This event is open to everyone who wants to contribute to creating accessible research environments.

In honour of Quebec’s Week for Persons with Disabilities, D2R - in collaboration with the Quebec Interuniversity Network in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with and the Equity Team at McGill University - invites you to a Lunch & Learn to present the new Practical Toolkit for Research Teams to foster Accessibility in Research Labs.

During this event we will present a few key elements of this toolkit, including:

• Legal aspects and accessibility accountability in research environments,
• Onboarding researchers with disabilities,
• Supporting accommodations in research environments,
• Improving accessibility in wet labs.

• 12:00-12:05 PM | Opening Remarks
• 12:05-12:10 PM | Introduction to legal aspects and accessibility accountability in research labs
• 12:10-12:50 PM | Presentation of the toolkit
• 12:50-1:00 PM | Q&A

Panelists

• Catherine Roy - Accessibility Advisor for the Equity Team at McGill University
• George Wang - D2R postdoctoral scholar in the Biochemistry department at McGill University in Maria Vera Ugalde's lab, studying mRNA dynamics following cellular stress
• Maria Vera Ugalde - D2R-funded Researcher and Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University

Opening Remarks & Introduction Speakers

• Bibiana Pulido - Founder and Executive Director of the Quebec Interuniversity Network for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Jade Fabiano - Mediation and Investigation Advisor for the Office of Mediation and Reporting at McGill University

Moderator

• Mariloue Daudier - Senior Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor for the D2R initiative at McGill University