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September 20, 2016
Volume 1 Issue 11
The 2016 Diversity Program Consortium Annual Meeting, hosted by the CEC on behalf of the ESC, is almost here! The theme for this year's meeting is Making Science Smarter: Improving the Biomedical Think-Force through Diversity inspired in part by an article in Scientific American. During this event, members of the DPC will be gathering in the city of Long Beach, California to share some of their program innovations, implementation achievements and challenges, with a particular focus on harmonizing evaluation plans and catalyzing dissemination effort. We look forward to seeing everyone!
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In anticipation of a guest editorial board process, the Communications Working Group (Comm WG) is adopting a new timeline for submission and processing of content. A special invitation has been extended to Comm WG members interested in serving as guest editorial board members effective November 1. More details will be provided to the Comm WG as the CEC continues to develop the guest editorial board platform and process. This is an exciting next step to maximize the Consortium's engagement in our dissemination efforts!
Please note that in consideration of the Consortium's Annual Meeting, the October newsletter edition will be a "Special Edition" that will highlight the event and anticipated follow-up activities.
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Vanessa is an undergraduate student who grew up in Brazil. As a Second Year BLaST Scholar, she has been involved in several research projects, ranging from environmental toxicology to studies linking caffeine with psychological disorders. Vanessas career goal is to become a veterinarian involved in both clinical practice and biomedical research, as well as to continue her volunteer activities, presently with Alaska Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (ASAP).
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Dr. Leah E. Robinson, an Associate Professor from the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, received an Outstanding score on an R01 grant proposal. In late August 2016, she received final notice that her proposal was selected to be funded.
In this interview with NRMN's Andrew Simenson, Robinson offered the following reflections on her career journey and her experience participating in the NRMN Proposal Preparation Program (NRMN-P3), one of the NRMN Professional Development Cores Grantwriting Coaching Groups, that lead her to submit the grant proposal.
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Morgan State Universitys Paris Adkins-Jackson, ASCEND Program Assistant and doctoral student in the Psychology Department's Psychometrics Program, was selected by the White House Initiative on HBCUs as a 2016 HBCU All-Star. As an All-Star, Ms. Adkins-Jackson will serve as an ambassador for Morgan and the White House Initiative on HBCUs by, among other things, providing outreach opportunities to her fellow students about the value of education for improving the quality of life for people of all cultures.
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In a recent post, the NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog reports: "Were pleased to announce the launch of MyNRMN, a free, web-based platform designed to help biomedical researchers and students across the United States connect professionally. MyNRMN is part of the National Research Mentoring Network, which NIGMS manages for the NIH Common Funds Diversity Program Consortium."
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Harvard Business Review, Evan Apfelbaum reports, When it comes to issues of race, gender, and diversity in organizations, researchers have revealed the problems in ever more detail. We have found a lot less to say about what does work what organizations can do to create the conditions in which stigmatized groups can reach their potential and succeed. Thats why my collaborators Nicole Stephens at the Kellogg School of Management and Ray Reagans at MIT Sloan and I decided to study what organizations can do to increase traditionally stigmatized groups performance and persistence, and curb the disproportionately high rates at which they leave jobs.
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Science Magazine reports, In response to a new rule governing overtime pay in the United States, the National Institutes of Health yesterday announced its new, increased postdoc stipend levels, which will go into effect December 1, 2016."
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The Atlantic reports, The White House wants every child in the United States to learn computer science. The presidents plan to reach that goal? Ask Congress to fund a new $4 billion program for states and another $100 million for districts to train teachers and purchase the tools 'so that our elementary, middle, and high schools can provide opportunities to learn computer science for all students,' Obama said in his weekly address on January 30."
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NPR reports, NASA's next Mars rover mission doesn't launch until 2020, but the process of picking a landing site is already underway. Right now, one of the leading suggestions comes from a teenager who has yet to finished high school.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education reports, More HBCUs throughout the United States are flirting with disaster and facing the danger of closing. The reasons are varied, including financial issues, rejected accreditation, inability to recover from natural disasters, mismanagement of funds, decreased private funds and declining enrollment. In the article, The Plight of HBCUs, the author indicates that HBCU graduation rates are declining, fewer students are choosing to attend HBCUs and fundraising has been a perennial issue."
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UIC News reports, the University of Illinois at Chicago received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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Fast Company reports, Tech giants in Silicon Valley are known for pursuing big ideas, changing the world through technology and, unfortunately, a fairly extreme lack of diversity. But at least one company is taking proactive steps in addressing the problem. In January 2015, Intels CEO Brian Krzanich made a bold pledge at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, allocating $300 million to increase diversity within the company and the tech industry at large.
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Science Daily reports, There are as many motives as there are undergraduates taking introductory science courses, but if you look closely at groups of freshmen science students such as those from underrepresented minority (URM) backgrounds, you can see striking motivational differences across and within these groups, shows a new survey of 249 freshmen by psychology researchers in California.
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WKKF reports, In Battle Creek, Michigan, where 31 percent of people of color live in poverty compared to 15 percent of whites and the infant mortality rate among African-Americans is nearly double that of their white peers, the local community college decided to tackle the sticky issue of race head on."
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Please join us in thanking and welcoming those who are joining or leaving the DPC! As a new feature on the Consortium Newsletter, this section will provide updates on the coming and goings of DPC personnel and individuals associated with the consortium. For more on our new team members and members transitioning to new roles, read on.
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The NIH's Diversity Program Consortium Facebook and Twitter social media feeds are live and our online community is growing! Please check out our sites to stay up-to-date with Consortium highlights, new articles and more.
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NRMN congratulates Drs. Dedra Buchwald and Spero Manson on the announcement of their receipt of a new federal grant to create one of two Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention.
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By now youve learned of the recent launch of the new MyNRMN networking application by the National Research Mentoring Networks Supplement Award recipients at Fisk and Vanderbilt Universities. Take a glimpse into some of the exciting news arising out of NRMNs other Supplement and Pilot Award Projects.
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NRMN directors and staff are working in collaboration with several newly deputized coaches to launch coaching groups at new locations from coast to coast, and beyond, in the upcoming months. Learn about the new location and how the models are continuing to be disseminated beyond their institutions of origin.
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The first video of the NRMN Health Research Talks, the series of health disparities research videos produced for the National Research Mentoring Network, was released on Aug. 15 with a second video on Sept. 1 and the third video on Sept. 15.
The series begins with What are Social Determinants of Health and How Do They Relate to Health Disparities Research? An Overview led by Mona N. Fouad, MD, MPH. Read the full article for more information and a link to watch this first video in the series.
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Xavier University's BUILD program, supported by the NIH Common Fund, released the first edition of their official newsletter, which will be published quarterly and will highlight the program's activities. According to this edition, their "Career Advancement Center (CAC) hosted the BUILD Project PATHWAYS annual interest meeting for parents and students. . . The purpose of the meeting is to expose incoming Freshmen to careers in biomedical research."
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BUILD EXITO's pilot project initiative gives faculty at our partner institutions a chance to apply for funding to explore new research while supporting undergraduate students preparing to become researchers. After a successful first round in which we awarded 10 faculty with $50,000 each, we are excited to release our second RFA.
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Personnel and representatives from the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) will be present at biomedical scientific conferences and annual meetings across the country this academic year. Here is a preview of NRMNs plans at some of the most prominent of these events that support the development of scientists from a diverse range of populations.
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The second annual CSULB BUILD Summer Symposium, featuring the poster presentations of the programs Scholars 45 newly admitted and 19 continuing from last year was bigger than last year and just as successful. On July 29, 64 Scholars presented their research to more than 250 friends, family, campus administrators, faculty mentors, staff and fellow BUILD trainees, gaining valuable experience in communicating about science to colleagues and lay people alike.
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Event Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 to Wed, Oct 12, 2016 Location: Long Beach, California |
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Event Date: Fri, Oct 07, 2016 Location: University of California San Francisco |
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Event Date: Thu, Oct 13, 2016 to Sat, Oct 15, 2016 Location: Long Beach, California
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The NIH Diversity Program Consortium (DPC) Newsletter provides updates on activities at DPC sites, shares progress on collaborative efforts within the consortium, and highlights news and recent publications related to diversity and mentoring in the biomedical sciences.
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