Promoting a MOSAIC future in science

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2024.03.001

. 2024 Jun;49(6):471-474.

doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.03.001. Epub 2024 Mar 20.

Promoting a MOSAIC future in science

Ruma Banerjee¹, Kirsten F Block²

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¹ Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: rbanerje@umich.edu.
² American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), 6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852-4905, USA.

PMID: 38514275
PMCID: PMC11162303 (available on 2025-06-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.03.001

Promoting a MOSAIC future in science

Ruma Banerjee et al. Trends Biochem Sci. 2024 Jun.

. 2024 Jun;49(6):471-474.

doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.03.001. Epub 2024 Mar 20.

Authors

Ruma Banerjee¹, Kirsten F Block²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: rbanerje@umich.edu.
² American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), 6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20852-4905, USA.

PMID: 38514275
PMCID: PMC11162303 (available on 2025-06-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.03.001

Abstract

Discoveries at the frontiers of science and finding solutions to pressing biomedical problems will be accelerated when talent, which is widely distributed, is better aligned with opportunities. Strategies to enhance a MOSAIC (Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers) professoriate and diversify the biomedical landscape are discussed.

Keywords: STEM diversity; cohort coaching; under-represented and historically excluded groups.

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Declaration of interests The authors declare no conflicts of interests.

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[1] Hong L and Page SE (2004) Groups of diverse problem solvers can outperform groups of high-ability problem solvers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 101, 16385–16389. 10.1073/pnas.0403723101 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[9] Hansen MJ et al. (2023) The Importance of STEM Sense of Belonging and Academic Hope in Enhancing Persistence for Low-Income, Underrepresented STEM Students. J STEM Ed Res. 10.1007/s41979-023-00096-8 - DOI

[10] Hansen MJ et al. (2023) The Importance of STEM Sense of Belonging and Academic Hope in Enhancing Persistence for Low-Income, Underrepresented STEM Students. J STEM Ed Res. 10.1007/s41979-023-00096-8 - DOI

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