Making Labs More Inclusive and Accessible for Researchers with Disabilities

Friday, October 13, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Location: 437 (Center, Level 4)

Moderator(s)

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Gregory Hudalla

Associate Professor
University of Florida, United States

Speaker(s)

Kelly Stevens

Associate Professor Bioengineering
University of Washington, United States
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Emily Landgren

University of Texas at Austin
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Evangelia Bellas, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The goal of the session is to create a platform to discuss and learn about how to make BME lab environments more welcoming for those with disabilities and also to make labs more accessible. We will have a panel of students who are disabled, faculty members who are disabled or have students who are disabled and also faculty members who specifically work towards making more accessible environments.