UCLA Society and Genetics Undergraduate Organization

~MEMBER SPOTLIGHT~
Meet our wonderful Director of Events! Annie loves dancing as well as being apart of the SGUO community💃🏻👯‍♀️

~ PROFESSOR SPOTLIGHT ~
Professor Terence Keel studies the intersection of modern thought and biomedical sciences! Specifically, his work has explored institutional racism in the world of biomedical science🧪🥼

~ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ~
Meet Hussein our Alumni Networking Chair! Even though he’s busy with two research internships at the moment, he still puts in a lot of work towards connecting the alumni of SGUO with our current members✊🏼✨

TW: Eugenics, medical abuse

This week we take a moment to inform ourselves on medicalized racism and Eugenics. Even today, Eugenics still remains an issue and threatens the health of members of low-income, colored, and LGBTQ+ communities.

~PROFESSOR SPOTLIGHT~
Meet the ISG professor who’s work was recently cited by Vice President Harris! Contact Dr.Shapiro if you are interested in environmental research and climate change🌲🌱🌿

~MEMBER SPOTLIGHT~
Meet Devika, our Public Affairs
Officer! When she’s not mingling with the students and faculty of ISG, she is either dancing or traveling💃🏻✈️🗺

~MEMBER SPOTLIGHT~
Meet out External President, Ariella Sarkissian! When she’s not exploring the connections between society and the sciences, she is busy being a hardcore coffee connoisseur☕️🙈

What are your feelings about Zoom? Check out our infographic about tips for dealing with Zoom fatigue and remote learning. For all the bruins going into week 10, make sure to prioritize your mental health and take care of yourself! 🐻📚💙

~PROFESSOR SPOTLIGHT~

Every other Thursday we spotlight a new ISG professor. This week, it’s Professor Chadarevian, who studies the intersection between the life sciences and history 🧬📚
Stay tuned for spotlights on our other fantastic ISG professors 👩🏼‍🏫👨🏾‍🏫🧑🏻‍🏫

Happy Monday everyone! For today’s member spotlight we have Eryn Wilkinson, SGUO’s internal vice president. Eryn is a 4th year HBS major and a part-time plant enthusiast 🌱✨

Minorities and incarcerated people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Swipe through to read about the disparities that many individuals are facing on a daily basis.