Supporting and promoting Black physiologists: how can the APS help?

Austin T. Robinson; Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins; Sofia O. Sanchez; Karla K.V. Haack; Dexter L. Lee; Keisa W. Mathis; Junie P. Warrington

doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00082.2023

Supporting and promoting Black physiologists: how can the APS help?

Austin T. Robinson, Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins, Sofia O. Sanchez, Karla K.V. Haack, Dexter L. Lee, Keisa W. Mathis, Junie P. Warrington

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	H782-H785
Journal	American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
Volume	324
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00082.2023
State	Published - Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Physiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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