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He has spearheaded neuroscience workforce development initiatives, including the Training in Research for Academic Neurologists to Sustain Careers and Enhance the Numbers of Diverse Scholars (TRANSCENDS), [20] Training Africans to Lead and Execute Neurological Trials and Studies (TALENTS), [21] ENgaging Leaders In Global and local HealTh Equity ...
Helen Aiyeohusa Ovbiagele (born 1944) is a Nigerian novelist. She was born in Benin City, and after attending C.M.S. Girls' School, Benin City, and St. Peter's College, Kaduna, she studied English and French at the University of Lagos and studied at the Institut Français du Royaume-Uni in London. [1]
Barson is also actively involved in advocating for gender equity in academia. As a member of the Society for Neuroscience and as a mother in science, Barson was invited to speak at the “Fixing the Leaky Pipeline for Women in Science” annual meeting discussing the issues facing new mothers in academia. [1]
Black In Neuro is a non-profit organization that looks to connect, celebrate, and amplify Black voices working in neuroscience. In particular, Black In Neuro looked to increase visibility of Black neuroscientists, who face challenges in navigating the majority white world of academia. [1]
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. [2] It is especially well known for its annual meeting, consistently one of the largest scientific conferences in the world.
Nu Rho Psi (ΝΡΨ or NRP) is the National Honor Society in Neuroscience, [1] founded in 2006 by the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience and now an independent honor society. Nu Rho Psi is a non-profit , grass-roots organization of neuroscientists and is governed by a National Council elected by the members.
In 2010, the Office of Biomedical Graduate Diversity was established at Duke University, and Black was recruited as its first director. [7] Black addressed issues such as imposter syndrome and the lack of role models for minority students by recruiting diverse students and faculty, and beginning recruitment early in undergraduate degrees. [8]
Eric J. Nestler is the Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Director of the Friedman Brain Institute, and Dean for Academic Affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief Scientific Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System.