From cutting edge malaria research, to new hope for cystinosis patients, to internet security, to understanding the developing, adolescent brain. Women in science are changing the world. And even more important, they are changing how research is done. In 2013 the FDA advised women to cut their dose of the sleeping pill Ambient in half, as it was discovered that the active ingredient in the drug stayed in women’s bodies longer than in men. A fact that was overlooked in trials in drug development because of routine bias that does not include sex as a variable in scientific research. Many attribute that to the fact that what science decides to solve and how they solve it has a lot do with who is doing the research.

Join us as Dr. Stephanie Cherqui, Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler, Dr. Terry Jernigan and Dr. Kimberly Claffy share the important research they are doing, why we need more women in science and engineering and what their experience has been as women in science.

We are excited to host this event as part of the 21+ event series in partnership with the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering and during the week of National Women’s Day. Check out all the events during the festival week here.