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Tell us a little bit about yourself:  My profound and life-long interest in evolutionary biology has been the driving force that has pushed me to become a researcher in this field. After earning a master’s degree in Biology at University Paris Sud-XI and a Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of Cologne in Germany, I completed postdocs in both France and the United States. During my postdocs, I worked on the genetic basis of adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses in plants and had the opportunity to analyze next-generation sequencing data with various genomics tools. Then, I decided to become a bioinformatician and earned a diploma in Bioinformatics at Paris Diderot. I now combine in-depth computer skills and extensive experience in evolutionary biology to serve the mission of Biotia as a bioinformatician. Biotia, located in NYC, is a health tech company using DNA sequencing technologies and Artificial Intelligence to fight hospital-acquired infections. "It took me years to recognise myself as an independent scientist with strong skills." Did you ever feel treated unfairly at work because of your gender and how did you deal with that? I haven’t really felt that I have been treated unfairly at work because of my gender; nevertheless, I would like to mention a habit that I have always had, which is systematically underestimating myself. It is probably a societal phenomenon due to culture, education and the low number of female scientific models. Along these lines, I have long felt the pressure to do an excellent job to prove that I am a legitimate scientist. It took me years to recognise myself as an independent scientist with strong skills. Today, though, I would still feel too shy to negotiate a pay increase. I have always thought that computer science and coding would be too difficult for me and I used to avoid them, but later I realised I really like both, and today, as I have stated, I have become a bioinformatician. I have been able to overcome my earlier fear, and I am planning to overcome all my fears and stop being my own enemy. "I would like to highlight the importance of saying “No” and recognizing and establishing your limits." In your opinion, what is the best way to maintain work-life balance? Here, I would like to highlight the importance of saying “No” and recognizing and establishing your limits. If your supervisor or colleagues ask you to complete something by a specific date, but according to you it will be impossible to finish the project in that amount of time, without working 12 hours per day and over weekends, then I recommend explaining precisely why the project requires additional time. Your clear arguments will enable your supervisor and co-workers to accept more easily having to postpone the deadline, when possible. And at the same time, you will show that you are on top of your project(s) and that you have the ability to organise and anticipate all the steps to reach your goals. I also personally preserve my weekends and my lunch time (at least 30 minutes) except if there is really an emergency. Finally, my health is my priority; I take the time to exercise several times per week, and that is non-negotiable. "It is not mandatory to follow the classical academic career from Ph.D. to professorship." What advice would you give yourself if you were starting your career today? What would you say to encourage other women to persevere in their career path? My first advice is very practical. I recommend that you work on research projects of public interest that can be easily funded. It is then very important to develop excellent skills in writing grants and scientific articles and to work in a country and a laboratory where you can do your research in the best conditions.
Second, I advise you to be very active on professional/social networks to optimize your visibility within the scientific community. Networking skills are very helpful to finding suitable job offers, recruiting people, facilitating useful collaborations. Finally, I would like to remind you that it is not mandatory to follow the classical academic career from Ph.D. to professorship. For example, I am working in a health tech start-up whose mission matches my values; I feel really useful, and it makes me proud of being a scientist.
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Please tell us a little bit about yourself:  I moved to the US with my pets in 2012 and joined Dr Ron Duman’s lab at Yale University as a post-doc fellow. There, I quickly became interested in rapid-acting antidepressants and other topics that were new to me. In summer 2015, I started to look for jobs and thought I would need to go back to France since I was on a J-1 visa here. I wanted to work outside academia. By chance, at that time there was a job opening at a biopharmaceutical company that fitted with my skills. Long story short: I applied even though I was not feeling ready and it worked out: the company even sponsored my visa and later on my green card. "The best ways to maintain work-life balance is to have clear boundaries while remaining flexible and willing to help our colleagues" In your opinion, what is the best way to maintain work-life balance? During the PhD and post-doc, it is expected to work long hours, even on weekends. I would say that work-life balance is more reachable at a later stage, beyond the post-doc. And one of the best ways to maintain it is to have clear boundaries while remaining flexible and willing to help our colleagues. "Having nice colleagues with good team spirit makes a huge difference at the end of the day." What are the things that keep you motivated in your everyday life? Do you have any daily ritual that helps you stay consistently motivated and balanced? Having nice colleagues with good team spirit is very important and motivates to come to work. That makes a huge difference at the end of the day. I am otherwise always looking for improvement in all sorts of areas, buying new books, watching inspiring shows or documentaries. During the pandemic, we all had to rethink our schedule. I stopped exercising for a while and I realized I’d better move more if I want to feel well. "Find an activity that helps you reset on a daily basis." What advice would you give yourself if you were starting your career today? What would you say to encourage other women to persevere in their career path? I wish I had learnt transcendental meditation earlier as it has been making a difference compared with other meditations I had tried. Meditating regularly helps me remain grounded. I get a clearer mind and am able to focus better, which helps during experiments. I would encourage anybody to find an activity that helps them reset on a daily basis. It can be activity-based like running, yoga, or more art-focused… but TV does not qualify!
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:  I am Dr. Triparna Sen, PhD, an Assistant Attending at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. I am a translational cancer researcher and the ultimate goal of my research is to translate new mechanism-driven insights of cancer biology into bringing novel therapies to the clinic for cancer patients. I identified DNA damage response (DDR) proteins as therapeutic targets for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), the most aggressive form of lung cancer. I was the first to demonstrate that targeting DDR promotes antitumor immunity in SCLC. My work has supported multiple clinical trials and shaped novel therapeutic strategies for SCLC. My biggest personal goal, however, remains to inspire and help launch young scientists on independent careers. I continue to foster the next generation of scientific leaders. I have served as the two-time President of the Association for Women in Science-Gulf Coast Houston Chapter and currently serve on the leadership team of 500WomenScientist NYCPod. "My biggest personal goal remains to inspire and help launch young scientists on independent careers." What do you think the roadblocks are to representation of women in science? How can we improve women’s visibility in science? In my opinion the following are the roadblocks to representation of women in science:
"Seek mentors very early on in your career." What are the things that keep you motivated in your everyday life? Do you have any daily ritual that helps you stay consistently motivated and balanced?
"Resilience is the most valuable trait you can have." What advice would you give yourself if you were starting your career today? Seek mentors very early on in your career. I understood the value of mentorship later than I should have and then my fear of “asking for help” delayed the process of seeking mentors. Mentors are crucial for your career. The right mentor will guide you to seize opportunities, open doors for you, will be a sounding board as your make difficult career choices, will champion for you. So find a good mentor and really nurture the relationship. "Do not let setbacks define you." What would you say to encourage other women to persevere in their career path? Everyone I know has encountered setbacks and I certainly have faced many in my career path. So I would say, resilience is the most valuable trait you can have. Expect setbacks and delays in your career, use these experiences as a chance to learn and grow. Please, do not let setbacks define you. Finally, never tie your sense of self-worth to your job or your professional rejections!
Words by Lucie Yammine Edited by Laurie Herviou, Conchi Izquierdo and Rinki Saha A few cliches about scientists are that we constantly think about science, always buried in some obscure book with formulas that only us can understand or mixing colorful solutions and exploding chemicals. While this might be an exaggeration - to some extent, we do think science, see science and talk science. Then, why wouldn’t we listen to science too? What do you listen to when you are seated in front of your computer analyzing excel spreadsheets, when you are coding or when you are at your bench doing experiments? Is it the same playlist that you always listen to? Why don’t you try listening to some podcasts! Depending on the length of the episodes you’d prefer, you could try one or the others in this list. Although not exhaustive, this list could help you get started. Although many podcasts are available, their subjects are not always as broad as the ones in this list, but maybe you can find a good fit for you elsewhere. If you are interested in astronomy, you should know that NASA has different podcasts, among which the appraised Houston We Have a Podcast. If you are more of an animal lover, you could give Creature Features a try. What about your interest in human behavior? Well, NPR’s podcast Invisiblia is one I would recommend listening to. Without further ado, here are my top 3 science related podcasts, that you can find on most podcasts hosting platforms.  This podcast is a big mix of different topics. You can learn about anything without any prior knowledge on the subject. Because all-ologies are beautiful from archaeology, ecology, neurology to psychology; so choose your topic and learn more about it. The host, Alie Ward, invites specialists to discuss science and makes asides to explain in simpler words some technical terms, which makes it accessible whatever your scientific level is. Most episodes are over an hour long to deeply dive into these-ologies. If you’ve ever wondered how many babies can mom scorpios have, you can check the Scorpiology episode, and go from there! Credits: www.alieward.com  The show is based on using scientific facts to battle or to confirm myths and trending subjects. Not surprising that a lot of the latest episodes are coronavirus related but with 9 seasons and hundreds of episodes, you will definitely find some subjects of interest! The episodes are roughly 30 minutes long, and the host Wendy Zukerman's jovial voice makes them easy to listen to when you just need a little pinch of science. Personal choices to try out are Race: Can We See It In Our DNA or Chiropractors. Credits: www.grimletmedia.com  It is said that taking a step back from your work for a minute can help you get your ideas in order. What about listening to unrelated science during that minute? That might help clear your mind with a two or three minutes long podcast. Take a look at the hundreds of podcasts in this series or learn more about how Flamingos Can Be Picky about Company or how Mars-Quakes, Could Reveal How Mars Was Built here. Credits: www.podcasts.apple.com If you need any more science in your life, I hope these suggestions will nurture your curiosity. Or maybe you are outraged that one of your favorite podcasts didn’t make it into my short-list, tell me more!
Words by Rinki Saha Edited by Conchi Izquierdo, Lucie Yammine and Laurie Herviou There have been many events in the past which encouraged society to reflect on the expectations of diversity and inclusion, but 2020 has been the year, while amidst an ongoing pandemic, the whole world came together to act towards some real change. In light of those memorable historic moments, INet-NYC organized a panel discussion on Tuesday, January 12th, 2021, called “Diversity and Inclusion in Academia: Perspectives from Europe to the US”.  Flyer of the event by Matthew Baffuto INet-NYC presidents, Dr. Conchi Izquierdo and Dr. Laurie Herviou, were the two amazing moderators for this event. Our guests for this discussion were Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damián from Science Europe and Dr. Yaihara Fortis Santiago from MSKCC. Both panelists are very passionate and have wealth of knowledge on this topic of diversity and inclusion. They showed us interesting data that helped us understand how much work still needs to be done to create a more diverse and inclusive environment. If you are interested, here is the video link for the whole event (also at the end of the article). To start the discussion, Dr. Fortis explained that diversity in academia mostly covers all the aspects of gender, sexual preferences/identity, religion, ethnicity, races, disabilities or abilities, etc. Dr. Borrell added that in Europe, it is only allowed to record data on gender while racial discrimination data are not available. In the US and Europe, the religious belief data is not publicly available. Interestingly, diversity data shows that different ethnicities need support in a different aspect. For example, in the US, from undergraduate to faculty level, Black and Latinos are not necessarily suffering from the same problem in academia. It is not a monolith. The most affected group is Native Americans: their representation is so alarmingly low that they are not even included in diversity data. Dr. Fortis highly encouraged everyone to look at the ethnicity representation data regarding their field on the National Science Foundation website. Dr. Borrell also showed us some interesting data, which indicated that the representation of women in academia is approximately 48% but 20% fewer women transition from researcher to principal investigator positions compared to men in the field of life sciences. She also pointed out that, as the data on ethnicity is not available in Europe, it is necessary to voice this problematic situation even more. The inclusion aspect in academia is less discussed compared to diversity. Dr. Fortis explained that the basic concept of inclusion is much harder to measure, and thus to change under any given circumstances. A more inclusive environment indeed needs cultural changes, which takes a longer time. "Inclusion is this notion that everyone, regardless of any of the social identifiers, have the right to be respected, appreciated and valued in the spaces that they occupy." Dr. Fortis Next, we discussed the importance of diversity and inclusion in academia. Dr. Borrell stated that diversity and inclusion are one of the key ingredients to make a better society for the next generation. She provided a whiplash study as an example to pinpoint the importance of diversity to improve research accuracy and quality. This study argues that, when engineering models simulating and analyzing whiplash scale-down data acquired on a male population to draw conclusions on a female population, it is not scientifically accurate. There are thus scientific and societal reasons behind the importance of diversity in scientific research. There is no doubt that, if scientific studies would have continued only in one gender, finding a cure for the whole population would be impossible. Dr. Fortis brought up another perspective on the question, with an amazing example of Dr. Esteban Gonzalez Burchard physician-scientist at UCSF and how he came up with a solution to the prevalence of asthma death in the Hispanic/Latino population in the northeast US. This incident and many other examples indicate that different people aim to solve the same problem with a different approach, which is essential for the accelerated advancement of science. In short, a more diverse environment is likely to make more progress in the scientific world in a shorter period of time.  What are the difficulties of diversity and inclusion in academia? From her experience, Dr. Fortis stated that one of the biggest challenges of doing diversity and inclusion work is that it is invisible and diversity works are not compensated nor valued. Most of the time we are in a rush and want a manual or checklists to make a workplace more diverse and inclusive. There is not a single solution available that can change everything over-night. Dr. Fortis mentioned that social scientists have done some magnificent work that can be used to build a strategy to make a workplace more diverse and inclusive. The strategies of creating a diverse environment need active collaboration between social scientists, anthropologists, and organizational psychologists to use their collective knowledge for recruitment procedures. Dr. Borrell portrayed a completely different angle on this topic. She explained the importance of research assessment in the career of an academician. She also showed interesting data on how different aspects such as gender, discipline, affiliation, seniority, ethnicity, and disability are taken into consideration when juries are evaluating the career of the candidates. She highly recommends that European research assessment panelists get the proper training to avoid personal biases. "The sustainable solution is education, teaching about the importance of equality and inclusion from a very early age." Regarding the necessary actions towards a more diverse and inclusive environment in academia, Dr. Fortis suggested to start scrutinizing the available strategies of the recruitment committees, be it graduate or faculty level. There are always lots of biases that exist during the admission procedure, it is not straightforward or empiric. For instance, meritocracy or from which institution the candidates were previously trained highly impact the recruitment decisions. A strategic direction should be employed to avoid these already existing biases. At the individual level, we all need to unlearn and acknowledge our personal biases and take action to be part of a more diverse and inclusive environment. Dr. Fortis reminded everyone that minority groups should not be the only ones raising their voices to influence changes: it is everyone’s duty. Dr. Borrell also advocated that institutional leadership and their public statements regarding equality or inclusion policies are of great importance to influence changes. "We all have to want to do better and be intentional in order for us to move forward as a community." Dr. Fortis "We all have to take our part of responsibility to make a better society that is more inclusive and more respectful." Dr. Borrell We tried to touch upon all the basic points which were discussed during the event. Our panelists from two different continents inspired us that everything is not about problems: we have a ray of hope because a lot of people are talking about this issue and many dedicated scientists are working very hard towards making a more diverse and inclusive future.
To go further and become more aware (more resources mentioned during the discussion): Words by Esther Wershof
Edited by Vacha Patel Data science is one of the fastest-growing fields and has been revolutionizing a variety of industries. We, scientists, are no exception to that. But just the thought of coding can cause many biologists to get highly strung. Without prior learning, it’s difficult to know where to start. Maybe you want to build on your skillset to be eligible for a broader selection of jobs. Or maybe you are fed up with being a slave to cell-culture and never want to go to the lab on a weekend again. You might want to live at the intersection of coding and experiments. Whatever your motivation, here are some tips to get started: Which language to use? There are many programming languages out there, some incredibly powerful, others downright bizarre (Chicken, Jelly, Lolcode are just some to name.) But a sensible starting point is to choose either Python or R. Don’t agonize too much over which one you choose. The good news is that once you’ve learned a few fundamental concepts (for loops, while loops, if statements). It becomes a lot easier to learn new languages. Python is incredibly versatile and widely used hence looks great on your resume. R is great for data science and tends to run into fewer weird bugs/compatibility issues. If you have any friends/lab-mates who use one language or the other that would be a good enough reason to make this your choice. Statistics Before diving in, it’s a good idea to have a quick refresher on statistics. Matthew Clapham makes excellent digestible videos on basic statistics, and I still go back to this regularly. Complicated graphs and exotic statistical tests are meaningless unless your data satisfies certain criteria. Essential concepts to understand are parametric vs non-parametric tests, interpreting p-values, and correlation vs causation. Now you’ve picked your language and are feeling like a statistical wizard it’s time to get started. Learning basic coding The best place to get started with learning Python is with Google Colab. Click ‘new notebook’ and you’re ready to code. Two excellent resources for learning the basics are Kaggles’ introduction to python and Bucky Roberts’ YouTube channel if you prefer to learn through videos. This Jobtensor tutorial is a great free online resource to check out too. If R is your language of choice- download RStudio. Once again, Bucky Roberts has an excellent R tutorial series or you can have a go with one of the many introductory tutorials online eg datacamp. We are also big fans of sthda (if you can follow the tutorial on survival analysis, you’ll be in a great position). There are so many great free resources online. In addition to Kaggle and sthda, coursera and udacity offer many courses to further your knowledge. But there are two very important key ingredients to remember in order to make it a full member of the coding club.
Ultimately whatever route you choose, putting in the effort to improve your statistics and coding skills will be massively worth it. You’ll do better science in the lab, be more attractive on the job market, and most importantly, it’s really enjoyable and satisfying to understand such a fundamental part of modern science. Happy coding! Words by Lucie Yammine
Edited by Laurie Herviou and Rinki Saha Going from a concept to a commercialized product is extremely challenging and it takes more than a great idea to launch a successful company. As STEM students and postdocs we are experts in our field and able to create a concept but we sometimes lack the necessary knowledge to evaluate and give value to our products. Whether it is how to build a business plan, understanding legal matters but also knowing how to communicate and pitch your product to investors, we most certainly need guidance. In the past few years, universities started adapting to a new way of teaching and of accompanying their students. They stepped out of their traditional role of education, to a new one by creating an environment in which students’ creativity and innovation capacity are nurtured. Today, many universities house incubators and innovation hubs that allow students from different horizons to interact, to work together and become young entrepreneurs. These startup launchers and incubators are designed to help graduate students and postdocs develop their entrepreneurial skills and facilitate the launch of their dream project. Incubators will generally provide an office and/or a lab space for you, your co-founders along with other entrepreneurs. Young researchers can therefore easily interact, foster their creative minds and take advantage of others expertise and background to build a better product and give substance to their idea. They also offer the necessary tools to help you grow your startup. This includes business mentorship, networking, as well as access to different programs and tremendous resources. Innovation hubs can also invest in your business and provide funding, through grants, patenting your technology and helping you reach out to companies. Fundings can be provided through entering competitions organized by your institution. The best pitched startup idea or technology -- hopefully yours! -- can be granted up to hundreds of thousands of dollars to help bringing your idea to life. In the New York City area, many institutions have launched incubators for their students and alumni. So now go dig into your dusty drawers, get this brilliant idea out and start your own business! Here are some webpages to help you get started: Columbia entrepreneurship, innovation and design NYU entrepreneurship Weill Cornell Medicine BioVenture eLab CUNY Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mount Sinai Innovation Partner Words by Vacha Patel
In 2020 the World froze. It will go down in history as the year of a Pandemic. While none of us have been immune to some sort of suffering, whether directly or indirectly from the hardships induced by Covid-19 this year, it’s important to shift our perspective and instead look closely with a more positive outlook: There is an interconnectedness of existence which humanity might not have experienced if it weren’t for the pandemic. Despite starting 2020 with #WW3 memes, humanity experienced quite the opposite. Instead, we saw how people come together when they share the same story, same home, same mission and same adversity. Becoming aware of our similarities, people came together, became stronger and experienced extraordinary change at a breathtaking pace. One of the best examples of harmony and comradery during these trying times was that seen within the scientific community. All over the world, scientists ignored national borders and came together this year with a common purpose and unparalleled momentum to decode the virus and create a vaccine. With the aid of technology, connectivity and mobility we already have millions vaccinated. A more unexpected benefit that occurred as a result of the pandemic was seen in the form of carbon emissions being reduced by the largest amount ever recorded. As people stayed in, the world was able to start healing itself. Continuing this trend, countries like China, Japan and South Korea committed this year to becoming net zero emissions by 2050. Joe Biden promised a $2 trillion climate plan and is set to rejoin the Paris agreement. The EU and UK aim for about 55% and 67% reduction in emissions, respectively, by the year 2030. Also, large corporations like Apple aim to have net zero emissions by 2030 and Walmart by 2040. In addition, the cost of renewable energy sources is declining much faster than predicted. This never before seen alacrity by the global community to address the emergency of climate change is due in large part to the pandemic. Covid-19 has caused some serious disruption in the corporate world. It has caused economies and society at large to bring into sharp focus the immediate economic priorities for governments and businesses. With that being said, environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures are entering a new phase and people approach it with a different lens. Previously, ESG was not a priority as performance-based metrics for companies, but since the pandemic began, corporations have since had to refocus their priorities to include ESG measures. Additionally, ESG ratings are becoming increasingly important for all investors, rather than only attracting the socially conscious investor. This again addresses the issue of climate change, but also focuses on employees’ wellness and social inclusion. It’s important to realize that 2020 wasn’t a boxed event in time. Rather, it was the year that the crisis that already existed became blatantly apparent. As a community of scientists, it is up to us to educate the world and work together towards healing our planet in the next year. Interview and words by Rinki Saha Edited by Laurie Herviou and Lucie Yammine How widespread is the BCH network? I am very proud to say that when I started in 2017, it used to be a small organization. But right now, we have a BCH Cancer support group with patients from all over the world sharing experiences and providing each other with help and advice to cope with this disease. For instance, we have people from the US, India, UK, Indonesia, Europe, Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan reaching out for scientific counseling, advice & guidance and I provide it all in addition to connecting them to our other BCH survivors/patients for further emotional support & strength. Since 2018, I have conducted more than ~300 awareness sessions (virtual or in-person)/community outreaches/screening camps mostly in the US & India but now branching out to other countries through our Ambassadors and BCH Chapter Directors conducting outreaches worldwide & spreading across the word. Our upcoming plan includes village adoption in Africa and Indonesia.  How could we prevent the early onset of breast cancer?
The breast cancer patient data from India show a 60% survival rate, which does not portray the real data. In reality, many undiagnosed women are dying in rural parts of India. We cannot prevent directly the early onset, what we can do is early detection which could start from 16 years of age. This early detection could be simply done by self-checkups. What are your long-term plans? We plan to expand the awareness and screening program towards other types of cancer and continue providing help at the grass-root level. Apart from that, I want to reach the deepest part of India and adopt more and more villages to help cancer patients. Another dream project for me is to create a worldwide database focusing on the underprivileged sectors to get access to hospitals and resources to provide subsidized cancer drugs and treatment. How can members of INet-NYC help you? We from BCH are always looking for volunteer scientific writers to summarize review articles about the newest scientific discoveries on breast and other types of cancer. These reviews can provide important information about the critical stages of different cancers and provide the latest scientific development to the patients who are motivated to know the complicated pathways and molecules involved in the disease progression. Other than that, if someone wants to volunteer for the outreach program of breast & other cancer awareness, we can provide them with all the small details and help them work on the cause. There will be no time restriction, as it is going to be volunteer work, you can spend as much time as you want but take accountability to help anyone reaching out, navigating them towards us, and staying in the loop. We would like to thank Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy for taking the time to share her awe-inspiring story with INet NYC. Useful Resources for Breast Cancer https://www.breastcancerhub.org/ https://www.breastcancerhub.org/about-breast-cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts  Interview and words by Rinki Saha
Edited by Laurie Herviou and Lucie Yammine How is BCH spreading awareness in the US & India? Well, to be transparent with you here, in the US, we do not provide financial support. Rather I try to visit shelters to do screening and direct patients towards a care facility where they can get a free mammogram and treatments if needed. In terms of outreach programs in the US, our organization primarily focuses more on dense tissue complications in the detection of breast cancer, but also on the occurrence of breast cancer in men and cancer prevention. I am conducting global virtual seminars and ‘outreaches & awareness’ sessions in various communities in the US. Our Chapter Directors are getting involved in various community outreach. You can read about it here. We also recruit school student volunteers, conduct mentoring workshops, and make them BCH ambassadors. Those student volunteers organize outreach events and speak about the early occurrence of breast cancer and preventative measures in the outreach program within their network or neighborhood. Therefore, the volunteers not only deliver a service to their community but also can acquire leadership skills. I also conduct Young Scientist Cancer Meet and mentor students to help with their career and inculcate the art of scientific thinking & thought leadership. BCH Scientific writers is another program where I mentor the students to write research articles on different topics of breast cancer or other types of cancer, bringing into limelight the scenario not only in the developed but also in the developing countries. We are about to publish 18 articles on breast cancer by BCH scientific writers this year on our website. In 2018 & 2019 in India, I have conducted in person more than 140 outreaches covering cities, towns, villages, tea-gardens, hospitals, colleges, universities, research centers in urban and rural sectors. I am thankful to our collaborators who helped organizing these sessions. During the screening outreaches, I usually share my contacts with anyone with concerns and I guide all suspected cases towards the healthcare system, I provide scientific counseling, education, advocacy & treatment aid when needed, with proper followups. You can read more about it here. Besides, I am mentoring our BCH India ambassadors & we are building lifesaving Early Detection Cards for all types of cancer. We produced Breast Self-Exam Cards for both women & men in 20 different local languages, and the translation was done with the help of our worldwide BCH Ambassadors. Join us in two weeks to learn more about the long-term mission of Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy about this non-profit organization. |
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