We are two months in already—I hope your year is coming along well with a balance of excitement and restorative calm. Activity in the Hub is lively with reflections, art, articles for thought, and interesting events. Take a look at February’s highlights below!
Hub User Spotlight
Our February spotlight is Carlos Franco-Paredes, an infectious disease physician and public health practitioner. Dedicated to researching and addressing infectious diseases that impact vulnerable populations, he has been a medical expert in several lawsuits and inspected correctional facilities across the United States in collaboration with civil rights and immigration attorneys and advocacy groups.
What are your interests? I’m interested in reducing human suffering through the lens of infectious diseases. Infectious diseases offer a window of opportunity to identify, understand, and reduce social inequities.
What are you working on that most excites you? Currently, I am providing volunteer medical evaluation and addressing human rights for individuals seeking asylum in immigration detention.
What do you welcome Hub users to connect with you about? I welcome connections with anyone on any topic related to structurally vulnerable groups.
ICYMI: February Coffee & Conversations
Thanks to Mona El-Sherbini for leading us in a timely discussion on how we can protect our authentic voices in an era of rapidly increasing AI use in research. We were introduced to the concept of cognitive sovereignty, shared stories of how AI has helped or hindered our work, and the need for guidelines and transparency about the AI use in academic writing and peer review.
Join us for the next one on March 20th—be sure to register!
In Discussions
- 🧠 There is a growing number of young U.S. adults reporting cognitive disability conditions. Is AI to blame?
- 💸 See Nature magazine’s visual interpretation of the Trump administration’s cuts to science and the research workforce.
- 📕 Reflecting on The Reformatory by Tananarive Due and current systems feeding the school-to-prison pipeline.
- 💬 Read about A Home Within’s mission to provide free, long-term mental health care to foster youth in the latest Insight Collaborative Conversation featuring Candice Simonds.
…and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- Children’s Health and Well-being: Witnessing love in action can be moving—enough to lift the mood of an entire pediatrician office’s waiting room.
- Microbes and Social Equity: The Microbes and Social Equity virtual website series is back for another year of monthly seminars where microbes, justice, health, and access to resources intersect.
- Mentoring Research Network (MRN): Check out recordings from recent webinars about AI, microplastics implications for human fertility, and the importance of neglected and underutilized crops for the Global South.
- Artists in Residence: Fellow Hub users show off their artistic side.
…check out all the Groups (or create your own)!
In Events
- March 11: The National Board of Public Health Examiners Webinar Wednesday
- March 19: The Science, Safety and Regulation of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics Webinar Series
- March 20: Coffee and Conversations
…see more events and submit your own on our Community Calendar!
Hub Features & User Tips
- Hub on the go! The Nova Integration Hub app for iOS and Android users.
- Tip for engagement: Tap into the great minds here on the Hub! Post your requests for information, research help, articles, etc., in a relevant group or discussion topic, or directly to your profile as a status update.
- Invite friends to join the Hub! Click on your profile photo, navigate down to “Email Invites,” and click “Send Invites.” Customize a message or just send the link – it’s easy!
- Just getting started on the Hub? Check out the Hub User Guide to watch a video or get step-by-step instructions.
Thank you again for being part of our community. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you like using the Hub, share your ideas and suggestions, or just say hello! Message Airynn Strout or Tolu Adewole on the Hub or email us at airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org or tolu@novainstituteforhealth.org.
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