BioBus
Latasha Wright is the Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President at BioBus, where Latasha leads efforts to help minority, female, and low-income students in New York City pursue science education. Prior to this role, Latasha has held positions at Park Avenue Armory, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where Latasha studied cellular neuroscience. Latasha holds a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from New York University and a BS in Chemistry from Tougaloo College. Additionally, Latasha has completed the Developing Leaders Program for Nonprofit Professionals at Columbia Business School.
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BioBus
BioBus helps K-12 and college students in New York City discover, explore, and pursue science. We focus on students excluded from the scientific community due to factors such as race, gender, economic status, and physical access. Through this work, we envision a world where all people have the opportunity to reach their full scientific potential. We’ve reached 300,000 students at more than 800 schools since 2008, primarily in NYC public and charter schools and as far away as Boston, California, and even Egypt and Jordan. BioBus students connect with scientists from diverse backgrounds, learn lab and research skills, practice science communication, and take steps to become the next generation of scientists and problem-solvers, making the world better for all of us. Our students access and become part of the scientific community through introductory science labs aboard our mobile labs at their schools; after school, weekend, and summer programs; and year-long internships. We offer programs city-wide with a focus on Harlem, the South Bronx, and the Lower East Side.