The Healing Arts:
Encounters in Art and Medicine
Encounters in Art and Medicine
Charité Medical Center Berlin 03.12.2025 / 18:00-20:00
Prof. Dr. Deborah Sloboda + Sarah Dickinson
Prof. Dr. Deborah Sloboda is a Professor and Associate Chair of Research in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, Canada, and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Early Origins of Health and Disease. Her research explores how early-life factors shape maternal, fetal, and placental development, influencing lifelong health outcomes. She leads both laboratory and community-based projects, including The Art of Creation, an arts-based science communication program that translates developmental health research into public engagement and policy advocacy. Dr. Sloboda has published over 145 scientific papers, supervised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and received multiple awards for research and mentorship, including McMaster’s President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2024). She is also a founding co-President of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society of Canada and a long-standing leader in the international DOHaD community.
Sarah Dickinson is the Lead of Education Outreach and Community at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH), where she oversees innovative arts education and community initiatives. She directs AGH: In-Class and AGH: Virtual, programs that connect Hamilton artists with classrooms across Canada, engaging over 5,000 students annually through creative, curriculum-linked learning. Since joining the AGH in 2018, she has co-created major initiatives such as The Art of Creation—an arts-based science communication project with McMaster University—and Speakers of Truth, which amplifies Indigenous voices and fosters dialogue on Truth and Reconciliation. With over 25 years of experience in arts education and cultural leadership, including her earlier work with the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Learning Through the Arts program, Sara continues to use the arts as a catalyst for learning, wellness, and community connection.
Streaming Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84963574890?pwd=I8TXJA0f47q5SekEfjACgvWAIHPUvB.1
Prof. Dr. Deborah Sloboda is a Professor and Associate Chair of Research in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, Canada, and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Early Origins of Health and Disease. Her research explores how early-life factors shape maternal, fetal, and placental development, influencing lifelong health outcomes. She leads both laboratory and community-based projects, including The Art of Creation, an arts-based science communication program that translates developmental health research into public engagement and policy advocacy. Dr. Sloboda has published over 145 scientific papers, supervised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and received multiple awards for research and mentorship, including McMaster’s President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2024). She is also a founding co-President of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society of Canada and a long-standing leader in the international DOHaD community.
Sarah Dickinson is the Lead of Education Outreach and Community at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH), where she oversees innovative arts education and community initiatives. She directs AGH: In-Class and AGH: Virtual, programs that connect Hamilton artists with classrooms across Canada, engaging over 5,000 students annually through creative, curriculum-linked learning. Since joining the AGH in 2018, she has co-created major initiatives such as The Art of Creation—an arts-based science communication project with McMaster University—and Speakers of Truth, which amplifies Indigenous voices and fosters dialogue on Truth and Reconciliation. With over 25 years of experience in arts education and cultural leadership, including her earlier work with the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Learning Through the Arts program, Sara continues to use the arts as a catalyst for learning, wellness, and community connection.
Streaming Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84963574890?pwd=I8TXJA0f47q5SekEfjACgvWAIHPUvB.1