In the Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics (NBIO), our goal is to create and maintain an inclusive environment that is welcoming and accessible to all individuals with a passion for supporting and carrying out scientific research.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values in our department and at the University of Washington. These values are integral to student training, faculty professional development, and every aspect of departmental life. In addition to their intrinsic importance, diversity, equity and inclusion foster intellectual curiosity, creativity, and rigor.
Recognizing the lack of diversity within our department, and in academia as a whole, we seek to engage communities that have historically been excluded from our fields.
As a department, we recognize that dismantling long-standing systemic barriers requires continuous openness, effort, and a commitment to change. Consequently, we strive to 1) promote access for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in our community and 2) cultivate an inclusive, equitable, and vibrant departmental culture that celebrates and respects individual differences and backgrounds.
The Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics also acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples, on whose land we work, teach, and learn. This land touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations, including the Duwamish Tribe. We honor with gratitude the land itself and its people, past and present.