I co-authored this post for the UNITE Co-Chairs’ Corner in my role as a co-chair of UNITE, the NIH-wide effort to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and the greater scientific community. First published on June 15, it describes UNITE’s progress and recent government-…
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Research Project Grant Funding Rates and Principal Investigator Race and Ethnicity
June 15, 2022
NIH has long collected self-designated demographic information on scientists designated as Principal Investigators (PIs) or Key Personnel and used this information to gain insights into the NIH-supported biomedical research workforce. Just over 10 years ago, Ginther and colleagues used these…
Read moreEnsuring Equity in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
June 08, 2022
This week, I am pleased to introduce Susan K. Gregurick, Ph.D., Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS).
Dr. Gregurick coordinates and oversees the NIH-wide strategic vision for data science. She was instrumental in creating ODSS…
Read moreCongress Strengthens NIH’s Ability to Address Harassment in NIH-Funded Activities
May 11, 2022
Today's post was first published on the NIH Open Mike blog and co-authored by Dr. Michael Lauer, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research. We discuss the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, signed into law by Congress on March 15, which strengthens anti-harassment reporting requirements…
Read moreRequesting Your Input on the Development of a DEIA Prize Competition
May 03, 2022
The NIH is currently seeking your suggestions and guidance on the development and implementation of a prize competition to reward and promote inclusive excellence. This outreach, led by the COSWD team, is an outcome of the NIH UNITE initiative, which was established to identify and address…
Read moreRegistration Now Open for “How Does Diversity Impact Science?”
April 27, 2022
I invite you to join me for our next online seminar, “How Does Diversity Impact Science?,” on Tuesday, May 17, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET. Registration is now open, and I urge you to share this event with your colleagues and networks, as it is open to all NIH staff and the broader scientific…
Read moreIntroducing the Inaugural NIH 21st Century Scholars Program Cohort
April 15, 2022
Today, I am pleased to introduce the inaugural cohort of the NIH 21st Century Scholars Program—a new COSWD-sponsored initiative to promote awareness of the science of scientific workforce diversity. Six mentors and 13 cohort engagement participants were selected from the NIH scientific staff who…
Read moreCOSWD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026 Now Available
April 06, 2022
I am pleased to present the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026. It outlines a bold vision for our future efforts and renews our charge to lead the science of scientific workforce diversity, using evidence-based approaches to…
Read moreSupporting and Promoting Women in Science: Actionable Strategies from the NIH
March 29, 2022
The scientific enterprise must redouble efforts to address its lack of gender diversity and foster a culture of inclusive excellence where women scientists are not marginalized, diminished, or harassed in any setting.
So concludes a March 2022 Nature Communications article I co-authored…
Read moreHow Virtual Convenings Can Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
February 24, 2022
In the COSWD Office, we continually explore ways to foster inclusive excellence in the biomedical research enterprise. As such, I have decided to hold all COSWD seminars, conferences, and meetings entirely online throughout 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced shift to online events has led…
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