Building a Minority Scientist Network: Graduate Students from NYC-Mgsn Provide a Roadmap for the Creation of a Vibrant Regional Network for Scientific Discussion and Mentoring

Friday, October 30, 2015: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Chesapeake 10 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chair:
Joan Pulupa, PhD in Progress, Ms., Rockefeller University
Presenters:
Joan Pulupa, PhD in Progress, Ms., Rockefeller University , Ada Undieh, PhD in Progress, Graduate Fellow, The City College of New York , Marvin Sandoval, PhD in Progress, Graduate Fellow, New York University, School of Medicine and Sabriya Stukes, PhD, Graduate Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Description: To meet the need for a network of minority scientists, a group of graduate students from institutions across NYC, founded an organization committed to supporting underrepresented minorities in their scientific careers. In this session, student leaders will provide participants with strategies to develop similar regional networks in their own communities.