Dear EMBRIOphytes, Happy New Year, and welcome back. This is a quick reminder that we'll have a guest speaker, Dr. Denise Driscoll (bio below), for our upcoming ABIDES seminar on Monday 3-4pm EST, with the details below (and two very quick self-reflection exercises we will be using during the seminar are attached for you to complete ahead of the seminar). Additional announcements include several conferences that may be of interest (see below) Seminar Title: Your Role in Building Teams that are Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Description: Dr. Driscoll will give an introductory, interactive talk about 1. how one creates a culture of inclusion when working on research- or project-related teams and 2. how to increase one’s cultural intelligence (CQ) and be more culturally responsive when on a diverse team. Accompanying Activities: 1. When you think of a team that is inclusive in your workplace, what are some everyday workplace practices, procedures, and/or processes that you believe are responsible for creating a culture of inclusion? Write down a few examples. 2. Please complete the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Scale - 20 item version (see attached). It has pros and cons, as any scale does, but only takes a few minutes to complete and will help everyone think more complexly about what CQ entails. *During the session, we will talk about global dexterity and illustrate the concept using the Countries and Cultural Considerations attachment. Please print this document ahead of time if you don't have multiple screens. Thank you! Speaker Bio: Since 2019, Dr. Driscoll (Indiana University, B.A., 1986; University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D., 1992) has been CISTAR’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion where she is responsible for helping CISTAR NSF-ERC become a more diverse, inclusive center where people from all backgrounds are ready to participate and lead in a global energy economy. She has served previously as: an Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University who taught and conducted research on stereotyping and intergroup relations (1991-1999); a Diversity Resource Specialist for the Vice President of Human Relations at Purdue advising colleges on diversity initiatives, hosting workshops, assessing diversity climate, grant writing, and administering programs (2000-2007); a Diversity Consultant for her company, Diversity Competency (2007-2014); and a Continuous Lecturer in the Krannert School of Business at Purdue, teaching MBA students intercultural communication and management, business writing, and mentoring (2014-2019). About CISTAR The Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources (CISTAR) is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center that is housed within the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue. There are five universities involved (see below) and over 30 industrial partners. [cid:e7bbd1cf-def5-4116-88c4-c196e211be5c] Conferences of Interest Announced: March 26-28, 2025. EMBRIO members check out the Multicellular Engineered Living Systems (M-CELS) Symposium 2025. Organizers invite you to participate in the “M-CELS: Advances in Basic Research and Translational Opportunities<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fm-cels.mit.edu%2Fsymposium%2F__%3B!!DZ3fjg!5XHy_Rc-sNbrgdoF_yZMXF22xSkD9SyNqvgcQUCtqshKrjGmGBAqP7CCCmAfTnqgTS_DRy9fGPBv%24&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cfd5c81b645a6421c29ae08dd31a81212%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638721320381351184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5EPF3OBqBi2Ant9NxDvFCD4bjgSo9958IpvpfONyYRs%3D&reserved=0>” symposium, which will be held on March 26-28, 2025, at the OMNI Hilton Head Resort in South Carolina, USA. July 9-13, 2025. International Zebrafish Conference<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.izfs.org%2Feducation%2F19izfc&data=05%7C02%7Cembrio-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cfd5c81b645a6421c29ae08dd31a81212%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638721320381377304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8RG%2BY89DcWjqLdoaLt9Jj%2FqeTXuj5gYDq%2BiqHJIedY4%3D&reserved=0>. Madison, WI, USA. Brent T. Ladd, Senior Research Program Manager, EMBRIO Institute<https://www.purdue.edu/research/embrio/> Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Office: Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Ste. 203 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 laddb@purdue.edu