The MCBGP, the Division of Biology and Medicine, and the wider Brown University community all are fully committed to fostering and maintaining an equitable and inclusive educational environment.
Organizations and initiatives supporting our diverse community of life scientists:
Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
The Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars is open to all and celebrates the achievements of outstanding life scientists who have worked to advance the role of historically underrepresented groups in science and medicine. The conference program features keynote presentations, seminars, poster presentations, and a faculty panel -- all aimed at fostering professional networks and advancing the careers of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior faculty.
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Initiative to Maximize Student Development at Brown University (IMSD@Brown)
The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at Brown University (IMSD@Brown) provides graduate students with professional development opportunities, academic support, and a community which enhances success in their PhD programs and makes them highly competitive for the postdoctoral positions and scientific careers of their choice.
Go to the IMSD site
SACNAS@Brown
The Brown University chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is an inclusive organization for all members of the community interested interested in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
The Leadership Alliance
Housed at Brown, the consortium of institutions in the Leadership Alliance expands research pathways and workforce opportunities to promote cultural diversity in the workforce nationwide.
Go to the Leadership Alliance site
Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS)
SAS is dedicated to creating a campus where every student can fully participate in academic and co-curricular activities. Through personalized accommodations, advocacy, resources, support and collaboration with faculty, SAS ensures that students have the tools and opportunities they need to excel. Employee accommodations are coordinated through University Human Resources
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Nabrit Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Named for biologist Samuel Nabrit, Brown's first African American PhD recipient, the BGSA promotes the intellectual and social environment as well as the professional success of Brown's African American graduate students. Membership is open to all Brown graduate students.Go to the Nabrit BGSA site
Brown Center for Students of Color
The Brown Center for Students of Color, originally created in 1976, was designed to promote racial and ethnic pluralism in the Brown Community, and serves as a gathering place for communities of color.
Go to the Brown Center for Students of Color site
The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
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.
Go to the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity