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 believe that better science emerges from diverse perspectives, open communication, and a culture of curiosity, kindness, and mutual respect.

resources at stony brook university

  1. Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives (DI3) [Link]

  2. LGBTQ* Services at Stony Brook University [Link]

  3. Women’s Health at Stony Brook Medicine [Link]

scientific community resources

  1. Association for Women in Science (AWIS) [Link]

  2. Black in Neuro [Link]

  3. Implicit Bias test, Harvard University [Link]

  4. Society for Neuroscience Initiative [Link]

  5. Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) [Link]

  6. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) [Link]

  7. 500 Women Scientists [Link]

  8. Women in STEM Resource Page - Repository of peer-reviewed research of the challenges facing women in science [Link]

accessibility and inclusive science

  1. Color Oracle (colorblindness simulator) [Link]

  2. Disability shouldn’t limit accessibility in science [Link]

  3. ACS - Inclusive Science: Making STEM Accessible for Everyone [Link]

books, podcasts, and media

  1. The autobiography of a transgender scientist by Ben Barres [SfN Link]

  2. Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong-and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini [Amazon Link]

  3. Building up the Nerve - NINDS podcast series [Link]

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