Perspective: Exercise Fuels My Body and My Mind

We need to reframe exercise as fuel for the mind and body–something that you need every day like food and water–not something that can be pushed to the back burner.

Personal Perspectives

The Promise of Personalized Medicine For All

Not only do we need more diverse populations participating in research, but we also need diversity among biomedical researchers and medical practitioners to lead these efforts. That makes research stronger and builds trust with diverse communities who see themselves and feel the research is more relevant to their lives.

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Daring Adventures

“When Evan told me he was transgender, I felt scared and alone. I still feel scared, but I don't feel alone anymore.” This is what my dear friend Rachel told me casually on a walk recently as I asked how she opens up the discussion about her newly released book, Daring Adventures, Helping Gender-Diverse Kids and Their Families Thrive.

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Reflections on Communicating to Call People In—Not Out

Connecting people to build collective power is at the core of what advocacy means to me. That’s what I learned after four years of serving as a student reproductive justice advocate, and that’s what I was reminded of during Burness’s most recent Forum with the incredible advocate and Professor Loretta J. Ross and others.

Personal Perspectives

The Importance of Voting Forward

This Election Day, remember that you’re not voting just for yourself, but for the type of world you want those who come after you to live in. Perhaps most importantly, remember that your voice matters.

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From the Classroom to My Living Room: Coping with Gun Violence as the Daughter of Public School Teachers

There’s no commandment etched into stone that teachers must sacrifice themselves for their students, but the feeling that they should is as palpable as it is suffocating. In many ways, teachers are their students’ protectors and advocates, charged with their wellbeing and education until the school day ends. But there’s no bell that dismisses my mom from her role as my greatest champion.

Perspective: Exercise Fuels My Body and My Mind

The Promise of Personalized Medicine For All

Daring Adventures

Reflections on Communicating to Call People In—Not Out

The Importance of Voting Forward

From the Classroom to My Living Room: Coping with Gun Violence as the Daughter of Public School Teachers

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