Department Comment on Ukraine

We, the undersigned members of the UCLA Department of
Neurobiology, stand in resolute solidarity with our
Ukrainian colleagues and the Ukrainian people, who are
heroically resisting the Russian Federation’s premeditated
and unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine.

We condemn, in the strongest terms, the shocking and
senseless brutality of the Russian military towards the
Ukrainian people, which has resulted in the deaths of
thousands of Ukrainian civilians, and the latest attempted
destruction of Ukraine.

Orkun Akin
James Bisley
Dean Bok
Nick Brecha
Dean Buonomano
Tom Carmichael
Anne Churchland
Hongwei Dong
Jeff Donlea
Reggie Edgerton
Jack Feldman
Ronald Harper
Weizhe Hong
Carolyn Houser
Sotiris Masmanidis
Paul Micevych
Ben Novitch
Carlos Portera-Cailliau
Felix Schweizer
Alcino Silva
Michael Sofroniew
John Schlag
Catia Sternini

Upcoming Neurobiology Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Seminars

Feb 10, 2022

12:00 p.m.

Guest:  Mikel Whittier, MHA

Director, Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA Health

 

Topic:  Moving Equity into Action

 

Apr 14, 2022

12:00 p.m.

Guest speaker:  Liz Lopez

Assistant Director

UCLA LGBTQ Resource Center

 

Topic:  LGBTQ Allyship

UCLA LGBTQ Allyship Training:  LGBTQ terminology and the importance of continued post-training education + How to recognize stereotypes, privileges, and intersectional identities + Effective allyship strategies to support LGBTQ people on and off campus + Identify LGBTQ resources on campus

 

Jun 9, 2022

12:00 p.m.

Topic:  End of Year Departmental JEDI Introspection

 

 

DEPT OF NEUROBIOLOGY LAUNCHES JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (JEDI) SERIES

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY LAUNCHES JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (JEDI) SERIES

 (all seminars via Zoom)

 

 Aug 19, 2021

12:00 p.m.

Guest:  Julian McNeil, MSEd

Program Manager, DGSOM Anti-Racism Roadmap

Topic:  Overview of the DGSOM Anti-Racism Roadmap, insights on organizational/departmental change, and ways that the department, including non-research staff, can advance JEDI work

 

October 21, 2021

12:00 p.m.

Guest:  David McIntosh, PhD

Vice Dean for Justice, Equity, and Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) – DGSOM

Topic:  Overview of JEDI Vision and Interactive Activity/Discussion on “Disrupting Microagressions”

 

Dec 9, 2021

12:00 p.m.

Guest:  Natalie Perry, PhD

Program Lead, DGSOM Cultural North Star

Topic:  DGSOM Cultural North Star:  new directions and how it will work with the Anti-Racism Roadmap and JEDI

 

More to come in 2022!