{"id":90362,"date":"2022-11-03T13:22:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?p=90362"},"modified":"2022-11-03T13:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:22:43","slug":"gms-attends-sacnas-conference-in-san-juan-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2022\/11\/03\/gms-attends-sacnas-conference-in-san-juan-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"GMS Attends SACNAS Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" class=\" wp-image-90366 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1839-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/>Graduate Medical Sciences was well represented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacnas.org\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM)<\/a>, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacnas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos\/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)<\/a> from Oct. 27 to 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>GMS representatives included Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Angelique Harris, PhD, as well as PhD student Juao-Guilherme and MD\/PhD student Aria Pearlman Morales.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"292\" class=\" wp-image-90364 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-1000x1334.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/11\/IMG_1837-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SACNAS NDiSTEM conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, featuring STEM research presentations, professional development seminars, keynote speakers and a Graduate School &amp; Career Expo Hall. The event also included several multicultural events and celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>GMS will also attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/abrcms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)<\/a> in Anaheim, CA, from Nov. 9 to 12. ABRCMS representatives from GMS will include Harris, Assistant Professor of Medicine Isabel Dominguez, PhD, PhD student Chelsea Skeete and MD\/PhD student Kristine Abo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility initiatives and outreach at GMS here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Medical Sciences was well represented at the National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM), hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos\/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) from Oct. 27 to 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 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