Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Biochemistry Welcomes Everyone
- The Department of Biochemistry isÌýcommitted to achieving excellence by promoting a culture of diversity and inclusionÌýfor all students, staff, and faculty.
- We seek toÌýfoster an environment of inclusionÌýthrough the development of a supportive community of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which will serve as the foundation for teaching and learning.
- We aim toÌýimprove our recruitment, retention and success of all underrepresented groupsÌýthrough a number of initiatives led by our departmental diversity and inclusion committee in collaboration with graduate and undergraduate cohorts.
Department Initiatives
Building A Strong and Diverse Student Community
Ìý Ìý Ìý2021 incoming student class
Biochemistry participates in...
The Colorado Advantage Program​
The Colorado Advantage Program introduces students to the outstanding science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) doctoral programs at CU Boulder. The program invitesÌýprospective applicants to CU Boulder during a weekend in the fall to learn about STEM doctoral opportunities, meet with faculty, tour research facilities and interact with current graduate students. Applicants for the program must be currently applying for admission into a STEM PhD program. The goal of the program is to recruit a diverse pool of candidates into CU Boulder’s STEM doctoral programs. *Biochemistry offers application waivers for prospective students considering the department for their doctoral program!
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Provides introduction to graduate programs​
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Gives campus and lab tours​
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Sets up individual meetings with faculty andÌýstudents​
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Hosts workshops on application prep​​
The CU BoulderÌýInclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) Plan
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The campus’s blueprint for diversity, equity and inclusive excellence. This planÌýoutlines goals forÌýclimate,ÌýinfrastructureÌýandÌýleadershipÌýas well as recommendations and actions, the result of five years of collaborative work across campus.
Training
Cross-disciplinary Science Fosters Community
Otto Kletzien/Batey Lab at 2020 Retreat
Biochemistry bridges cutting edge fields​
Training is provided in...
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Single-particleÌýcryoEM​
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Advanced proteomics​
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Microscopy
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Advanced imaging
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Next-genÌýsequencing and CRISPR screening​
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And many others​
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​Scientific diversity fosters training andÌýcommunication​
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Colleagues can support training each other onÌýnewÌýmethods
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Collaborative atmosphere with sharedÌýgoals​​
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Enhances career development and agility
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Robust connections with Boulder and Front Range bioscience companies
NIH-funded Training Programs
The NIH funds two T32 programs open to BiochemistryÌýgraduate students​ in...
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Graduate Training Program in Signaling and Cellular Regulation​
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​The Signaling and Cellular Regulation Graduate Training Program is an interdepartmentalÌýeffort between faculty in the departments ofÌýBiochemistry and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyÌýwith the goal ofÌýpromotingÌýinteractions between laboratories,Ìýenriching perspectives and expertise, and providingÌýa wide pool of mentorship for graduate students.Ìý
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Molecular Biophysics Program​
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The Molecular Biophysics Program at the University of Colorado, jointly sponsored by NIH and CU, is a collaborative effort involving students, postdocs and faculty from five departments on the Boulder campus. Participants share a common interest in biological systems, and seek to understand these systems in terms of physical and chemical principles. The breadth of the program arises from 40+ affiliated laboratories in the Departments of:
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The NIH has a longstanding interest in promotingÌýscientists from historically underrepresentedÌýbackgrounds​​
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Students apply for membership after choosing aÌýthesis laboratory​
Mentoring
CU-sponsored Programs
Biochemistry participates in...
Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART Program)​
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10 weekÌýprogram​
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Stipends for both mentee and mentors​
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In-depth mentoring experience​​
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Member of CU LEAD Alliance to promote diversity andÌýequity​​
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)​
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Provides pay for undergraduates to do research and assistantships in labs
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Committed to social justice and equity​
The Wuttke-Beckman Scholars Program​
The Wuttke and Beckman Foundation Biochemical Sciences Research Award provides support for undergraduate students who are majoring in Biochemistry at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, in order to reduce financial barriers that may prevent students from obtaining appropriate research support. Recipients will be students who are pursuing research opportunities in laboratories of faculty members who are rostered in a science department.
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Provides pay forÌýBiochemÌýundergrads​​ to perform research in laboratories
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The stipend allows selected students to conduct research in the lab ofÌýtheir choice​​
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Student Support Organizations
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STEM Routes​
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Graduate student-led organization toÌýpromote underrepresented individuals in the sciences at CU​
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Affiliated with SACNAS @ CU​
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UPLIFT research program:Ìý8 weekÌýshadowing,Ìý16 weekÌýresearchÌýexperience​​
MASP: Miramontes Arts andÌýSciences Program​
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For 1stÌýgen undergraduates and thoseÌýfrom underrepresented backgrounds​
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Faculty seminars, study space
Biochemistry Student-Led Groups
Graduate students network with Joan Marcano, alumnus + Aktiv Pharma Group at the June 2023 social.
FLC
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Science Community Outreach Program and Education (S.C.O.P.E.)
CTL
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring (P2P)
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Biochemistry graduate students mentor first-year graduate students
CU Campus-wide Resources
Inaugrual CU Cafe student group
College of Arts and Sciences Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Assistant Dean: Patricia Gonzalez
CU Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Sonia DeLuca Fernández, Ph.D. (she/her/they)
CUÌýOffice of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC)
Center for Inclusion and Social Change​ (CISC)
Center for African and African American Studies (The CAAAS)
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A collection of diverse STEM trainees at CU​
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Promotes inclusivity and scientific excellence​
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Seminar series with distinguished scientists of color​​​
EMPOWERS @ BioFrontiers Institute
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Queer in Science (Qsci)
Pride Office
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)​â¶Ä‹
STUDENT GROUPS:
Bring Your Own Gender (BYOG)
Out in STEM (oSTEM)​â¶Ä‹
Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC)
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
All of us at Biochemistry are involved in creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment! Thank you to everyone for their part in building a strong and supportive community in Biochemistry!