scholarly journals Fostering inclusion and diversity through research, teaching, mentoring, and outreach

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (23) ◽  
pp. 2870-2872
Author(s):  
Jorge Z. Torres
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Science Careers ◽  
Prize Money ◽  
Underrepresented Groups ◽  
Generous Support ◽  
American Society ◽  
Diversity In Stem ◽  
Inclusion And Diversity

I am deeply humbled and honored to receive the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity. Thank you to the ASCB for recognizing the contributions of faculty to inclusion and diversity in STEM and the importance of this for the advancement of science. Thank you to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for your generous support of inclusivity. The prize money will be used to fund outreach activities aimed at increasing inclusion in science and to create research opportunities for students from underrepresented groups in the sciences. In this essay, I share bits of my life’s story that I hope will resonate with a broad audience, especially students from underrepresented groups in STEM, and that drive my passion for inclusion and diversity. I provide points of consideration for students to enhance their preparation for science careers and for faculty to improve the current landscape of inclusion and diversity in STEM.

scholarly journals The entrance: how life experience shaped my passion for diversity and inclusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (22) ◽  
pp. 2608-2610
Author(s):  
Ahna R. Skop
Keyword(s):  
Native Americans ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
American Society ◽  
The University

I am deeply honored to receive the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity made possible through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This generous award of $5000 will go toward travel and registration support for underrepresented students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to attend the ASCB and SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) conferences. In this essay, I have woven together a few stories on how my life experiences have shaped my passion for diversity and inclusion in STEM.

scholarly journals Basic Science and The NIH

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Varmus
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Keynote Speech ◽  
American Society

The following is an edited version of the Keynote Speech delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology by Harold Varmus, Director of the National Institutes of Health. The address, entitled Basic Science and the NIH, was given at the opening of the meeting in New Orleans on December 11, 1993. It was Varmus' first public policy talk as NIH Director.

Reflections on race, ethnicity, and NIH research awards

2022 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna K. Ginther
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
Service Award ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
American Society ◽  
Nih Funding

It has been a decade since “Race, Ethnicity, and NIH Research Awards” was published. Receiving the American Society for Cell Biology Public Service Award allows me to reflect on this research and its impact. In this essay, I share the story of how my research interests and professional networks provided the opportunity to do this important work. I also make the case for improved data and mentoring to address race and ethnic disparities in NIH funding.

scholarly journals The Howard Hughes Medical Institute

1996 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Purnell W. Choppin
Keyword(s):  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute ◽  
Medical Institute

The development and implementation of a new medical biology major including physiology

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Goodman ◽  
Karen L. Koster ◽  
David L. Swanson
Keyword(s):  
South Dakota ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Curriculum Review ◽  
The University ◽  
Science Departments

In response to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Association of American Medical Colleges Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians (SFFP) report and a concern for better preparing undergraduates for future doctoral programs in the health professions, the deans of the College of Arts and Sciences and Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences of Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota formed an ad hoc Premedical Curriculum Review Committee with representatives from the science departments and medical school. The Committee began by reviewing the university's suggested premedical curriculum and matching it to the proposed competencies from the SFFP to document duplications and deficiencies. The proposed changes in the Medical College Admission Test for 2015 were also evaluated. The Committee proposed a stronger premedical curriculum, with the development of some new courses, including an inquiry-based physiology course with team-based learning, to more fully address SFFP competencies. These analyses convinced the university that a new major would best help students achieve the competencies and prepare them for admission exams. Thus, a new Medical Biology major was proposed to the South Dakota Board of Regents and accepted for its initial offering in 2012. The new major has been broadly advertised to future students and is successful as a recruiting tool for the university. This article details the process of evaluating the curriculum and designing the new major, describes some of the difficulties in its implementation, and reviews outcomes from the new major to date.

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