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Seminar

Belfer Center | Women in STEM with Syra Madad and Katrine Wallace

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About this series: The Women in STEM series developed and moderated by Dr. Syra Madad highlights women leaders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and are nationally recognized scientists. The aim of the series is to recognize the various accomplishments and contributions by women in STEM fields while educating and empowering young women, providing valuable advice and sharing pearls of wisdom. Join Belfer Fellow Dr. Syra Madad in conversation with Katrine Wallace.

While this virtual event is on the record, the event organizers prohibit any attendees, including journalists, from audio/visual recording or distributing parts or all of the event program without prior written authorization.

Date: Time: - Location: Online
Image of Wallace and Madad (left to right)

About the Speaker

Dr. Katrine Wallace Headshot

Dr. Katrine Wallace holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and has 15+ years of professional research experience in epidemiology, research design, health economics, outcomes research, and biostatistics.

She is currently an epidemiologist and adjunct assistant professor in both Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Community Heath Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health.   

She is also known as "Dr Kat" on her popular social media channels where she educates on epidemiology, vaccines, and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

She has been an invited speaker in the US and internationally, and has presented research at over 20 scientific congresses.

A vaccine advocate, she serves as a member of "Team Halo" (United Nations Verified Initiative), Project FIDES (World Health Organization) and was chosen as a "vaccine luminary" for the 2021 G7 Vaccine Confidence Summit.

Dr. Wallace has also been featured as an opinion contributor and interviewed or profiled on several mainstream media outlets such as: BBC World News, MSNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio.