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The Use of Race and Ethnicity in Neuroscience Research: Lessons from the NASEM Report on Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research

As neuroscience research participation becomes more inclusive, questions about whether and how to utilize measures of race and ethnicity in neuroscience research have taken on increasing importance. Should race and ethnicity population descriptors always be collected and reported? What definitions should be used for these categories? How might such data be mis-used? To address questions such as these the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) convened an expert committee to assess the use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. The resulting 2024 report, Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research, outlines nine actionable recommendations and associated resources for advancing the responsible use of race and ethnicity.

 This event is part of a public lecture series supported by the Improving Recruitment Engagement, and Access for Community Health Equity for Human Neuroimaging Research (REACH for BRAIN) project.