Statement on Equity and Inclusion 

We acknowledge that academia, including our own domain of research, has been marred by longstanding and insidious forms of discrimination, prejudice and bias based on gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, social and cultural background, and others. Such social barriers, which have greatly limited access to academic and scientific training, have blocked the development of professional and research careers for many. The CarBBAS Chair program is not exempt from these issues. We acknowledge that changing this reality requires action from all of us in the group and that we must lead by example to improve our collective awareness of the biases and prejudices that negatively affect our community and colleagues. As a collective, we aim to develop a safe, respectful, non-competitive environment that welcomes and values the talents and contributions of colleagues of all provenance, supporting and encouraging those who have been underprivileged, undervalued or wronged. This supportive environment encourages scientific collegiality, mutual solidarity and shared experiences and it is one where we explicitly do not tolerate any form of harassment, abuse, or discrimination in that we do not keep silent, but take action when they occur.