insurance programs. Her agency – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – is responsible for insuring over 150 million people through the country’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, which together account for Read more…
Vaccine Talk from Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Vaccines Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Already missing the Nerdy Girl Saturday Q&A? You’re in luck! Grab your coffee, sit back and enjoy straight vaccine talk from the Moderna developer and Nerdy Girl in spirit Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett! Link to Original FB Post
Who developed the COVID-19 vaccine distributed by Moderna?
Vaccines Women in STEM
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Sending a BIG thank you to all the school nurses for everything they have done to keep students safe through an unpredictable school year. School nurses are a vital link between education and health for students. As health providers with expertise in school-age children, they are responsible for preventative measures and daily health management of Read more…
Meet Nerdy Girl Shero Chiquita Brooks-LaSure!
Women in STEMLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Health policy wonks across the U.S. are cheering the appointment of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to the top job running the country’s public health insurance programs. Her agency – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – is responsible for insuring over 150 million people through the country’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, which together account for Read more…
Vaccine Talk from Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Vaccines Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Already missing the Nerdy Girl Saturday Q&A? You’re in luck! Grab your coffee, sit back and enjoy straight vaccine talk from the Moderna developer and Nerdy Girl in spirit Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett! Link to Original FB Post
Who developed the COVID-19 vaccine distributed by Moderna?
Vaccines Women in STEM
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Health policy wonks across the U.S. are cheering the appointment of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to the top job running the country’s public health insurance programs. Her agency – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – is responsible for insuring over 150 million people through the country’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, which together account for Read more…
Vaccine Talk from Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Vaccines Women in STEMJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Already missing the Nerdy Girl Saturday Q&A? You’re in luck! Grab your coffee, sit back and enjoy straight vaccine talk from the Moderna developer and Nerdy Girl in spirit Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett! Link to Original FB Post
Who developed the COVID-19 vaccine distributed by Moderna?
Vaccines Women in STEM
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Already missing the Nerdy Girl Saturday Q&A? You’re in luck! Grab your coffee, sit back and enjoy straight vaccine talk from the Moderna developer and Nerdy Girl in spirit Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett! Link to Original FB Post
Who developed the COVID-19 vaccine distributed by Moderna?
Vaccines Women in STEMVerdena Jennings, DO
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
A: After 6 years of working on a vaccine for novel corona viruses Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett and her team found success. She is our nerdy-girl Pandemic Hero this week. Dr. Corbett is a 34 year old Black American scientist. She is a viral immunologist at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEMAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
