Publications by authors named "Toufeeq Ahmed Syed"
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- *The MyNRMN platform has a large user base including over 15,000 mentees and nearly 8,000 mentors, and the study focused on how engagement with this platform influences mentee growth and profile transitions.
- *Findings show that diverse connections lead to more positive transitions for users, while racially homogenous networks lead to fewer changes, and longer engagement with the platform is beneficial for positive growth.
Background: The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is a National Institutes of Health-funded program for diversifying the science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine research workforce through the provision of mentoring, networking, and professional development resources. The NRMN provides mentoring resources to members through its online platform-MyNRMN.
Objective: MyNRMN helps members build a network of mentors.
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- The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) created the MyNRMN platform to enhance diversity and inclusion in biomedical sciences by connecting mentors and mentees, resulting in over 12,100 mentoring connections by May 2024.
- The study analyzed mentoring relationships formed between students and faculty over several years, looking at factors like race, ethnicity, and gender to understand the diversity of these connections.
- Findings showed that a significant percentage of connections involved female mentees and Black mentees, with most mentees coming from high research activity institutions and historically Black colleges.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) tools have the potential to improve health equity. However, many historically underrepresented communities have not been engaged in AI/ML training, research, and infrastructure development. Therefore, AIM-AHEAD (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity) seeks to increase participation and engagement of researchers and communities through mutually beneficial partnerships.
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