Maximizing Access Committee
The mission of the MAC is to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are a priority throughout the society to advance life sciences research and education. The MAC strives to increase the presence, visibility, access and support of historically excluded and marginalized groups by advocating for policies and developing resources to promote more diverse, equitable and inclusive practices.

Sonia C. Flores
- Chair, Maximizing Access Committee (2020–2023)
- University of Colorado School of Medicine

Lea Vacca Michel
- Incoming MAC chair (2021-2024)
- Rochester Institute of Technology

Allison C. Augustus–Wallace
- (2021–2024)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Vahe Bandarian
- (2022-2023)
- University of Utah

Ruma Banerjee
- (2022-2025)
- University of Michigan

Carlos Castañeda
- (2021–2024)
- Syracuse University

Joseph Chaney
- (2020–2023)
- Xavier University of Louisiana

Adela Cota–Gomez
- (2020–2023)
- University of Colorado Denver

Oluwarotimi Folorunso
- (2022-2025)
- Harvard Medical School

Kayunta Johnson–Winters
- (2020–2023)
- University of Texas-Arlington

Yass Kobayashi
- (2022-2025)
- College of St. Scholastica

Carlos Lopez
- (2021–2024)
- Altos Labs Inc.

Anita Nag
- (2022-2025)
- University of South Carolina Upstate

Alberto Rascón
- (2021–2024)
- San José State University

José Arcadio Rodríguez–Martínez
- (2022-2025)
- University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras

Gustavo Silva
- (2021–2024)
- Duke University

Yufeng Wei
- (2021–2024)
- New Jersey City University

Stephen Williams
- (2022-2025)
- Baylor College of Medicine