Graduate Program in Immunology DEI Events

In keeping with our commitment to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion among our community members, the Graduate Program in Immunology sponsors and coordinates many events each year related to these goals. 

2023-2024 DEI Events

October 2023: Navigating Difficult Conversations presented by, Mallory Martin-Ferguson, M.Ed., Director, Graduate Student and Program Consultation Services, Rackham Graduate School

February 2024: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Ucaine Scarlett, PhD, shared her journey from immunologist to venture capitalist. 

February 2024: Faculty Allies sponsor a visit to The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

March 2024: DEI Seminar titled, "What does it mean to be resilient? A view from the margins” presented by Dr. Vivan Cheung.

 

2022-2023 DEI Events

April 2023: Navigating Difficult Conversations

November 2022: Alfreda Rooks, “Building Bridges – Connecting Communities”

November 2022: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion (OHEI) presents, "Bystander Intervention" a faculty training session.

August 2022: Dr. Kimberly Perez is a Scientist at Moderna and will be presenting a DEI Biomedical Career Seminar Series about her career journey.

May 2022: DEI Career Seminar with Dr. Attabey Rodríguez Benítez (Complexly: SciShow, Crash Course and more)

 

2021-2022 DEI Events

August 2021: Student DEI Discussion: "Picture a Scientist", hosted by Elena Levi D'Ancona and Brandon McClellan.

December 2021: Student DEI Discussion: "AsianGirlBoss: #StopAsian Hate", hosted by Elena Levi D'Ancona and Brandon McClellan

December 2021: Mental Health and Wellness Talk with Mike Haggadone, PhD

March 2021: SAPAC Workshop: Engendering Respectful Communities

Spring 2022: MSI Outreach and Mentoring, organized by Francisco Gomez-Rivera and Ashley Mello

May 2022: IMM Virtual Panel: "Journeys in Immunology: Re-Defining Failures", moderated by Alex Ethridge

 

2020-2021 DEI Events

November 2020: Faculty Allies for Diversity Learning Community workshop

January 2021: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Brian Castellano, PhD, "Signaling pathways for cellular growth and personal development"

March 2021: Spring Gathering featuring DEI Discussion of Me, the Other, moderated by Malini Raghavan, PhD

May 2021: DEI Biomedical Career Seminar featuring Shaniece Theodore, PhD 

June 2021: Student DEI Discussion: 13th, hosted by Elena Levi-D'Ancona, Brandon McClellan, and Dawit Mengistu

June 2021: DEI Biomedical Career Seminar featuring Asem I. Abdulahad, PhD

July 2021: Virtual LGBTQ+ Community Workshop, facilitated by the University of Michigan Spectrum Center

2019-2020 DEI Events

February 2020: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Shelina Ramnarine, PhD 

May 2020:  DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Edwin S. Flores, PhD, JD

June 2020: Anti-Racism Workshop Discussion w/OHEI, facilitated by Clarissa Love and Stacey Nguyen

June 2020:  DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Mónica Feliú-Mójer, PhD

2018-2019 DEI Events

August 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Bryan Wilson, PhD, MBA

November 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Marta González-Hernández, PhD

February 2019: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Lana Saleh, PhD

March 2019: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Eloy Ortiz Oakley, MBA

March 2019: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Shana Hardy, PhD

April 2019: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Rosemarie Figueroa, PhD

June 2019: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Timothy Gondré-Lewis, PhD

2017-2018 DEI Events

February 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Tonya J. Webb, PhD

March 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Alissa Armstrong, PhD 

April 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Leah Hubbard, PhD

June 2018: DEI Biomedical Careers Seminar featuring Natasha C. Brooks, PhD