Autism does not discriminate. It affects people of different races and ethnicities equally. But much of what scientists know about the genetics of autism comes from people of European descent, who ...

The ability to choose your own schools typically comes at the college level, a time when many students enter environments that are far more diverse than their hometown schools. Coming from a diverse ...

February is Black History Month, a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of diversity in achieving our mission in the School of Medicine. Besides being the right thing to do, increasing the ...

Last month, University President Christopher Eisgruber took to The Atlantic to defend the coexistence of diversity and excellence at elite universities. Eisgruber argued that, contrary to recent myths ...

In collaboration with Merck, a global biopharmaceutical company, we want to spread the word about the importance of clinical trials. In the video above, Dr. Adrelia Allen, Executive Director of ...

The majority of genetic studies focus on people of European descent, which limits the understanding of how genes influence health in other populations. Now researchers at the Perelman School of ...

In the beauty industry, one conversation that has resonated in recent years is the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in beauty marketing. While there was a surge in discussion ...

Black people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may face higher mortality rates and more severe symptoms than white people, yet 98% of participants in recent MS drug trials were white. This lack of ...

In public health, we talk a fair bit about diversity. At perhaps the most basic level, a commitment to diversity calls on us to ensure that the public health community is a welcoming space for people ...

Researchers conduct large-scale studies with diverse groups to better understand the genetic factors that influence health and disease. The Million Veteran Program (MVP), for example, includes people ...