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Plastics

Imari Walker-Franklin, PhD, is a research chemist and microplastics expert. She can speak to the connection between microplastics and PFAS and how chemicals accumulate in people's bodies and cause harm. 

Mosquitos

Donal Bisanzio, DVM, PhD, is an expert in infectious diseases in humans and animals. He can comment on how climate change may result in more "mosquito days" and an increased risk of disease including vector-based and zoonotic diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, malaria, Lyme disease, zika, and West Nile Virus. 

Firearm Violence

Duren Banks, PhD, lends her court system expertise to issues including strategies to promote transparency and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, particularly around officer use of force, criminal case processing, school safety, and improving school environments. She can discuss developing and adopting science-based policies to reduce firearm violence across the U.S. 

Equity and Social Justice

Stephanie Hawkins, PhD, is an expert in using science-based solutions to drive equitable outcomes. She is available to discuss how organizations can build on their specific commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity by applying these principles in the research enterprise.