Experts Call for Greater Investment in HBCU Research – UNCF UNITE Summit Panel Video

At the UNCF UNITE Summit for Black Higher Education, Michelson 20MM’s Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (MIIP) and Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) hosted a panel on the importance of supporting intellectual property education and policies at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

The panel, titled ‘The Path to R1 Status: Closing the Equity Gap in Research Funding‘, explored the biomedical research taking place at HBCUs, the role of tech transfer offices, and how IP policies can aid HBCUs in advancing toward R1 status, thereby supporting scientists and generating wealth for the Black community.

Panelists
Dr. Barney Graham, Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, former Deputy Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center
Dr. Erika Johnson, Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Muhsinah Morris, Morehouse College

Moderator
Chinwe Ohanele Agwu, Esq., Senior Program Manager of Michelson Institute of Intellectual Property


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