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Health Disparities Research Working Group | March 12, 2026

March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

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The Health Disparities Research Working Group is delighted to welcome Laura Andrea Prieto, PhD as our featured presenter for March. Join us on Thursday, March 12 to learn about her current work: 

Improving Access to Community-based Exercise Programs for Latino/as with Parkinson Disease and their Care Partners

About the Talk: Dr. Prieto will share her preliminary findings from her research study on the physical activity experiences of Latino/a people with Parkinson disease and their care partners. She will discuss barriers and facilitators experienced by participants and potential avenues to improve access to community-based exercise programs for this population.

Dr. Laura Prieto earned her PhD in Kinesiology from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a concentration on motor control and behavior and adapted physical activity. Her research explores the physical activity experiences of Latine older adults and their families with the goal of creating meaningful and impactful community-based health interventions.

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What is the HDRWG?

Presenters will share their work, wherever they are in the research process—from developing initial research ideas to final research products—and get valuable feedback from the working group.
What do presenting researchers get out if it?
The diversity of perspectives within the working group will help presenters strengthen their ongoing research. Also, communicating your own research to others is really challenging! As a presenter, this meeting is a great venue to practice presenting your research in a supportive environment.
What does an attendee get out of it?
Attendees get a great chance to stay up to date on the latest health disparities research developments on campus. It’s also a great chance to get more involved, foster connections with colleagues, explore different research topics that you may be interested in, and better understand how all of our efforts at fit together to address health disparities.
We think these meetings have something to offer to everyone, regardless of your research experience!

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  • HSLC 1229

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