Our team

    2024-2025 Diversity and Inclusivity Committee (DIC)

    • Sharna Jamadar, Australia - Chair
    • Kangjoo Lee, United States - Past-Chair
    • Athina Tzovara, Switzerland - Subcommittee Chair - Gender
    • Davynn Tan, Singapore - Subcommittee Chair - Language and Culture
    • Tilak Ratnanather, United States - Subcommittee Chair - Accessibility
    • Maryam Ziaei, Norway (Australia) - Subcommittee Chair - Career Level and Development, Council Liaison (Secretary-Elect)
    • *Lena Oestreich, Australia - Guest, Subcommittee Chair - Mental Illness and Neurodiversity
    • Julia Kam, Canada - FYM Officer
    • Leyla Loued-Khenissi, Switzerland - Ad-hoc Member, BMT Lead Organizer
    • Fernanda Hansen Pacheco de Moraes, Brazil - Event Communication Officer, BMT Lead Organizer
    • Jana Totzek, Canada - Social Media Officer
    • Alyssa Pozzobon, Canada - Ad-hoc Member
    • Nikitas Koussis, Australia - Ad-hoc Member
    • Andreia Faria, United States - Ad-hoc Member
    • Sarai Aguilar, Mexico - Ad-hoc Member
    • Hengda He, United States - Student and Postdoc SIG Liaison
    • Terra Lee, United States - Open Science SIG Liaison
    • Samantha Audrain, Canada - Brain Art SIG Liaison
    • Linda Mah, Canada - Women SIG Liaison
    • Beth Slater, United States - Executive Office

    *Guests are invited for a 1-year term when they are involved in the projects tied to the Committee. Guests are not eligible to participate in elections held by the Committee members.

    2024-2025 DIC Subcommittees Mission

    • Gender Sub-Committee: The Gender sub-committee aims at improving gender equity and diversity within the OHBM community.
    • Language & Culture Subcommittee: The Language and Culture Subcommittee plans and implements activities to move towards an inclusive OHBM beyond language and cultural boundaries.
    • Accessibility Sub-Committee: The mission of the Accessibility Sub-Committee is to develop and provide advice and solutions for making OHBM activities accessible. Examples include captioning including language translation, audibility, universal design learning solutions, issues facing those with low resources.
    • Career Level and Development Sub-Committee: The mission of the Career Level and Development sub-committee is to empower and guide individuals within the field of brain mapping to achieve their full professional potential. Through initiatives, resources, and mentorship programs, we aim to form a diverse and inclusive community that help with innovation, collaboration, and career progression in brain mapping research.
    • Mental Health Sub-Committee: The mission of the Mental Health Sub-Committee is to continue reducing the stigma associated with disclosing mental health conditions or neurodiversity; to develop awareness in a compassionate and educational manner; to encourage transparency and accountability; and to ensure that individuals with mental illness or neurodivergence can attend and present at the annual meeting in an environment that is safe and conducive to their needs.