As visibility of the killing of unarmed black men by police has increased, a movement to address racial inequities in the United States has gained steam, and neither academia nor STEM researchers are immune. In addition, the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on black and brown people has led to a tipping point driving activism nationwide. However, the risk remains that the moment will pass and that structures supporting systemic racism will remain, once again, gaslighting academics and students of color into thinking that change is coming.
You will walk away being able to:
Manu Platt received his PhD from the Georgia Tech and Emory University joint program in biomedical engineering in 2006, where he returned as a faculty member in 2009 after completing his postdoctoral training at MIT in orthopedic tissue engineering and systems biology. Now a tenured professor, his research centers on proteolytic mechanisms of tissue remodeling during disease progression using both experimental and computational approaches. In addition, Platt is a champion for diversity in science and engineering. He is co-founder and director of Project ENGAGES, a program that provides African American high school students research opportunities at Georgia Tech.
Critical Conversations was launched in 2020 as a way for Gladstone community members to challenge and empower themselves by considering different ways of thinking through the lens of others. These discussions will encourage you to reframe or shift your perspective. All community members are encouraged to participate and continue the dialogue outside this forum.
Our people are our most important asset. We offer a wide array of career opportunities both in our administrative offices and in our labs.
Explore CareersThe $350 million Gladstone NOW campaign will raise funds to expand Gladstone’s footprint, hire hundreds of additional scientists, and seize emerging opportunities for high-impact biomedical research that can overcome disease.
Philanthropy Institutional News News ReleaseThe impactful summer internship program, created at Gladstone Institutes, immerses select undergraduates in cutting-edge science
Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Education and Research Development Affairs Student Outreach and Science Education Institutional News DiversityThe annual event hosted by Gladstone Institutes showcases its most promising scientific discoveries for interested investors and potential industry partners
Corporate Liaison and Ventures Business Development Institutional News