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The HMS Systems Biology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Groups (DEIWG) were created to promote diversity and inclusion both within our department and beyond. Our groups coordinate missions that range from outreach from kindergarten through postdoc and faculty hiring practice; to internally within our department and our institution.

Rather than relying on a small fraction of extremely dedicated people to push these efforts forward, we hope to create an environment where each and every person in our department, from students and interns up to admin and faculty, feel they can play a positive role in improving diversity in our department and in our broader scientific community.

CURRENT OBJECTIVES:

  • Eliminate barriers that limit the diversity of department community on all levels (faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and administrators)

  • Leverage resources that we have within the Department to affect bigger changes in academia

DEI Group Summer Gathering 2022

2022 DEI Summer Group Gathering on HMS Quad

Working Group Members

  • Alon Oyler-Yaniv

    Systems Biology Faculty,
    Systems Seminar/Department Events Working Group

  • Ashwini Jambhekar

    Systems Biology Instructor, Department Mentorship Working Group Chair

  • Amy Zamora

    Graduate student- DEI Fellow, Grad Student Outreach Working Group

  • Daniel Eaton

    Graduate student, Admissions Working Group

  • Daphne Sun

    Graduate Student, Grad Student Outreach Working Group

  • David Jacobowitz

    Graduate student, Admissions Working Group

  • Ellie Rand

    Graduate student, Admissions Working Group

  • Gemma Johnson

    Grad student, Grad Student Outreach Working Group

  • Gokul Gowri

    Graduate student- DEI Fellow, Grad Student Outreach Working Group

  • Hawa Dembele

    Graduate student, Undergrad Outreach Working Group

  • Hong Kang

    Research Scientist, Undergrad Outreach Working Group

  • Jennie Epp

    Admin/Staff, Systems Seminar/Department Events Working Group Chair

  • Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv

    Systems Biology Faculty, Systems Seminar/Department Events Working Group

  • Joshua Francois

    Postdoc. Chair Undergrad Outreach Working Group Chair

  • Kailyn Doiron

    Graduate student, Admissions Working Group

  • Lillian Horin

    Graduate student, Department Mentorship Working Group

  • Mayank Chugh

    Postdoc, Postdoc Working Group Chair and Systems Seminar/Department Events

  • Nick Hilgert

    Graduate student, Admissions Assistance Working Group Chair

  • Nicolas Gort Freitas

    Graduate student, Admissions Working Group

  • Noah Olsman

    Postdoc, Working Groups Coordinator

  • Rebecca Sherbo

    Postdoc, Postdoc and Faculty Working Group

  • Rikki Garner

    Postdoc, Systems Seminar/Department Events Working Group

  • Sahand Hormoz

    Systems Biology Faculty

  • Sandy Nandagopal

    Postdoc. Undergraduate Outreach Working Group Chair

  • Sean McGeary

    Postdoc, Systems Seminar\Department Events Working Group

  • Sharifa Sahai

    Grad student, Grad Student Outreach Working Group

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