Speakers
Dr Jenny Douglas
Dr Emmanuel Acheampong
Dr Afra Aabdien
Symposia Session
Please ensure you are seated promptly at 10:15 AM to maintain the schedule and allow each speaker their full presentation time.
10:15 – 10:30 Jenny Douglas (The Open University)
Researching Black women’s health in the UK
10:30 – 10:45 Emmanuel Acheampong (University of Leicester)
Transcriptomic Analysis of Small Extracellular Vesicles RNA in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
10:45 – 11:00 Afra Aabdien (King’s College London)
Exploring the Early Pathogenic Mechanisms Driven by Mutant ARPP21 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
11:00 – 11:15 Kwabena Duedu (Birmingham City University)
Gut Microbiome, Inflammation & Sickle Cell Disease in African Children
Dr Jenny Douglas is a Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion at The Open University, where her work focuses on the intersection of race, class, and gender in health. She is particularly dedicated to studying the health disparities that affect Black communities in the UK. Dr Douglas is the founder and chair of the Black Women's Health & Wellbeing Research Network, which addresses key issues in Black women's health through research and advocacy. Her contributions to public health are supported by her role as an honorary member of the Faculty of Public Health and as a director of the UK Public Health Register.
Dr Kwabena Duedu is an Associate Professor in Life Sciences at Birmingham City University. His research spans global infectious diseases and applied microbiology, with a particular interest in the epidemiology and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance. He has a deep commitment to understanding and improving health outcomes for African children, particularly in relation to sickle cell disease.
