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. 2020;5(12):862-864.
doi: 10.1038/s41578-020-00259-8. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Building a virtual community to support and celebrate the success of Latinx scientists

Brian A Aguado  1 , Ana M Porras  2
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Building a virtual community to support and celebrate the success of Latinx scientists

Brian A Aguado et al. Nat Rev Mater. 2020.

Abstract

In February 2019, we co-founded LatinXinBME to build a diverse and welcoming virtual community of Latinx researchers in biomedical engineering (BME). We leverage digital tools and community mentoring approaches to support our members and to build safe spaces in academia, with the aim to diversify the academic workforce in STEM.

Keywords: Biomaterials; Scientific community.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsThere is no competing interest.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. LatinXinBME.
(a) The LatinXinBME logo showcases flags from Latin American countries intertwined to mimic the DNA helix structure. (b) Cumulative number of members of the Slack LatinXinBME channel since February 2019. (c) Percentages of surveyed members identifying with a specific career level.
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