QCBio Statement
The Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biology at UCLA is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for its community of scientists, scholars, students and staff. Our goals are to foster a community of faculty and an environment of mentoring and career opportunities for students and trainees in which every single community member can succeed.
QCBio Equity Advisor
The QCBio equity advisor consults on the institute’s activities, including the seminar series, training activities, and recruitment of students, postdocs, and faculty. The equity advisor is available for confidential consultation and welcomes suggestions on creating an inclusive environment in QCBio.
Noa Pinter-Wollman
Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
nmpinter@ucla.edu
Mentoring
- QCBio’s seminar series on the academic job search for postdoctoral fellows : 2021 – 2023
- Center for the improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): https://cimerproject.org
- National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN): https://nrmnet.net/#undergradPopup
- Podcast on effective mentoring in STEMM: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-science-of-effective-mentoring-in-stemm
- UCLA workshops: https://www.chr.ucla.edu/staff-diversity/in-service-training-programs
- Preparing individual development plans: https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/
Undergraduate Research
There are many ways to recruit excellent undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds into research in quantitative biology:
- QCBio’s Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer Undergraduate Research Program – a 8-week full-time research immersion program for undergraduates interested in computational biology.
- Program for Excellence in Education Research in the Sciences (PEERS) – two-year program for STEM majors providing academic training and research opportunities.
- UCLA-HHMI Pathways to Success Program – 4-year honors-level program for undergraduate students majoring in the life sciences and who intend to pursue a career in the life sciences.
K-12 Outreach
There are many ways to engage in K-12 outreach:
Other Resources
- Find your community at UCLA: https://community.ucla.edu/
- Equity at UCLA: https://equity.ucla.edu/
- Student wellness: https://bioscience.ucla.edu/student-wellness-reporting-resources/
- UCLA Civil Rights Office: https://equity.ucla.edu/our-edi-team/civil-rights-office/
- Title IX Office: https://www.sexualharassment.ucla.edu
- Reporting an incident: https://equity.ucla.edu/report-an-incident/
- Implicit bias training: https://equity.ucla.edu/know/implicit-bias/
- Other Services: https://equity.ucla.edu/programs-resources/campus-resources
- PBS Video: Algorithmic Bias and Fairness: Crash Course AI#18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV0_raKR2UQ
