Description

In the first episode of STEM Tea, we provide an introduction to the series and our host, the enigmatic Antentor Othrell Hinton Jr, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University (TN, USA), and learn more about his mission to improve the state of mentoring and DEAI in STEM.

In this episode, Antentor dives into a conversation with Christina Termini, Assistant Professor at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center (CA, USA) about mentoring practices, LatinX representation in STEM and the role that scientific societies, such as the American Society of Cell Biology, can play in the development of their members.

Contents:

• Introduction: 00:00-03:10
• Christina's Research in hematopoietic stem cells and cancer treatments. 03:10-06:20
• Building mentoring networks and addressing microaggressions: 06:20-09:05
• Isolation in academic spaces and countermeasures: 09:05-10:30
• The community of scholars and the 1000 Black scientists lists: 10:30-17:00
• What are you drinking? 17:30-18:00
• Mental health in mentoring: 18:00- 20:30
• The work of the American Society of Cell Biology developing mentors: 20:30-23:00
• Equalling opportunities with virtual and non-traditional faculty interviews: 23:00-26:50
• Building the 100 Latinx list: 26:50-29:30
• Contact Tina: 29:30-31:55
• Coming up on STEM Tea: 32:10-34:54

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