Resources

Ilya Smolensky from Switzerland, and Katherine Deane from the UK, members of the ALBA Disability & Accessibility working group, join ECNP Scientific Coordinator Rosanne Ausems from the Netherlands, in an episode of ECNP's Brains on Brains podcast series to discuss impactful research on lab accessibility, their lived experience and a compelling call to action.

New paradigms often require a bit of new language, and this is certainly the case with the neurodiversity paradigm. I see many people – scholars, journalists, bloggers, internet commenters, and even people who identify as neurodiversity activists – get confused about the terminology around neurodiversity. 

An omitted citation in a high-profile paper led us to examine our own practices and to help others adopt tools that promote citation diversity.

As a Black woman doing her PhD in neuroscience, Kaela S. Singleton quickly realized the many ways in which racism had hobbled her career. From the myth of Black resilience to a culture of exclusion and a lack of community support, Singleton has experienced — and witnessed — the many aspects of academic culture that hurt researchers from minoritized communities. 

The NINDS-funded BRAINS Program for neuroscientists from underrepresented and marginalized groups has positively impacted its participants and the field. Authors discuss three lessons to advance excellence and diversity: center relationships, provide ongoing engagement, and leverage programmatic expertise.