Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
For more than a century, the National Institute of Health has been one of the world's foremost institutes on medical research.
Studies at the NIH have led to the development of the MRI, an understanding of how viruses can cause cancer ... even a treatment for multiple sclerosis.
That last advance was made by neuro-immunologist, Bibiana Bielekova.
Recently, Dr. Bielekova filed an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint against the NIH - claiming gender bias.
She joins Take Tow to explain her concerns about the Institute and how gender disparity might influence our understanding of human health.
To hear the full conversation, click the blue player above