Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

ALIGNED for Pride

June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQIA+ folks that dates back to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. Pride is a time to celebrate our family, friends and colleagues in the LGBTQIA+ community and the strides that have been made towards equity and justice for all. For this edition of Aligned, I asked a few friends and colleagues to tell me what Pride means to them.

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Conversation with Lilian Yang, M.B.A.

Lilian Yang, M.B.A., is the Senior Branch Manager in the Neuro-Oncology Branch (NOB). She is originally from Hawaii and identifies as Chinese American. In this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Q&A, she talks to us about the many places she has lived, some valuable business school advice, and the need for Asian representation in leadership roles.

Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month: A Conversation with Suresh Ambudkar, Ph.D.

Suresh V. Ambudkar, Ph.D., is a Senior Investigator and the Deputy Chief of the Laboratory of Cell Biology. For this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Q&A, he answers some questions about his academic, research and personal journey immigrating from India to the United States.

Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month: A Conversation with Fatima Karzai, M.D.

Fatima Karzai, M.D., Associate Research Physician and Clinical Director in the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, is a clinical researcher at CCR. She is originally from Afghanistan. For this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Q&A, she discussed her research interests and how her background as an Afghan American woman influences her work today.

Aligned Blog: A for Accessibility

You’ve likely heard the phrase “diversity, equity and inclusion” numerous times, but more and more you may hear “accessibility” as well. What is meant by “accessibility” and why call it out separately from diversity, equity and inclusion?

Aligned Blog: Diversity = Better Science

Welcome to the inaugural blog post of Aligned: Moving Forward Together, from our Office of Equity and Inclusion. In this first issue, Shauna Clark, Ph.D., CCR's Diversity Advisor, explores the increased emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) throughout society and why DEI is paramount to successful science.

Following the fellowship experience with CCR fellow Martha Teke, M.D.

Martha Teke, M.D., is a research fellow in the Surgical Oncology and Cancer Immunotherapy Research Fellowship Program. In this Q&A, she shares her experience as a clinical fellow at CCR and what impact she hopes to leave in the world of science.

Following the fellowship experience with CCR fellow Bailey Johnson

Bailey Johnson is a postbaccalaureate fellow in the Laboratory of Cell Biology. For this Black History Month Q&A, we asked her about her research journey, personal goals and advice for the next generation of students of color.

A conversation with Hunter Lab members about the Deaf Student Training Program

Kent W. Hunter, Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, leads the Deaf Student Training Program (DSTP) for budding scientists who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, DSTP participants talk about their experiences in the program, and Dr. Hunter offers his thoughts as a cancer researcher and disability ally.

A conversation with Troy A. McEachron, Ph.D.

Troy A. McEachron, Ph.D., Investigator in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, studies osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer in children and young adults. In a new Q&A, he discusses the intriguing differences between the tumor microenvironments of primary and metastatic osteosarcomas as well as his personal goal for increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in clinical research.

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