{"id":56244,"date":"2017-12-18T12:20:42","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=56244"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:35:33","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>GMS Inclusion &amp; Accessibility Leadership<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"225\" height=\"207\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 674px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"225\" span=\"2\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"137\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76841 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/shoumita-dasgupta\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Medicine, Biomedical Genetics Section<br \/>\nDirector of Graduate Studies, Genetics and Genomics<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\nDirector, BU Emerging Scientific Scholars Program (ESSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-551x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95954 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-551x636.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-887x1024.jpg 887w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-1330x1536.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/karin-schon\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Karin Schon, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\nCo-Director, BU Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76945 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-1361x1350.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/joseph-zaia\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Joseph Zaia, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Biochemistry<br \/>\n<span>Chair, DEI Steering Committee<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Associate Director, Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/deia-office-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button-636x46.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"48\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102331 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button-636x46.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button-1024x74.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button-768x56.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button-1200x87.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/01\/IA-office-hours-button.png 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h2>Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine Leadership<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/about\/diversity\/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion\/deans-and-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the Deans<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"225\" height=\"207\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 674px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"225\" span=\"2\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_image003.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"186\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-87868\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/angelique-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Angelique Harris, PhD, MA<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Associate Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Associate Professor, Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Director, Faculty Development &amp; Diversity, Dept. of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Director of Faculty Development, BUMC<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Office: <\/strong>A-206; 72 East Concord St.<strong><br \/>\nTelephone:\u00a0<\/strong>617-358-7459<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:busmdeia@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">busmdeia@bu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/08\/Felipe-I.-Agudelo-5x7-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/08\/Felipe-I.-Agudelo-5x7-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/08\/Felipe-I.-Agudelo-5x7-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2023\/08\/Felipe-I.-Agudelo-5x7-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/profile\/felipe-agudelo\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Felipe Agudelo, PhD, MPH<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Director for Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\nChobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Office: <\/strong>A-206; 72 East Concord St.<br \/>\n<strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"mailto:busmdeia@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">busmdeia@bu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>GMS Steering Group<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of the GMS Inclusion &amp; Accessibility Steering Group is to improve diverse representation across GMS Master\u2019s and PhD programs, and to provide a strategic and goal-focused forum to expand access to academic and professional opportunities for groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><b>Members<\/b><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"225\" height=\"3331\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"225\" span=\"2\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/05\/chris_andry-734x1024-734x1024-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"143\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/05\/chris_andry-734x1024-734x1024-crop.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/05\/chris_andry-734x1024-734x1024-crop-636x621.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/christopher-andry\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Christopher Andry, MPhil, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nChief and Chair, Department of Pathology &amp; Laboratory Medicine Professor, Pathology &amp; Laboratory Medicine and Family Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Linda-Barnes-BU-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77070 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Linda-Barnes-BU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Linda-Barnes-BU-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/maccp\/faculty\/linda-barnes\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Linda Barnes, MTS, MA, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Family Medicine<br \/>\nProgram Director, MS in Medical Anthropology &amp; Cross-Cultural Practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Esther-Bullitt-BU-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"147\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77074 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Esther-Bullitt-BU.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Esther-Bullitt-BU-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/esther-bullitt\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Esther Bullitt, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology &amp; Biophysics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"146\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77073 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-1010x1000.gif 1010w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-550x550.gif 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-710x710.gif 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-600x600.gif 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Jennifer-Snyder-Cappione-BU-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/jennifer-snyder-cappione\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Jennifer Snyder-Cappione, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, <span>Virology, Immunology &amp; Microbiology<\/span><br \/>\nDirector, Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) Admissions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76841 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Shoumita-Dasgupta-BU.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/shoumita-dasgupta\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Medicine, Biomedical Genetics Section<br \/>\nDirector of Graduate Studies, Genetics and Genomics<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\nDirector, BU Emerging Scientific Scholars Program (ESSP)s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Theresa A. Davies, PhD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56772 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/07\/Davies_0760.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/theresa-davies-heerema\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Theresa A. Davies, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor, Medical Sciences &amp; Education<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Graduate Medical Sciences<br \/>\nDirector, MS in Oral Health Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/LinkedInProfile-scaled-e1682966424283-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90935\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Sarah Dohadwala<\/span><br \/>\nPhD Student<br \/>\n<span>Virology, Immunology &amp; Microbiology<\/span> Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2017\/12\/PhotoHandler-e1682966619225.jpg\" alt=\"M. Isabel Dominguez, PhD\" width=\"149\" height=\"165\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56304\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/MariaIsabel.Dominguez\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Maria Isabel Dominguez, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine<br \/>\nDirector, Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS) Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/Screen-Shot-2024-09-13-at-12.29.07-PM-e1737749284914.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"202\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99708\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Rebecca Fisher<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Masters Student<br \/>\nMS in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/04\/Henderson-985x1024.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"157\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/04\/Henderson-985x1024.gif 985w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/04\/Henderson-612x636.gif 612w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/04\/Henderson-768x798.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Andrew.Henderson\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Andrew Henderson, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Department of Medicine<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Graduate Medical Sciences<br \/>\nCo-Director, BU Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608-915x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"173\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83576 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608-568x636.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608-768x860.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608-1372x1536.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/01\/Christopher_James_McKnight-headshot-e1682967619608.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/c-mcknight\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">C. James McKnight, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Provost and Dean Graduate Medical Sciences<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology &amp; Biophysics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Brigitte-Ritter-BU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Brigitte-Ritter-BU.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Brigitte-Ritter-BU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Brigitte-Ritter-BU-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/brigitte-ritter\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Brigitte Ritter, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Biochemistry<br \/>\nDirector, Data Tracking &amp; Grant Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/12\/rowan-headshot.jpg 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/about\/meet-the-staff\/sarah-rowan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Sarah Rowan<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nCommunity Relations Specialist<br \/>\nManager, Community Catalyst Center (C3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Shelley-Russek-BU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"144\" class=\" wp-image-77079 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Shelley-Russek-BU.png 149w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/01\/Shelley-Russek-BU-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/shelley-russek\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Shelley Russek, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nProfessor, Pharmacology, Physiology &amp; Biophysics<br \/>\nDirector, Graduate Program for Neuroscience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-551x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-551x636.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-887x1024.jpg 887w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212-1330x1536.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Schon_Karin-5x719-1-e1701973102212.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/karin-schon\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Karin Schon, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology<br \/>\nAssistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion<br \/>\nCo-Director, BU Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61000 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2018\/09\/Schreiber_Barbara-98a-2-5x3-5-e1626454871930-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/barbara-schreiber\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Barbara Schreiber, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Biochemistry &amp; Cell Biology<br \/>\nDirector, Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96168 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-562x558.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2023\/12\/Skeete-e1702994018552-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Chelsey Skeete<\/span><br \/>\nPhD Student<br \/>\n<span>Department of Virology, Immunology &amp; Microbiology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/07\/tallman-photo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2021\/07\/tallman-photo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"152\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/07\/tallman-photo.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2021\/07\/tallman-photo-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/sean-tallman\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Sean Tallman, PhD<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology<br \/>\nCore Faculty, MS in Forensic Anthropology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2023\/05\/Kara-Farquharson-e1682966548946.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"167\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93119 \" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Kara\u00a0Vasilew<\/span><br \/>\nPhD Student<br \/>\nDepartment of <span>Virology, Immunology &amp; Microbiology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99709 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-1081x1080.png 1081w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-710x710.png 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/09\/image-6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Crystal Vejar<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Masters Student<br \/>\nMS in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program<br \/>\nStudent Intern, Community Catalyst Center (C3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td height=\"21\" width=\"87\" style=\"height: 16pt; width: 200px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76945 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-1361x1350.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2020\/12\/Joseph-Zaia-e1626454478713-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 16pt; vertical-align: middle;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/joseph-zaia\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Joseph Zaia, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Biochemistry &amp; Cell Biology<br \/>\n<span>Chair, DEI Steering Group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GMS Inclusion &amp; Accessibility Leadership Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD Professor, Medicine, Biomedical Genetics Section Director of Graduate Studies, Genetics and Genomics Assistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Director, BU Emerging Scientific Scholars Program (ESSP) Karin Schon, PhD Associate Professor, Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology Assistant Dean, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Co-Director, BU Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Joseph Zaia, PhD [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13810,"featured_media":0,"parent":56241,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56244"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13810"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56244"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102332,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56244\/revisions\/102332"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}