Canadian Black Scientists Network

CBSN Presidsnt Prof Maydianne Andrade @WidowWeb discussing barriers in STEM career paths for Black students in the past and present at the just concluded #HRFF23

Rejoignez le panel de carrière du Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs le 27 janv., 14-15h HE ! Connectez-vous avec des pros du STEMM et découvrez des carrières en science et tech. Inscrivez-vous : tinyurl.com/CarriereSTIMM #STEMM #PanelCarrière #DiversitéEnSTEMM

Want to learn more about leadership in STEMM? Join us for our first Career Chat of the year with Dr. Maydianne Andrade @WidowWeb, President of CBSN on Wednesday Jan 10. She will share her insights on how to pave your own path to leadership and the realities of Leading While Black

Season’s greetings to our incredible members and allies! Wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with warmth, inspiration, and continued success in your groundbreaking pursuits. Thank you for being part of our network and contributing to the advancement of science.

We are excited to announce that our President, Maydianne Andrade, will be doing a Q&A session after the film at the opening night of JAYU’s HRFF+23 on December 9th! The session will focus on the current situation of Black people in STEM. MOVIE INFO HERE: hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films…

📢 Calling all STEM professionals! Help us mentor Black STEMM scholars in grades 7-12 who are developing science fair projects. You can make a difference online or in person. Learn more here youthscience.ca/cbsny/  or sign up using QR

We are thrilled to partner with JAYU for the opening night of their HRFF+23 on Dec 9th! Don’t miss the chance to watch “The Space Race”, a compelling doc that explores the hidden history of Black astronauts. TRAILER: tinyurl.com/24uyemw8 LEARN MORE: tinyurl.com/y943k4az

The next Mentorship Café is Wednesday, Nov 22nd at 6pm ET. The Mentorship Café is a monthly event that aims to foster relationships, exchange ideas, and offer guidance among our members. To register, please visit our Slack #general channel or email the CBSN Project Administrator

Canadian Black Scientists Network leadership at #CCRC2023 cancer conference in Halifax! #welovescience #CancerResearch

Join us for the next seminar series on Nov 15, where Dr. Ikran Ali will share her research on using stem cells and local antibiotics to treat infected nonunions. Learn how this innovative method can help trauma patients with bone healing. Register now: tinyurl.com/CBSNSemSi

Want to learn more about digital health careers in Canada? Join us for our Career Chat on Nov 8 at 4pm ET. Hear from Mark Casselman and Nickiesha Linton from Digital Health Canada, who will share their tips & stories. This session is open to CBSN Members and invited contributors.

Meet Dr. Adeola Olubamiji, the founder of STEMHub, and one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She is a biomedical engineer who specializes in 3D printing. She is the first Black person to obtain a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan. #womeninSTEM

Are you a student of African descent in grade 7-12 who loves science and wants to make an impact? Then you should attend the CBSN Youth Science Fair information session on Oct. 21, 2023. Register now and get inspired by past participants and mentors! tinyurl.com/ymankm77

📣REMINDER: The Career Panel is tomorrow, Saturday October 14 from 2 to 3:30pm ET featuring five awesome Black STEMM professionals in Canada who work in research, industry, academia, and innovation. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/CBSN-Careers-en #STEMM #CBSN #CareerPanel

Don’t miss our next seminar on Oct 18, 4pm ET, with Zaky Hassan from @UofT. He will talk about his work on carbohydrate binding coronaviruses and their receptors. Learn how this can help fight future pandemics. Register once and get monthly reminders. utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us for a Career Panel on Saturday October 14 from 2 to 3:30pm ET featuring five awesome Black STEMM professionals in Canada who work in research, industry, academia, and innovation. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/CBSN-Careers-en #STEMM #CBSN #CareerPanel

Are you curious about what it takes to flourish in academia? Do you want to learn from a distinguished professor and researcher who has over 25 years of experience in the field? If so, you won’t want to miss our next CBSN Career Chats session on October 11, 2023, at 4pm ET.

Join us for the next Mentorship Café, a monthly opportunity for CBSN members to network, learn, and support each other. Wednesday, September 27th at 6pm ET. Register once and get a reminder and link each month. Check our Slack #general channel for the registration link.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Hewitt, one of the partnership leads at Canadian Black Scientists Network, for joining the NSERC_CISE Atlantic team! Dr. Hewitt will work with two other leaders to reach underrepresented groups in STEM across the Atlantic region.

Join us on Wednesday Sep 20 at 4pm ET for the first BE-STEMM seminar of the 2023/2024 Academic year. Dr. Burhan Hussein from McGill University will talk about the control of dynamic supramolecular systems. Register now: tinyurl.com/CBSN-BESTEMM-S… #BeSTEMM #CBSN