UAB Sociology is able to host the ‘Mike’ Wilson Lecture series every fall thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Michele 'Mike' Wilson. Details for the Fall 2026 lecture will be posted soon.
Previous Lecturers
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Dr. Chloe E. Bird
Dr. Chloe E. Bird Title: Precision Medicine’s Blind Spot: Women's Health Research Agenda to Transform Medicine for All
Speaker: Chloe E. Bird opens a new website, PhD, FAAAS, FAAHB; Director, Center for Health Equity Research opens a new website, Tufts Medicine; Sara Murray Jordan Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Description: Sex differences extending to the cellular level impact everything from disease pathways to treatment efficacy. Dr. Bird will talk about a vision for rigorous, actionable research on Women’s Health. Knowledge gaps in this area create an opportunity to accelerate and transform health science to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize therapeutics, and refine prevention and treatment strategies to improve health and healthcare for everyone.