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Lucille Roybal-Allard: “Expanding the scientific workforce for biomedical and behavioral research and increasing its racial, cultural, and…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Expanding the scientific workforce for biomedical and behavioral research and increasing its racial, cultural, and disciplinary diversity is one of NLM's strategic goals.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Roybal-Allard highlights the importance of diversity in the scientific workforce for healthcare innovations.

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