Implementing standardized diversity, equity, and inclusion approaches within scientific communities

Aidira D Y Macias Gonzalez; Sarah McCallum; Jacqueline A De Lora

doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2023.08.006

Implementing standardized diversity, equity, and inclusion approaches within scientific communities

Trends Cell Biol. 2023 Nov;33(11):899-902. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2023.08.006. Epub 2023 Sep 18.

Authors

Aidira D Y Macias Gonzalez¹, Sarah McCallum², Jacqueline A De Lora³

Affiliations

¹ Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Biomedical Sciences, Department of Neural Sciences and Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Cellular Biophysics Department, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37730511
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2023.08.006

Abstract

Within the global scientific community, there are disparate approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, leading to inequalities that hinder progress. Here, we frame this problem through historical perspectives in the global north and propose a DEI framework adaptable by institutions regardless of location, improving the academic environment for researchers globally.

Keywords: DEI; PEERs; STEM; antidiscriminatory policies; inequalities; standardized frameworks.