Four female researchers talk about their work to understand the molecular underpinnings of disease and incorporate more inclusive approaches to the field.
Renowned UChicago Medicine health disparities researcher Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MsC, was one of 100 people elected to the 2022 class of the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the field. Peek, an internist and the Ellen H. Block Professor for Health Justice, was elected for her international leadership in reducing health disparities through research examining how structural racism and the social determinants of health perpetuate disparities in Black communities.
MyCHOICE intern and UChicago PhD candidate Lily Burton studies the mechanisms behind the circadian rhythms of cyanobacteria, a type of photosynthetic bacteria that live in oceans and lakes.
