Summary
November 5, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Session 3: Promoting Inclusive Pathways through Mentorship
Mentorship is a collaborative learning relationship that benefits all participants, no matter their background or mentor/mentee status. Effective mentorship is a significant factor contributing to a high rate of degree attainment, increased social and self awareness, sharper communication skills, career satisfaction, and other benefits that last for many years.
In this session, learn about how mentorship promotes inclusive career pathways and become inspired and empowered to improve or pursue your own mentoring relationship(s).
About the Series
The Inclusion in STEM series delves into a few of the many topics that are essential for actively cultivating a culture of inclusion in STEM, including defining inclusion, promoting inclusive pipelines through mentorship, finding solidarity and power through joining affinity groups, being an inclusive leader, and communicating research in a way that centers inclusion, equity, and intersectionality. Learn more about the series and explore the full lineup of events.
Speakers
Magdia De Jesus, PhD, is Director, Scientific Strategy and Portfolio Lead at Pfizer’s Chief Medical Office. Previously, she was a professor in Microbiology and Immunology, conducting research at the New York State Department of Health. Her work focused on developing fungal derived vaccine delivery vehicles and studying medically important fungi. In 2019, she joined Pfizer’s Vaccine Research and Development team to pursue her passion for vaccines and infectious diseases. In 2021, she transitioned to the Chief Medical Office, contributing to the scientific portfolio across Pfizer. Dr. De Jesus recognizes the importance of mentors in her career and credits her success to pipeline mentorship. She developed the “A Scientist Looks Just Like You” program to inspire youth to pursue science regardless of background and volunteers with the Rise High STEM program for underserved students in Schenectady, New York. At Pfizer, she led and participates in various STEM initiatives, including Growing STEM Futures and The Pfizer School of Science, to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Marcus Lambert, PhD, is the Associate Vice President for Research at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He oversees efforts to expand the university’s extramural research portfolio in health equity and clinical research and co-leads programs focused on recruiting and training underrepresented scientists in health disparities research. He is one of the Principal Investigators of the TRANSlational Program Of health disparities Research Training (TRANSPORT) and the Clinical Research Scholars Training Program (CREST).
Dr. Lambert is one of New York’s Life Sciences Power 50 and one of Cell Press’ 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. He is a member of HHMI’s Center for the Advancement of Science Leadership and Culture Advisory Board and the NIH Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity (TWD) Study Section. He has a PhD in biomedical science from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, an MS in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research from Weill Cornell, and a BS from Howard University.
Sponsor
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Pricing
Member: Free
Nonmember: $10.00
By attending this session, you will receive an exclusive 50% discount for upcoming events in the series.
Registration
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