Leading Change with Resilience with Dr. Pilar Ossorio
Description
Note: This episode includes discussions on sexual harassment.
Hosts Rori and Emilia talk with Dr. Pilar Ossorio, a University of Wisconsin Madison law professor, to dive into her unique journey through human genetics, law, and bioethics. Dr. Ossorio, also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, opens up about growing up in an academic and diverse family, overcoming misogyny and prejudice, and her shift from microbiology to law. She shares her work on major genetic projects like the 1000 Genomes Project, her advocacy against sexual harassment, and her contributions to bioethics.
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:35 Introducing Dr. Pilar Ossorio
02:02 Pilar's Upbringing and Family Background
07:35 Academic Journey: From Rural Colorado to Stanford
11:59 Graduate School Challenges and Activism
24:59 Transition to Bioethics and Law
38:17 Current Projects and Future Focus
CREDITS: This episode is produced and edited by Maribel Quezada Smith. Sound Engineering by Keagan Stromberg. Production Coordinator, Marissa Alcantar. A Diferente Creative Production. Special thanks to Dr. Pilar Ossorio
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