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We honor the amazing work of Dr. Ivor Benjamin, a scientist and medical doctor focusing on cardiovascular disease at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His research involves understanding a family of stress proteins called Heat Shock Proteins and their role in heart disease.
Dr. Benjamin is recognized for both his clinical and research expertise. He has authored over 130 books, book chapters, and scientific papers which range from heat shock proteins, stem cells, COVID-19, and advancing/promoting healthcare.
Dr. Benjamin was the president of the American Heart Association (@american_heart) from 2018-2019 and is the Director of Cardiovascular Center at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (@medicalcollegeofwi). In addition, he was a recipient of the Pioneer Award from NIH. Keep on being amazing Dr. Ivor Benjamin!
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We’re super pump for the beginning of Black History Month! Every week we’ll be illustrating and highlighting black scientists that have made significant impact in their respective fields. Enjoy our digital illustration to kick off the month, each square signifies black scientists we’ve highlighted in the past and the ones we’ll be highlighting this month! #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2021 #blackinstem
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Black girls can do the impossible! Especially when it comes to STEM! Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey and Black Girls Code are partnering together to share the “Possible Pledge”, an inspiring message to help our young girls affirm that they are capable, powerful and magical. Let’s make sure they share their magic with the world and know that nothing is impossible by taking the #PossiblePledge with BlackGirlsCode today!
Head to blackgirlscode.com/jinglejangle to sign up!
