#NeuroRacism

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Keeping with tradition, this day will explore ongoing racism in neuroscience and neurology, and how can we effectively combat it.

Events

#NeuroRacism Panel

Join our panel of researchers, clinicians, patients, and advocates who will discuss how racism translates into misdiagnoses or lack of diagnosis in neurology and psychiatry.


10-11 AM PT / 1-2 PM ET / 6-7 PM BST

Dr. Jennifer Singh

School of History and Sociology, Georgia Tech

Dr. William B. Lawson

Institute for Reducing Racial Disparities

Rianna Patterson

Dominica Dementia Foundation

Bernadine Okeke

I AM ALS, Many Shades of ALS

 

#NeuroRacism Journal Club

2-3 PM PT / 5-6 PM ET / 10-11PM BST

Dr. Jasmine Kwasa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute

 

How to Participate

  • Engage with the day’s content on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #NeuroRacism and #BINW22. Tag us @BlackInNeuro if you’d like us to share something you post!

    • Please try to caption your videos, to ensure that folks who need captions can enjoy your content! Clipomatic is a great captioning app for iOS, and AutoCap is great for Android. If you generate automated captions, remember to proofread them and correct any errors.

    • When posting images, add alt text so people who are Blind or have low vision can participate fully in the community! Learn more about how to add alt text on Twitter and on Instagram.