I am a female neuroscientist who has worked with incredible neuroscientists, male and female, over the course of my career.
A director at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, I advise foundations looking to develop strategies for funding scientific research. As philanthropy consultants, we set up review committees and scientific advisory boards and deploy new funding sources in a given research area. Our team works on the front lines to ensure that philanthropic investments in research are made in a way that will make the greatest impact on science and health — which can be increased through gender equity.
Over the past year, we’ve experimented with ways to eliminate unconscious bias in the programs we influence. The following is a case study that shows how.
Connecting Unconscious Bias and the Scientific Ecosystem