Diversity
As a lab at Colorado State University, we are proud to be part of a premier land-grant institution founded on the radical idea that higher education and scientific discovery should be accessible to everyone. In alignment with CSU's commitment to Inclusive Excellence, we actively strive to make our team as diverse as possible. Everyone deserves the opportunity to contribute to scientific progress. Diverse teams bring a broader range of perspectives, which fundamentally drives innovation, sparks creativity, and enhances problem-solving. We pledge to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do; by actively checking our biases, fostering open dialogue, and upholding the CSU Principles of Community to cultivate a supportive, safe environment where every team member can thrive.
At Colorado State University
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Bobadilla lab actively collaborates with the programs below to participate in the effort of increasing diversity in research:
CO-WY AMP: NSF funded consortium of sixteen institutions of higher learning and Native American tribes promoting the involvement of historically and currently underrepresented minorities in STEM.
McNair Scholars Program: Undergraduate research and graduate school preparation program preparing students from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education for success in doctoral degree programs.
Community for Excellence (C4E): A CSU initiative that coordinates resources, financial aid, and continuous mentorship for historically underrepresented and first-generation students, helping ensure they have the financial and academic scaffolding to participate in intensive lab research.
United in STEMM (UiS): A university-wide initiative dedicated to closing opportunity gaps and supporting underrepresented students across science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine. The program provides structured academic and career development opportunities while directly connecting undergraduate students with supportive faculty, staff, and peer networks in the biomedical and scientific fields.
WiMSE (Women in Math, Science and Engineering): Student-driven organization that is supported by an advisory board made up of staff and faculty representing STEM fields across campus. This organization provides personal and professional development opportunities to students so that they gain the skills to be successful in their academic and professional careers.
We hope to soon work with the additional groups within CSU:
Native Education Forum (NEF): A multi-day, on-campus summer program designed for Native American high school students. NEF familiarizes students with the university ecosystem, offering them a chance to interact with CSU faculty and researchers, explore academic pathways, and build a peer community before transitioning to higher education.
Black Issues Forum (BIF): A high-impact summer institute that brings high school students from across the country to the CSU campus. Participants engage in structured research, discussion, and presentations on contemporary social, scientific, and cultural issues relevant to the Black community.
Alliance Partnership Summer Institutes: A collection of free, on-campus residential summer programs explicitly designed for students attending under-resourced or rural high schools across Colorado. These institutes allow first-generation and limited-income students to experience university-level research, gain hands-on exposure to fields like STEM and medicine, and build early confidence in academia.