This training is geared specifically toward research teams. The session will examine implicit and explicit biases in research and provide strategies for researchers to be more diverse and inclusive in their research design and approaches. This is the second offering of this event; interested individuals should only register for one session (previous event was on … Read more
Registration is open for the 2020 Women in Medicine Conference. This year’s conference will be held virtually on September 25, 2020. The Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) and the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development invite you to register for the 2020 Women in Medicine Conference. This year’s conference will be held virtually … Read more
The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented Behind cardiovascular disease, Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in the United States. What causes Cancer? Why have we not cured Cancer yet? What are some of the myths that surround Cancer care? Why do people of color seem to develop and die from Cancer at … Read more
NORC Initiative to Advance the Careers of Researchers from Groups Underrepresented in Academic (URiA) Symposium - Workshop #2 Moderator: Michelle Cardel, University of Florida College of Medicine Current landscape of promotion and tenure in academia by race/ethnicity and why these disparities exist. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs), supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive … Read more
Dr. Beronda Montgomery will give the keynote talk at 4pm and a panel will hold a discussion on STEM Education at 6 pm until 12:00 am. Panelists include Elaine Vanterpool, PhD, Joshua Frierson, PhD, and Tina Taylor, PhD. Full schedule for BlackInMicro Disparities in STEM Education Registration link for BlackInMicro seek events Please follow hashtags … Read more
UNC HR webinar at this YouTube link
James S. Hagood, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, UNC School of Medicine Director, Program for Rare and Interstitial Lung Disease, Children’s Research Institute and Marsico Lung Institute Host: Brian Strahl Seminar title, “Fibroblast phenotypes in lung development and fibrosis”
Women in STEM face myriad challenges that can prevent them from succeeding in academic research careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have been disproportionately burdened with childcare, elder caregiving and other domestic responsibilities. Early reports indicate that domestic and emotional labor disparities are affecting women scientists’ productivity, which is likely to have long-term effects on … Read more
UNC Lineberger Weekly Seminar Series Presenters Pengda Liu, PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics Roberty McGinty, PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Div. Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Qi Zhang, PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics Hosted by Al Baldwin, PhD Register in advance for this webinar Registration link for 9/30 UNC Cancer Network LCCC seminar
Carolina’s Black Trailblazers: An Intergenerational Conversation In honor of our 25th anniversary, we are convening a 3-part series featuring dialogues among UNC Black alumni and students --from the 1960s-present-- about a range of topics concerning the Black experience at Carolina. How have students across different generations experienced the racial climate at Carolina and what could … Read more
