Bridging the gap: pathway programs for inclusion and persistence in microbiology

Journal Article · 13 January 2025 · Trends in Microbiology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2024.12.007 · OSTI ID:2500395

Anand, Archana  ^[1]; Arkin, Adam ^[2]; Dukes, Faith ^[3]; Mageeney, Catherine Margaret  ^[4]; Mukundan, Harshini ^[3]; Mutalik, Vivek K.  ^[3]

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1. San Francisco State Univ., CA (United States)
2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
4. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Microbiology plays an important role in most sectors. Future progress in critical areas requires diverse workforce development. We outline a pathway program that aims to provide equitable exposure to high-impact research experiences and course-based instruction to provide crucial training in growing areas of microbiology (phage discovery, synthetic biology and data science/AI).

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231; NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 2500395
• Report Number(s): SAND--2025-07555J; ark:/13030/qt5vf8h16k; 1761283
• Journal Information: Trends in Microbiology, Journal Name: Trends in Microbiology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 33; ISSN 0966-842X
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English