It is easy to feel as if you are alone in academia, especially if you face challenges that not everyone does, or can, understand. Community is essential in facing these challenges, and we each have a role to play in creating a more equitable research community. Here, I discuss the importance of community, finding your village and being part of the academic support system.
Keywords: Careers; immunobiology; immunology.
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