Being at a predominantly white institution
can be stressful, especially in the beginning, because there aren’t a lot of people who look like you around campus. So it's good when you’re in the lab to have a mentor who does recognize these things, and who makes sure that you feel comfortable in your environment.
Q. In addition to your research, you work to continue to improve the environment for Black postdocs. Can you share some information about that? A. The Stanford Black Postdoc Association started in 2015, a few years before I arrived. Kasey Davis, the founder of SBPA, started the association as a way to find other black postdocs—the Stanford campus is really big, and it’s hard to just run into people. It was the first Black postdoc association; Harvard became the second, and now there are about five others.
We do activities such as helping people with homelessness and families in shelters, to give back to the community. We hold events exclusive to SBPA members, to create that safe environment for people of color, and we have events where we work with other organizations who stand in solidarity with us, to create bonding experiences. We also participate in mentoring, both mentoring to grad students and peer-to-peer.
Q. What are some factors that could help progress against Alzheimer’s disease, particularly among older Black adults? A. There are many people trying very hard to build relationships with Black elderly com- munities to get volunteers. It is very important, as we all know from
the great research and the findings that are coming out.
Black In Neuro is a vibrant community of over 500 members whose profiles can be found on
BlackInNeuro.com, along with a wealth of other resources. The website includes a searchable database of Black neuroscientists who are available as speakers, writers, or mentors. The website’s research section includes a wealth of articles on Black and people of color in STEM to help toward creating research-based best practices for outreach and mentorship. You can follow @BlackInNeuro on Twitter and Instagram and can find all of their content archived on the Black In Neuro YouTube channel.
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