Diversity in Biomedical Research Committee

Excellence Through Diversity

Building a diverse and inclusive group of leaders, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and its community of affiliated hospitals is central to the School's mission of advancing science and medicine through excellence in research and patient care. As part of the large effort to achieve this goal, the School established the Diversity in Biomedical Research Committee (DBRC) in 2008 to promote diversity in biomedical research.

The DBRC works with faculty, students and administrators to develop sustainable strategies that promote diversity in biomedical research.

DBRC Members

Dr. Yasmin Hurd (Chair), Dr. Gary Butts, Dr. Reginald Miller, Dr. Bruce Gelb, Dr. Lynne Richardson, Dr. Sandy Masur, Dr. Angela Diaz, Dr. Ross Cagan, Dr. Deanna Benson, Dr. Sergio Lira, Ann Gel Palermo, Leslie Schneier, Sandra Londono (staff to committee).

Our initiatives focus on: Recruitment, Development through pipelines (Graduate students Summer programs), Retention (through career development and mentoring), and Funding (NIH Diversity supplements). Learn more.