At CHOP Research, we believe in building an inclusive, representative, and welcoming scientific community. Diversity in research allows us to care for patients of all backgrounds and orientations, identify the public health and policy needs of all minorities, and conduct science that improves as many lives as possible. While there is a lack of concrete data on individuals in STEM who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, and other gender minorities (LGBTQIA2S+), reports suggest this important segment of our population is underrepresented in STEM fields. Meet three CHOP scientists nominated by our Centers of Emphasis to share their advice and amplify the visibility and voices of LGBTQIA2S+ scientists.
Cassie Kline, MD, is a neuro-oncologist who feels motivated on a daily basis by the families she meets in the clinic as well as multidisciplinary collaborators from around the world.
Robert Grundmeier, MD, is a primary care pediatrician and a clinical informatics researcher who decided, from the very start of his career, that he would never misrepresent who he was as a person.
