{"id":5678,"date":"2019-08-05T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T22:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/?p=5678"},"modified":"2019-08-05T15:29:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T22:29:28","slug":"diversity-stemposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/erlenmeyer\/2019\/08\/05\/diversity-stemposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity STEMposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Diversity STEMposium will be held on&nbsp;<strong>Friday, September 6th<\/strong>&nbsp;at the University of Oregon, and participation is open to Oregon State University as well. This event features three excellent researchers who study a variety of systems \u2013 including ion channels, host-microbe interactions, and viral infections \u2013 and are outspoken about the importance of highlighting the diverse backgrounds and journeys of scientists. Each invited speaker will deliver two talks: one on their scientific work and another on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition to the seminars, the symposium will include a panel discussion and poster session. All students and postdocs are encouraged to register to present a poster.<br><br>There is no cost to attend this event. If you intend to present a poster, please register by no later than Friday, August 30th. Please visit the website below to learn more information, as well as to register and submit panel discussion topic suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-diversity-stemposium-september-6-2019\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UZqzpqtYkh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uoregon.edu\/diversitystemposium\/\">About the Symposium<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#8220;About the Symposium&#8221; &#8212; Diversity STEMposium September 6, 2019\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uoregon.edu\/diversitystemposium\/embed\/#?secret=UZqzpqtYkh\" data-secret=\"UZqzpqtYkh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The invited speakers are:<br><br><strong>Sharona Gordon<\/strong>, University of Washington<br>Research Talk: \u201cNo gain, no pain: tuning the sensitivity of TRPV1 ion channels to noxious stimuli\u201d<br>Diversity Talk: \u201cIf I\u2019m not safe, no body is: science, power, and activism in the age of #MeToo\u201d<br><br><strong>Kat Milligan-Myhre<\/strong>, University of Alaska Anchorage<br>Research Talk: \u201cHost-microbe interactions in a genetically diverse host: Diversity matters\u201d<br>Diversity Talk: \u201cRepresentation matters: An Inupiaq journey from Qikiktagruq to academia\u201d<br><br><strong>Efra Rivera-Serrano<\/strong>, University of California, Davis<br>Research Talk: \u201cThrough the Looking Glass: Illuminating the Micro-World to Understand Viral Infections\u201d<br>Diversity Talk: \u201cA Logic of Diversity: Applying Virological Concepts to Solve Social Problems\u201d<br><br>For further information, contact Amber Rolland (<a href=\"mailto:arolland@uoregon.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arolland@uoregon.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Diversity STEMposium will be held on&nbsp;Friday, September 6th&nbsp;at the University of Oregon, and participation is open to Oregon State University as well. 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