Lyles-Williams recently partnered with IndyGeneUS AI for a $500 million government contract and is pioneering HelaPlex, a workforce development program for underserved communities and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) students to enter or skill up in clinical lab roles.

In the third installment of a three-part series on ScienceBoard, Lyles-Williams describes why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans are important in the life sciences, their real and tangible effects in the workplace, and how organizations can get started with DEI programs of their own.

Part 2: How does HelaPlex equip students for success in the life sciences?
How can the life sciences industry improve inclusion and equity and encourage a more diverse workforce? One solution is HelaPlex, a workforce development...

Part 1: HelaPlex drives diversity and inclusion in the life sciences
How can the life sciences industry improve inclusion and equity and encourage a more diverse workforce? One solution is HelaPlex, a workforce development...

How diversity, inclusion help one company turn sci-fi into sci-fact
Juliana Blum, PhD, co-founder and executive vice president of corporate development at Humacyte, spoke with ScienceBoard about diversity and...

Experience sharing is critical for women in science
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Giving a voice to professionals of color is important in the life sciences
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