R01 Confirmed!
The new R01 (sex-dependent nanoparticle delivery) will officially start January 1! 5 yr grant!! Thanks to all that contributed to the project… more exciting work to be done!!ASU Student Chapter Society for Biomaterials
This rapid fire event was an opportunity to present biomaterials research with prizes for top presenters. Kami earned first place in undergrad presentations. Great job Kami!HA Biomaterials for CNS Regen Med
Congratulations to Greg for publishing Hyaluronic Acid Biomaterials for Central Nevous System Regenerative Medicine to MDPI! Great job!Summer Graduation Congrats!
Congrats to Silina for graduating this summer from her undergraduate program! Way to go, Silina!Twitter Feed
In case you have not seen this - please share with your network. Together we are stronger! #fundblackscientists https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00011-8?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867421000118%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#.YBbZNjvfs1E.twitter
Grants from Black investigators are funded at ~55% of white @NIH PIs with the same qualifications. Proud to join these amazing co-authors in a call to action to end funding disparities. Please read & join the call to #FundBlackScientists https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00011-8#.YBA8vL8LQKs.twitter
“When they leave the profession, we lose these individuals in the classroom—and research shows that women and minorities persist in science and engineering when they see people who look like them." #fundblackscientists. https://news.engin.umich.edu/2021/01/how-to-end-discrimination-in-health-research-funding/ via @UMengineering
>1700 faculty in BME, only 34 Blacks! @NIH wants to hire more-great! Problem? NIH funding process discriminates against Black PIs. >10 yrs @NIHDirector has known but not fixed.
Our @CellPressNews paper call on us to "be the light." #fundblackscientists. https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00011-8#.YBA8vL8LQKs.twitter
