Exploring Ethics: Neuroscience and Social Justice: How separate journeys became one

How does a kid from Compton, CA embark on a life-long journey and academic career path to Full Professor in Neurobiology? The answer is simple: Access, Mentorship and Advocacy. 

Dr. Gentry Patrick’s experiences as a first-generation college student doubting that he belonged, and the many emotions that colored his story, shaped his STEM- and self-identity as they developed and merged. His access to education—a master’s degree from UC San Francisco, a doctoral degree from Harvard University and postdoctoral training at Caltech—transformed his life. He turned his love of neuroscience into a mission of (re-)creating those opportunities for the next generations of underrepresented students from backgrounds like his.

This is of course the right thing to do. Everyone should have the same opportunities. However, a failure to do better is also an opportunity lost to science. Research on creativity, innovation, and problem solving has repeatedly shown that diverse teams are more successful than those that remain restricted to a singular vision of “who” can be a scientist. Awareness of this challenge has increased dramatically over the past year, alerting all of us to the need to strengthen science by creating a scientific community representative of the community in which we all live. Dr. Patrick’s story and his efforts call on all of us to empathize, innovate, and come together to do our part in shaping a better future for all students including those who remain underserved.

Guest Speaker

Gentry Patrick , PhD, Professor in the Neurobiology Section and Director of Mentorship and Diversity of the Division of Biological Sciences. Creator and Executive Faculty Director, PATHS Program (paths.ucsd.edu) at UC San Diego.

Location: Online Event   

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 7, 2021; 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm  

Registration: https://ethicscenterapril2021.eventbrite.com

Website: https://www.ethicscenter.net/april2021/

Availability description

Wednesday, April 7, 2021; 5:50 pm - 7:00 pm

Date(s)
Age/Grade Level
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Undergraduate
Graduate
Adult
Family
Cost Range
Free
Time of Day
Evening
Opportunity type
Online
Area of Interest
Biology / LifeSciences
Financial Support or Scholarship Available?
No
NGSS Aligned?
No
Location Address:
Online Event , San Diego, California, 92093-0612
Contact Name:
Ethics Center
Email:
ethicscenter@ucsd.edu
Telephone:

Exploring Ethics: Neuroscience and Social Justice: How separate journeys became one

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