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Abstract
Close to 28% of the population in the United States and Canada is living with disability, yet despite this prevalence, persons with disabilities remain mostly absent in biomedical research. While the role of mentors has been demonstrated to be effective in increasing the number of women and other groups in biomedical research, mentoring disabled scientists remains a gray area. In this short perspective, I share my personal experience as a person with a disability who was mentored by a nondisabled person, who ultimately became an ally.
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OpenAlex topics: Academic Writing and Publishing · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Mentoring and Academic Development
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Affiliations
Bioengineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) program, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y4W7, Canada
Department of Biochemistry Microbiology, and Immunology
University of Ottawa
Brain-Heart Interconnectome, 303-555 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
Funding
Canadian Institutes of Health Research · University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation · University of Ottawa · Canada Foundation for Innovation · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada · Government of Ontario · Mitacs
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