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Moving Forward on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM

Posted by , on 17 October 2024

As an 8th year graduate student of a diverse background, my experience in academia has consisted of hurdles, setbacks, and emotional and mental rollercoasters. My journey to climb this career ...

Online vs in-person conferences: advantages, disadvantages and why we need both

Posted by , on 15 January 2024

All flavours of a conference – in-person, online, or maybe hybrid? Thinking back to my first conference, it was a confusing experience for me. It happened well into my PhD ...

The power of micropeptides in brains and society

Posted by , on 18 December 2023

In this piece, I reflect on my recent scientific work as a lesson on how reductive definitions can overlook some of the most impactful discoveries and individuals in a collective.

Interview with the #YEN2023 panelists on equity, diversity and inclusion in science

Posted by , on 12 June 2023

We caught up with Alison Forbes (Head of EDI, the Francis Crick Institute), and Rafael Galupa (Scientist & social entrepreneur) after the 2023 Young Embryologist Network Conference.

FocalPlane launches the FocalPlane Network

Posted by , on 25 March 2022

FocalPlane has recently launched the FocalPlane Network, a global directory for microscopists. Like the Node Network, the FocalPlane Network was created with diversity in mind, and is entirely inclusive.FocalPlane has ...

Essay series: Equity, diversity and inclusion in cell biology

Posted by , on 23 November 2021

Journal of Cell Science is pleased to invite submissions for the first JCS essay series. The theme is ‘Equity, diversity and inclusion in cell biology’, an important, relevant and timely ...

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