A year in review: Are diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives fixing systemic barriers?

Kaela S Singleton; De-Shaine R K Murray; Angeline J Dukes; Lietsel N S Richardson

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.014

A year in review: Are diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives fixing systemic barriers?

Neuron. 2021 Nov 3;109(21):3365-3367. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.014. Epub 2021 Aug 5.

Authors

Kaela S Singleton¹, De-Shaine R K Murray², Angeline J Dukes³, Lietsel N S Richardson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Emory University School of Medicine Department of Cell Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: kssingl@emory.edu.
² Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
³ University of California Irvine Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
⁴ Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.

PMID: 34358432
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.014

Abstract

Are current diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives addressing systemic issues? This article highlights the progress thus far and emphasizes the systemic and cultural shifts needed to support and retain historically excluded scientists.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cultural Diversity*

Grants and funding

K00 NS108539/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States