Diversity in the MCB Graduate Program

The MCB Graduate Program, the Division of Biology and Medicine, and the wider Brown University community all are fully committed to fostering and maintaining an educational environment that promotes success for trainees from all racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Brown's Graduate School has been active in recruiting students from underrepresented groups since 1968. Increasing the diversity of our trainees enriches the educational experience for the entire university community and feeds a much-needed pipeline of talent for future faculty recruitment.

Students currently receiving training in the MCB Graduate Program include students from underrepresented minorities, first-generation college graduates and international students. Recent alumni of the program include students who received their undergraduate degrees at minority-serving institutions such as the University of Puerto Rico, Xavier University of Louisiana and California State Polytechnic University.

Prospective students with questions about diversity in the MCB program are encouraged to contact Prof. Alison DeLong (Alison_DeLong@Brown.edu), Diversity Coordinator for the program, or one of our student representatives (MCB_StudentDiversity@brown.edu).

Diversity Resources

Additional information that may be of special interest to students from under-represented groups can be accessed through the following links.

Named in honor of biologist Samuel Nabrit, Brown’s first African-American Ph.D recipient, the Nabrit Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) works to enhance the intellectual growth, professional success, and social enjoyment of graduate students within the African Diaspora at Brown University. Membership is open to all Brown graduate students.

The goal of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD) program, ‘Advancing the Culture of Ph.D. Learning and Scholarship in Biology and Health Science’, is to double the number of URM pre-doctoral students within the Division of Biology and Medicine over the next four years. Striving to promote community, collaboration and excellence, the program develops a unique advising plan and support structure for each IMSD student throughout the training period.

Brown provides extensive support for disabled individuals through the Office of Student Life Disability Support Services. Extensive improvements have been made to enhance the accessibility of all major buildings across campus. Most MCB trainees work in Sidney Frank Hall for the Life Sciences and the Laboratories for Molecular Medicine, newly constructed or renovated facilities with excellent accessibility features. Handicapped-accessible transportation between these facilities (and other destinations on campus) is coordinated by the DSS, which provides a shuttle service.

Advancing Rhode Island Science Education (ARISE) is an NIH-funded professional development program for high school biology teachers in Rhode Island, has provided an opportunity for MCB students to contribute to science education at a number of local schools that serve large minority populations. The program is designed to promote inquiry-based approaches in high-school classrooms

The Leadership Alliance is an academic consortium of 33 institutions of higher learning, including leading research and teaching colleges and universities. The mission of the Leadership Alliance is to develop students from underrepresented groups into outstanding leaders and role models in academia, business and the public sector.

The Third World Center at Brown University, created in 1976, was designed to serve the interests and meet the needs of all Third World students and to promote racial and ethnic pluralism in the Brown Community.

The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University is an interdisciplinary program that develops and promotes research and programs on race and ethnicity.

Leadership Roles of Brown’s Minority Ph.D. Recipients

Brown’s longstanding commitment to diversity in graduate education, especially in the biological sciences, is evident from the list of eminent minority scientists who received their Ph.D. degrees at Brown. Both faculty and alumni from Brown’s Division of Biology and Medicine have played significant and leadership roles in promoting the recruitment of minorities into biomedical research at the national level. Past chairs of the Minority Affairs Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) included Ph.D. graduates (W. Anderson and J. K. Haynes) and a faculty trainer of the MCB Program at Brown. The vigorous activities of this committee have had significant impact at the national level.

The following scientists received their predoctoral training in the MCB Graduate Program or its predecessor graduate program (before 1976) in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown:

Daniel Romero (1986) Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota

Gary L. Sanford (1978) Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine

Richard H. Pointer (1975) Professor, Biochemistry Department, Howard University

Margaret Tolbert (1974) Senior Advisor, Office of Integrative Activities, National Science Foundation

Calbert A. Laing (1974) Chief, Immunology Integrated Review Group, NIH Center for Scientific Review

John K. Haynes (1970) David Packer Professor and Dean of Science & Mathematics, Morehouse College

Winston A. Anderson (1966) HHMI Professor and Professor of Zoology, Howard University. Recipient of the 2002 White House Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research

Edwin L. Cooper (1963) Distinguished Professor, Neurobiology Department, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

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How to Apply Facebook Faculty List Training Grant Diversity Program Information Program Guidelines Grad Student Publications Upcoming Events Links Contact Info Search this Site Diversity in the MCB Graduate Program The MCB Graduate Program, the Division of Biology and Medicine, and the wider Brown University community all are fully committed to fostering and maintaining an educational environment that promotes success for trainees from all racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Brown's Graduate School has been active in recruiting students from underrepresented groups since 1968. Increasing the diversity of our trainees enriches the educational experience for the entire university community and feeds a much-needed pipeline of talent for future faculty recruitment. Students currently receiving training in the MCB Graduate Program include students from underrepresented minorities, first-generation college graduates and international students. Recent alumni of the program include students who received their undergraduate degrees at minority-serving institutions such as the University of Puerto Rico, Xavier University of Louisiana and California State Polytechnic University. Prospective students with questions about diversity in the MCB program are encouraged to contact Prof. Alison DeLong (Alison_DeLong@Brown.edu), Diversity Coordinator for the program, or one of our student representatives (MCB_StudentDiversity@brown.edu). Diversity Resources Additional information that may be of special interest to students from under-represented groups can be accessed through the following links. Named in honor of biologist Samuel Nabrit, Brown’s first African-American Ph.D recipient, the Nabrit Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) works to enhance the intellectual growth, professional success, and social enjoyment of graduate students within the African Diaspora at Brown University. Membership is open to all Brown graduate students. The goal of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD) program, ‘Advancing the Culture of Ph.D. Learning and Scholarship in Biology and Health Science’, is to double the number of URM pre-doctoral students within the Division of Biology and Medicine over the next four years. Striving to promote community, collaboration and excellence, the program develops a unique advising plan and support structure for each IMSD student throughout the training period. Brown provides extensive support for disabled individuals through the Office of Student Life Disability Support Services. Extensive improvements have been made to enhance the accessibility of all major buildings across campus. Most MCB trainees work in Sidney Frank Hall for the Life Sciences and the Laboratories for Molecular Medicine, newly constructed or renovated facilities with excellent accessibility features. Handicapped-accessible transportation between these facilities (and other destinations on campus) is coordinated by the DSS, which provides a shuttle service. Advancing Rhode Island Science Education (ARISE) is an NIH-funded professional development program for high school biology teachers in Rhode Island, has provided an opportunity for MCB students to contribute to science education at a number of local schools that serve large minority populations. The program is designed to promote inquiry-based approaches in high-school classrooms The Leadership Alliance is an academic consortium of 33 institutions of higher learning, including leading research and teaching colleges and universities. The mission of the Leadership Alliance is to develop students from underrepresented groups into outstanding leaders and role models in academia, business and the public sector. The Third World Center at Brown University, created in 1976, was designed to serve the interests and meet the needs of all Third World students and to promote racial and ethnic pluralism in the Brown Community. The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University is an interdisciplinary program that develops and promotes research and programs on race and ethnicity. Leadership Roles of Brown’s Minority Ph.D. Recipients Brown’s longstanding commitment to diversity in graduate education, especially in the biological sciences, is evident from the list of eminent minority scientists who received their Ph.D. degrees at Brown. Both faculty and alumni from Brown’s Division of Biology and Medicine have played significant and leadership roles in promoting the recruitment of minorities into biomedical research at the national level. Past chairs of the Minority Affairs Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) included Ph.D. graduates (W. Anderson and J. K. Haynes) and a faculty trainer of the MCB Program at Brown. The vigorous activities of this committee have had significant impact at the national level. The following scientists received their predoctoral training in the MCB Graduate Program or its predecessor graduate program (before 1976) in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown: Daniel Romero (1986) Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota Gary L. Sanford (1978) Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine Richard H. Pointer (1975) Professor, Biochemistry Department, Howard University Margaret Tolbert (1974) Senior Advisor, Office of Integrative Activities, National Science Foundation Calbert A. Laing (1974) Chief, Immunology Integrated Review Group, NIH Center for Scientific Review John K. Haynes (1970) David Packer Professor and Dean of Science & Mathematics, Morehouse College Winston A. Anderson (1966) HHMI Professor and Professor of Zoology, Howard University. Recipient of the 2002 White House Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Edwin L. Cooper (1963) Distinguished Professor, Neurobiology Department, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

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