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Ph.D. student[1]
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Dorothy Tovar
About
She founded the Stanford Black Bioscience Organization (SBBO)
She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award.
worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine
Research interests
studying Microbiology and Immunology
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studying Microbiology and Immunology[1]
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- [1]First Generation Mentorship Program | MD Program | Stanford Medicine
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Biographical context: She founded the Stanford Black Bioscience Organization (SBBO)
Dorothy Tovar is a Ph.D. student studying Microbiology and Immunology and a thriving member of our 1st Gen family. She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award. She founded the Stanford Black Bioscience Organization (SBBO), a student group that connects, empowers, and advocates for graduate students of color; and worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dorothy was part of an exhibit this past summer in Centra Park in New York City featuring contemporary women in STEM careers.
Biographical context: She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award.
She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award.
Biographical context: worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine
worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine
Identity: Dorothy Tovar
Dorothy Tovar is a Ph.D. student studying Microbiology and Immunology and a thriving member of our 1st Gen family. She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award. She founded the Stanford Black Bioscience Organization (SBBO), a student group that connects, empowers, and advocates for graduate students of color; and worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dorothy was part of an exhibit this past summer in Centra Park in New York City featuring contemporary women in STEM careers.
Professional role: Ph.D. student
Dorothy Tovar is a Ph.D. student studying Microbiology and Immunology and a thriving member of our 1st Gen family. She was the recipient of Stanford's 21st Century Leader Award. She founded the Stanford Black Bioscience Organization (SBBO), a student group that connects, empowers, and advocates for graduate students of color; and worked to establish the first diversity center at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dorothy was part of an exhibit this past summer in Centra Park in New York City featuring contemporary women in STEM careers.
Research interests: studying Microbiology and Immunology
a Ph.D. student studying Microbiology and Immunology