[Perspectives] Academic careers and the COVID-19 pandemic: Reversing the tide

The COVID-19 pandemic halted research operations at academic medical centers. This shutdown has adversely affected research infrastructure, the current research workforce, and the research pipeline. We discuss the impact of the pandemic on overall research operations, examine its disproportionate effect on underrepresented minority researchers, and provide concrete strategies to reverse these losses.

Source: Science Translational Medicine - March 10, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Carr, R. M., Lane-Fall, M. B., South, E., Brady, D., Momplaisir, F., Guerra, C. E., Montoya-Williams, D., Dalembert, G., Lavizzo-Mourey, R., Hamilton, R. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research