Reflections from the NURTURE Faculty Retreat

Grateful, energized, and inspired. 🌿

The NURTURE Faculty Retreat offered a rare and meaningful space to pause, connect, and refocus on what truly matters in academic life: community, mentorship, and collective growth.

Being surrounded by such passionate and dedicated researchers reminded me why initiatives like NIH FIRST and NURTURE were so vital — they help shape not just better science, but more inclusive and supportive environments in which that science can thrive.

💬 The conversations sparked new ideas. 💡 The stories shared deepened our empathy. 🤝 The connections formed will ripple forward in future collaborations.

I left feeling more hopeful than ever about the future we’re building together.

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