PEERing forward in parasitology

Trends Parasitol. 2023 Aug;39(8):615-617. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.05.001. Epub 2023 May 31.

Abstract

PEERs in Parasitology (PiP) is a global scientific grassroots organization founded in 2021 to promote equity and inclusion for persons (currently and) historically excluded from science because of ethnicity and/or race. The article details systemic obstacles PEER parasitologists face and current and future strategies of PiP to overcome them.

Keywords: community; diversity; equity; inclusion; mentoring; parasitology.