Diversity and Inclusion Committee
BMB is committed to creating an environment rich in diversity and invested in maintaining an atmosphere that embraces the diverse cultures of our academic community. The mission of the BMB Diversity and Inclusion Committee is to advance the Department’s valuing of a diverse and inclusive community, and to develop a welcoming, supportive environment for trainees, staff, and faculty. By educating department members of the importance of diversity, equal opportunity, and civility, we seek to nurture the Department’s multicultural community and champion diversity in the biomedical sciences and academia.
Committee Leadership
Co-Chairs
Utthara Nayar, Assistant Professor
Michael Imai, ScM Student
Associate Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, BMB
Jiou Wang, Professor
E.V. McCollum Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ashani Weeraratna, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Committee Membership
Morgan Beckett, PhD Student
Sadhana Bom, ScM Student
Megan Brezka, ScM Student
Danfeng Cai, Assistant Professor
Marika David, PhD Student
Allison DeHaas, PhD Student
Agrani Dixit, Research Technologist
Jahnavi Gupta, ScM Student
Leen Jalal, MHS student
Anthony Leung, Professor
Vito Rebecca, Assistant Professor
Sarah Studer, Communications Specialist
Amal Suleiman Adamu, MHS student
Trupti Tripathi, ScM student
Isabel Uribe, PhD Student
Arabelis Wally, MHS student