BE-STEM at UCSF

Working to increase Black representation in STEM and to mentor the next generation of Black scientists at UCSF and beyond

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Join us and @BESTEM_SFSU on April 21st for the showing of the documentary “Black Matters”, an upcoming film directed by UC Berkeley doctoral students, Khansaa Maar and Valerie King. There will be food, drinks, and a panel of Black Scientists to accompany the event! RSVP below!

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Thank you to everyone who attended the BE-STEM/SNMA/SNDA Annual Juneteenth BBQ this past Saturday! We had a phenomenal turn out of future Black doctors celebrating Black history. Shoutout to our partners, @snma_ucsf and SNDA, for such an amazing event!

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Join us TODAY, Wednesday, May 17th at 3pm to support Sydney Williams as she practices for her upcoming qualifying exam on "Impact of Rab GTPase Regulation on the Health and Integrity of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE)."
RSVP here: https://t.co/PTd71q2T2o

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RSVP here: https://t.co/QPvWZ1XFJl

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Join SACNAS and BE-STEM as we host a career and professional development panel with Denali Therapeutics! Professionals of different backgrounds and careers will be providing their advice on how to get prepared for an industry career, resumé tips, networking, and internships.

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RSVP here: https://t.co/QPvWZ1XFJl

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Join us Tuesday, May 9th to support Chloe Ghent as she practices for her upcoming qualifying exam on "Broadening Our Understanding of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms Through Probing Antibiotic-Dependent Induction of cfr Expression."
RSVP here: https://t.co/94N3ljWNC8

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Sending a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our spring social! With a special thanks to our family in the city, @BESTEM_SFSU❤️🖤💚

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Black Matters film screening and panel at SF State this past Friday! It was a blast connecting with our @BESTEM_SFSU in an evening of Black empowerment, creativity, and open discussion.

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Join us Wednesday, May 3rd at 3pm to support Tracy Knight as she practices for her upcoming qualifying exam on "Determining the regulatory role of nuclear membrane protein emerin in functional pools of B-catenin."
RSVP here: https://t.co/pP6N68IBws

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Join us and @BESTEM_SFSU on April 21st for the showing of the documentary “Black Matters”, an upcoming film directed by UC Berkeley doctoral students, Khansaa Maar and Valerie King. There will be food, drinks, and a panel of Black Scientists to accompany the event! RSVP below!

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Join us to support Jacqueline Williams as she practices for her upcoming qualifying exam on "Characterizing killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes in the context of multiple sclerosis."

RSVP here: https://t.co/r9Fzvp1eHw
Wednesday, April 5th
3pm-5pm
MH-1108

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Join BE-STEM on April 28th for our Spring Social!!! Come join us as we take time to fellowship, eat, drink, and enjoy a safe space for our BE-STEM community! RSVP below for food and drinks!

RSVP: https://t.co/y3l5Ma76bo

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After realizing that previous sickle cell studies were done primarily in European populations, Ferguson went on to set guidelines for diagnosing sickle cell in children under 12 years of age and would study the development of sickle cell in African American infants.

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Dr. Angela Dorothea Ferguson is best known for her research in sickle cell and its prevalence in African American populations. At Howard's School of Medicine, she began her research in sickle cell and recognized the disproportionate effect it had on Black children.

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Join us, along with @sacnasatucsf and UCSF's Office of Career and Professional Development, on April 3rd as we discuss mastering uncomfortability and tools for navigating and networking through presentations and interactive workshops!

Register here: https://t.co/n8ncHJEcKz

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We are having our next general meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd from 6-7pm in MH-1105 or via zoom!

Register using the link below to receive location/zoom:
https://t.co/Nuyp3Js82a

Meeting agenda will be posted soon!

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agents for leukemia and cancers of the lymphatic system. This work catapulted her well-decorated career of research in cancer, stroke, and heart disease which would make her the highest ranked African American woman at a nationally recognized medical institution.

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Dr. Jane C. Wright was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon who's research focused on the development of chemotherapies. Dr. Wright graduated with honors from New York Medical College in 1945 and would go on to join her father, Dr. Louis Wright, in researching anti-cancer

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BE-STEM is happy to acknowledge and celebrate Women's History Month this March 2023! This month, BE-STEM will be highlighting several Black women, who's innovations and intellect have pushed the boundaries of science. Stay tuned for a her-story lesson!