University of California San Diego, USA
Dr. Brian Aguado is currently an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at UC San Diego, where his laboratory research is focused on studying sex differences in cardiovascular disease using biomaterial technologies. Dr. Aguado has received numerous awards to support his research, including the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, the AHA Career Development Award, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award, and the NIH DP2 New Innovator Award. Dr. Aguado co-founded LatinXinBME, a social media group dedicated to building an inclusive community of Latinx biomedical engineers and scientists to support each other through their careers. For his efforts, he was named one of the 100 Most Inspiring Latinx Scientists in America by Cell Press and received the 2024 Society for Biomaterials DEI Award.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE DISH
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CEST