Victor Ekuta is a Penn Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clark Scholar, Black Men’s Brain Health Scholar, and MD candidate. He holds a B.A. in Biology and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP) with a minor in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. Victor is passionate about research and medical innovation and has completed several projects, including a Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Disease, and competed in several medical hackathons. He is also an advocate for diversity in STEM and serves as an Instructor for the MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science.
Victor Ekuta Race Against the Machine: Leveraging Inclusive Technology as an Antiracist Tool for Brain Health “Zeros and ones, if we are not careful, could deepen the divides between haves
Victor Ekuta Harnessing Cultural Competency in Schizophrenia to Address Anti-Black Racism in Mental Health “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your
Victor Ekuta Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology Part II “For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow
Victor Ekuta Tackling Racism in Alzheimer’s Disease Research: A Model for Advancing Equity in Neurology “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it
Victor Ekuta Understanding and Disrupting Bias in Neurology and Mental Health: Unraveling the Roots of Inequality “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be
The mission of the Boston Congress of Public Health Thought Leadership for Public Health Fellowship (BCPH Fellowship) seeks to:
It is guided by an overall vision to provide a platform, training, and support network for the next generation of public health thought leaders and public scholars to explore and grow their voice.
