Social & Cellular Pathways Underlying The Embodiment of Racism

In his fascinating talk, Dr. David Chae discusses health disparities within racial minority populations.

David Chae is an assistant professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on how dimensions of racism generate racial disparities in health. He has received grants from the National Institutes of Health to study links between racial minority stress and risk factors for accelerated biological aging. Collectively, his work has provided further evidence for the ill health effects of racism.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx