Very pleased to add to and amplify this very important conversation we're having about racism in science, and what to do about it, in this hot-off-the-presses commentary. Thank you to @NatureHumBehav#BlackInTheIvory#ShutdownSTEM#DiverseBrains https://t.co/WKYtuOxSlL
🚨Apparently all NIH Study Sections have been suspended indefinitely.
For those who don’t know, this means there won’t be any review of grants submitted to NIH
Depending on how long this goes on for, this could lead to an interruption in billions in research funding.
As we celebrate #IndependenceDay a reflection from Assoc. Prof @NathanASmith1@URochester_SMD
"Let us unite and continue the journey toward a brighter future inspired by the promise of genuine freedom and equality for all."
via @Medium https://t.co/mTQlmHMdMS
52 of us Black science faculty came together to discuss Juneteenth and how we can use this holiday to reflect on the ongoing barriers Black scientists face and how we can come together as a biomedical enterprise to tackle these challenges.
https://t.co/82tPOYWPKA
I'm thrilled to share this informative piece by my colleague, Dr. Terri Bacow, published in @PsychToday, "3 Factors That Make People Vulnerable to Anxiety Disorders." It's an excellent read! https://t.co/l0KvFJTxcj #mentalhealth#MentalHealthMonday
Excited to share the Center for Scientific Diversity's newest publication in JCTS - Undue Burden: Black Faculty, COVID-19, and the Racial Justice Movement. https://t.co/5kNWCP5HnE
Day 21: Listen. On this final day, we reflect on equity, race & racism in American education, and implications for the STEM pipeline: https://t.co/OAiQQhbavy and https://t.co/6OazPNWIIP #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Day 20: Read this scoping review in @JAMANetworkOpen by describing interventions for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in graduate medical education
@RussyanMabeza @briChristphers @phia34 @ejglenn030 @DrJRMarcelin https://t.co/tysRWeiVxe #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Day 14: Read “Seeing is believing: Representation as a powerful tool in the fight against racism in science” by @BinyamMogessie https://t.co/wMfP9W8Cx0
#ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Day 16: This needs to change. 35% of graduate students from minority racial or ethnic groups have experienced discrimination or harassment.
#ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
https://t.co/UMGvrvw3IN
Day 17: Learn about the new Graduate School Racism and Bias Initiative (#gRBI) through the Center for Anti-Racism in Practice #CAP with Drs. Leona Hess, Ann-Gel Palermo and @SinaiMSTP Director @taliaswartz
https://t.co/FdPhnGevv4 #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Day 18: Join us today for JEDI Journal Club: “‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities” by @ushamcfarling in STAT News https://t.co/Dkdu7CgiGO #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Currently reading Range by David Epstein for the @SinaiMSTP book club and finding it a super beneficial read as a 33-year-old still in #DoubleDocs training. Excited to participate in our book club discussion next week!
Day 19: ANAMS @IcahnMountSinai with @SinaiMSTP student @DeanalisaJ read Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist
https://t.co/IsKuMM2XDq #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
Day 13: Listen to this @NEJM Audio Interview: COVID-19 and Health Equity with @MatiH_ID on the importance and challenges of establishing health equity #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity
https://t.co/46U1CDpf8A
I'm glad that we're talking more about the problematic underrepresentation of people with disabilities in STEM, and I'm looking forward to pursuing solutions as well! #ISMMSMSTP21DayEquity