Schedule

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Tentative Agenda

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Pre-Summit Workshop - Wednesday, May 28th, 2025​ - NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures

• 12 PM - 5 PM: Pre-Summit Workshop for invited trainees/students

 

Day 1 - Thursday, May 29th 2025 - Science and Health Building #36

• 9 AM: Summit Begins

• Summit Schedule for Day 1 may include:

  • speakers from the Navajo Nation

  • keynote speaker

  • stories from patients and their advocates

  • speakers from the National Institutes of Health

  • speakers who lead research with Navajo people

  • panel discussions

  • lunch

  • discussions about the moratorium on genetic research on the Navajo Nation

  • presentations on advancements in science and policy

• ~5 PM: Research Poster Reception and dinner

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Day 2 - Friday, May 30th 2025 - Science and Health Building #36

• 9 AM: Summit Continues​

• Summit Schedule for Day 2 may include:

  • Summary and review of Day 1​

  • a keynote speaker

  • breakout sessions and discussions

  • lunch

  • group discussion about future opportunities and next steps

• 4 PM: Summit Ends