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Join us for a webinar featuring Kaitlyn E. Haskie, a Diné scholar and Ph.D. student in Medical Pharmacology at the University of Arizona. In this webinar, Kaitlyn will share her personal and professional journey as a neurodivergent Indigenous scholar, exploring the intersection of her identity and academic pursuits. She will delve into her research on post-traumatic headache and discuss the current findings from the Anderson Lab on the neurocircuitry implicated in this common post-concussion syndrome experienced after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Kaitlyn Haskie is Diné, with a B.S. in Microbiology and Applied Indigenous Studies, an M.S. in Biomedical Science, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Medical Pharmacology at the University of Arizona. Her passion for Neuroscience drives her to seek opportunities to impact individuals and communities positively. She is actively involved in community initiatives advocating for the empowerment of underrepresented groups in STEM and is committed to ensuring diverse voices are heard in the scientific community.
Funding was made possible in part by the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council as part of the Native Center for Disabilities project. The Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,500,930 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. Council efforts are those of the grantee and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by any speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the ADDPC or the Administration for Community Living, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.