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• “The black church was the most formidable structure in the community. Of course, its loss would be devastating, the memory of the burnings carried by its survivors.”

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  Geoff Ward

  Associate professor of African and African-American studies

• “It is our responsibility, as part of a leading research institution and as world citizens, to leverage our findings and effectively apply what we learn from research so we can discover and implement innovative ways to eliminate or reduce inequities.”

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  Michal Grinstein-Weiss

  Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor

• “Cracking the code of what dietary ingredients beneficial microbes covet is a key to designing foods that enhance health.”

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  Jeffrey I. Gordon

  Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor

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