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Adriana Bankston
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Adriana Bankston, PhD is an advocate for scientific research and innovation at the federal level. For close to a decade, Adriana Bankston has worked to nurture U.S. competitiveness in science and technology through a number of roles with universities, non-profits and scientific societies. As the first-ever AAAS/ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow, Adriana worked to support sustained federal research funding in the U.S. House of Representatives. Previously, Adriana supported scientific research and the future STEM pipeline as a Principal Legislative Analyst with University of California Federal Governmental Relations, where she advocated for the university’s research priorities with Congress, the Administration and federal agencies. Prior to this role, Adriana advocated for federally funded research in neuroscience as a Policy & Advocacy Fellow with the Society for Neuroscience, where she provided staff support for special and on-going projects, including SfN’s annual lobby event and the society’s annual meeting. Adriana contributed to policy entrepreneurship with the Federation of American Scientists to make the work of policymakers more impactful. She is also a member of the AAAS Section X Steering Group, and previously served as CEO & Managing Publisher of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. In recognition of her work to support the U.S. scientific enterprise, Adriana was awarded the inaugural ARIS Emerging Broader Impacts Leader Award, and the Top 20 in 2022 Award For Excellence in Advocacy from The Advocacy Association. Adriana earned her PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology from Emory University.
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By Adriana Bankston| eLife@ Main text Since President Trump took office, we have seen a complete disregard for science and technology. The new administration’s attacks on science will severely harm our nation’s competitiveness and gravely weaken and diminish its scientific workforce, with researchers from underrepresented groups being particularly at risk.
By Adriana Bankston| Substack@ A few years ago, then-President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act that mandated a National Science Foundation (NSF) diversity office. Although this was a Congressional mandate, it is now shut down as part of President Trump’s sweeping efforts to eliminate DEI offices in the federal government. This development not only impacts NSF, an agency that seeks to develop a diverse, skilled, and well-informed workforce that can drive innovation and economic growth.
By Adriana Bankston| Substack@ Welcome to my first post! Excited to be here to share thoughts, findings, ideas and models for improving scientific research, to promote important work in this space, and to learn from others on the platform interested in similar topics. Connect here. I am a former bench scientist who transitioned into policy and advocacy to support an improved scientific research enterprise through a number of roles with universities, non-profits and scientific societies.
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Washington, D.C., United States, United States