Cell Biology EDI Awards
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The Cell Biology EDI committee is excited to launch our Cell Biology EDI Awards to recognize individuals in our Department who advocate for underrepresented groups and promote a more equitable and inclusive departmental or community environment within and beyond Duke. We will be offering two EDI awards as detailed below:
Faculty/Staff Award
Eligibility: PRIMARY Cell Biology departmental staff or faculty (staff or faculty who have a primary affiliation with another department but perform research in a Cell Biology lab do not qualify for this award).
Award: $500 to be deposited into a discretionary fund for use by the awardee.
Trainee Award
Eligibility: PRIMARY Cell Biology department graduate students or postdocs (grad students or postdocs who have a primary affiliation with another department but perform research in a Cell Biology lab do not qualify for this award).
Award: $500 to be deposited into a discretionary fund for use by the awardee.
Nomination Details
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Nominations by a colleague or self-nominations are both welcome.
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Nominations should be up to a page and should detail the contributions of the individual to EDI within or outside of Duke.
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The Cell Biology EDI committee has recused themselves from this award and will select the recipients based on merit after evaluating the nominees.
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If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Carbrey, EDI committee co-chair (jennifer.carbrey@duke.edu)
2023 EDI Award Winners
- Faculty/Staff EDI Award Winners: Jodi Belanger and Chantell Evans
- Trainee EDI Award Winner: Latanya Coke
- EDI Honorees: Eleanore O'Neil and Arinze Okafor
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