inclusion & belonging
We are committed to building a scientific environment where people from different backgrounds, experiences, identities, and disciplines feel welcomed, respected, and supported. We strive to create a lab where all members can grow as scientists, develop professionally, and feel a genuine sense of belonging.
resources at stony brook university
Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives (DI3) [Link]
LGBTQ* Services at Stony Brook University [Link]
Pride Month at Stony Brook Medicine [Link]
Women’s Health at Stony Brook Medicine [Link]
scientific community resources
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) [Link]
Black in Neuro [Link]
Implicit Bias Test, Harvard University [Link]
Society for Neuroscience Initiative [Link]
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) [Link]
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) [Link]
500 Women Scientists [Link]
Women in STEM Resource Page - Repository of peer-reviewed research of the challenges facing women in science [Link]
accessibility and inclusive science
Color Oracle (colorblindness simulator) [Link]
Disability shouldn’t limit accessibility in science [Link]
ACS - Inclusive Science: Making STEM Accessible for Everyone [Link]
books, podcasts, and media
The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres [SfN Link]
Does Gender Matter? by Ben Barres [Link]
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong-and the New Research that's Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini
Picture a scientist - Documentary [Imdb Link]
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Building up the Nerve - NINDS podcast series [Link]
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“I am suspicious when those who are at an advantage proclaim that a disadvantaged group of people is innately less able.” - Ben Barres