Congratulations to our Director of Research Annesa Flentje!
The UCSF Alliance Health Project's Director of Research Annesa Flentje, PhD is the winner of the Chancellor Award for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex Leadership. Annesa won the award in the Faculty category, and is recognized for advocating for research aimed at better understanding the biological impact that discrimination has on the LGBTQIA+ community and by building a coalition of people working together toward solutions.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are inextricably linked to UCSF's mission of education, research and patient care, and UCSF faculty, staff, students and trainees are actively engaged in equity and inclusion in multiple local, regional and global settings. Each year this award recognizes and honors three individuals at UCSF—one faculty, one staff, one student/resident/postdoctoral scholar—who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion beyond the scope of their job, area of research, or training. This year those whose contributions are aligned with UCSF's Anti-racism Initiative were encouraged to be nominated.
Learn more about Annesa and her work at AHP by watching her YouTube video feature. More information about UCSF's 2024 Chancellor Awards for Diversity winners can be found here.