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40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Victor Ekuta

Victor Ekuta

Victor Ekuta is a Penn Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clark Scholar, Black Men’s Brain Health Scholar, and MIT linQ Catalyst Healthcare Innovation Fellow. He is also an Instructor for the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs, where he combines his passion for advancing brain health equity with his love of mentorship and diversifying STEM.

40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Avik Ray

Avik Ray

Avik Ray is a medical doctor from India with a specialization in pharmacoepidemiology and his professional journey has been an exciting mixture of patient care, population health, data science, and management.

40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Madeline Morcelle

Madeline Morcelle

Madeline T. Morcelle, J.D., M.P.H., is a Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). She centers her federal advocacy practice on reproductive justice, health equity, and civil rights issues in Medicaid and federal health care reform. She also directs NHeLP’s cross-movement work to foster equitable access to reproductive and sexual health care with Southern state partners. Beyond her work at NHeLP, Madeline serves as an Executive Coach with Harvard University’s Public Health Leadership Lab and Board Chair of Converge: Partners in Access, the sole Title X grantee for Mississippi.

40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Donté Smith

DONTE SMITH

Donté (they/them) Smith is a national lecturer, health educator, and cultural curator known for their diverse range of clients from large Southern US county health departments to DIY punk rock of colors music festivals and innovative approaches to community engagement and public health.

40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Rohini Dutta

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Dr. Rohini Dutta is a dedicated researcher and aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist with a profound commitment to empowering women and addressing health disparities through socially conscious solutions and policies to strengthen healthcare systems