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  1. Research: Decoupling of the minority PhD talent pool and assistant professor hiring in medical school basic science departments in the US

    Kenneth D Gibbs Jr, Jacob Basson ... David A Broniatowski
    A systems-level analysis of the biomedical workforce in the US shows that current strategies to enhance faculty diversity are unlikely to have a significant impact, and that there is a need to increase the number of PhDs from underrepresented minority backgrounds who move on to postdoctoral positions.
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    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Introducing the MAVEN Leadership Training Initiative to diversify the scientific workforce

    Y Claire Wang, Elizabeth Brondolo ... The MAVEN Leadership Team
    The MAVEN Initiative has been designed to encourage mid-career women scientists, particularly women of color, to move into leadership positions in science.

  3. Point of View: Nomad scientists and the ones left behind

    Maya Bar, Barak Rotblat, Oded Rechavi
    To improve the diversity of the scientific workforce, we should not penalize researchers who are unable to move abroad for long periods.

  4. Workforce diversity: Strategies for cultivating inclusion in research

    The organizers of a recent symposium on diversity challenges in science, technology, engineering and math outline approaches to improve diversity and inclusion across all career stages.

  5. Workforce Diversity: Let’s talk about race

    A workshop convened by the Medical Research Council gave PhD students the opportunity to discuss how research careers could be made more inclusive for black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals.

  6. Research: United States National Postdoc Survey results and the interaction of gender, career choice and mentor impact

    Sean C McConnell, Erica L Westerman ... Nancy B Schwartz
    The quality of mentoring received while a postdoc influences career choice irrespective of field, gender, or ethnicity, according to a 7,603-respondent postdoc survey.

  7. Point of View: What’s in a name?

    Michael D Schaller, Gary McDowell ... Wesley I Sundquist
    Standardizing the titles, terms and conditions under which postdocs are employed will benefit the biomedical research workforce.

  8. Point of View: The future of graduate and postdoctoral training in the biosciences

    Peter Hitchcock, Ambika Mathur ... David Engelke
    What can institutions and funding agencies do to address an array of issues facing the biomedical research community in the United States?

  9. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Unlocking the power of virtual networking for early-career researchers

    Cellas A Hayes, Jordan T Moore ... W Marcus Lambert
    'Cold emails' and social media platforms, notably Twitter/X and LinkedIn, can be used to build virtual networks for early career trainees.

  10. Research Culture: Surveying the experience of postdocs in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Andréanne Morin, Britney A Helling ... Nancy B Schwartz
    The pandemic adversely affected the mental health and research productivity of postdocs in the US, and institutional resources helped to alleviate some of these stresses.
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