Equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia: lessons from the Canadian Society of Immunology.

Recently, the Canadian Society of Immunology opened its 2021 scientific conference with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) workshops, before any other sessions, highlighting the significance of this topic and aiming to seed concepts/behaviors in the minds of the community. In this article, we urge research communities to adopt this type of approach for navigating difficult conversations and setting a balanced tone in scientific gatherings worldwide.