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Lawrence Weru, SM

Associate in Biomedical Informatics

Lawrence "Larry" Weru is a health advocate, scientist, full-stack developer, collaborative storyteller, visual artist, information designer, and TEDx speaker. His work at the HiDIVE Lab in the department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School focuses on tackling the barriers in digital accessibility that prevent people with disabilities from fully engaging with biomedical resources.

Larry was distinguished as a Dean's Scholar at Harvard Medical School, where he earned his Master of Science (S.M.) in Media, Medicine, and Health. He is a "Notable Nole" alumnus of Florida State University (FSU) where he received dual bachelor's degrees in Biological Science (B.S.) and Studio Art (B.A.).

He has written and co-written on health topics as a freelance writer for Slate, Vox, and Harvard Medical School, co-authored public health op-Eds in the Orlando Sentinel, Vancouver Sun, and KevinMD, and has served as a panelist and speaker at Harvard, FSU, and University of South Florida. 

His contributions and co-contributions to the natural and social sciences are the subject of his TEDx talk, highlighted by Fast Company and Gizmodo Japan, cited in "Real World Python" (No Starch Press), published in Practicing Anthropology, and quoted in "Community Engagement Through Collaborative Writing" (Routledge). 

His note taking app, Columns, is a recipient of a Harvard Innovation Labs Spark Grant, and has ranked as a #1 education app on the Mac App Store.

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Authors: Practicing Anthropology
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Disability Rights Florida | Disability & Artificial Intelligence - with Lawrence Weru, Ariana Aboulafia, and Jennifer Gray
Authors: You First Podcast (Edited by Keith Casebonne and Madeline Crowley)
2024.
Gizmodo Japan
Authors: (Feature) Clubhouse as seen by people with stuttering (Translated from Japanese)
2021.
Toronto Star (The Star)
Authors: Opinion | ‘Going out green’: consider your options for eco-friendly burials
2021.
(Quote) Forbes | Prioritizing Accessibility And Inclusion In AI Development
Authors: Forbes Magazine
2024.
SLATE
Authors: Clubhouse, the Shift to Spoken Social Media, and the Voices That Will Be Silenced
2021.
Orlando Sentinel
Authors: Promoting COVID-19 vaccine starts with personal persuasion | Commentary
2021.
Harvard Gazette
Authors: (Interview) | Why AI fairness conversations must include disabled people
2024.
2020.
Authors: (Book Citation) Real-World Python: A Hacker's Guide to Solving Problems with Code

Vancouver Sun
Authors: Opinion: Local changes can save lives in B.C.'s next heat wave
2021.