Diego Baptista, Head of Equitable Funding
Diego works in the Equitable Research Practice team, which partners across Wellcome to ensure that who we invest in, what we invest in and how we invest in research has equity at its core.
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Diego’s team ensures we take equitable funding approaches to our five programmes: Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health, Discovery Research and Wellcome Collection.
That involves ensuring that our programmes’ agendas and practices are guided by and benefit those most affected by urgent health challenges – and advance health equity in research and society.
Deigo joined Wellcome in 2018, working in roles focused on positively influencing research culture and ensuring research is open and accessible.
He is a researcher trained in experimental biophysics and biochemistry. He has a history of engaging in activities to increase the diversity of research participants.
Diego's pronouns are he/him.
Get in touch with the Equity team
For questions about equity, equitable research or inclusive practices, contact inclusion@wellcome.org.
