Dr Maria Alejandra Piñero de Plaza

Dr Maria Alejandra Piñero de Plaza

Meet Dr Maria Alejandra Piñero de Plaza, Research Fellow at the Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, and recipient of the Women of Colour in STEM Healthcare Innovator Award 2024 (more info about the 2025 awards and awards night tickets are available here)....
A/Prof Jun Yang

A/Prof Jun Yang

Meet A/Prof Jun Yang, endocrinologist and clinician-scientist at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University and Monash Health. Jun will also be a panellist at the upcoming Life as a clinician-scientist Victoria event hosted by AAHMS. Here she talks about...
Chelsea Hunnisett

Chelsea Hunnisett

Meet Chelsea Hunnisett, Laureate PhD candidate and Government Relations Specialist at the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse at The Australian National University. Here she talks about her work focused on the development of a wellbeing economy to achieve planetary...
Delfina Shakespear

Delfina Shakespear

Meet Delfina Shakespear, Program Manager for the Empowering Women and Girls in Sport Integrity Program at Sport Integrity Australia. Here she talks about her work, passion for women’s leadership and embracing collaboration.    What is your current role and how did you...
Dr Tiffany Chen

Dr Tiffany Chen

Meet Dr Tiffany Chen, periodontist and Founder of The Cusp Collective. Here she talks about establishing a social enterprise empowering women in dentistry and the importance of building your village.   What is your current role and how did you get to be there? I am a...
Dr Echo Mei Xu

Dr Echo Mei Xu

Meet Dr Echo Mei Xu, postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. Here she talks about medical technology, neuroscience and embracing fear. Echo was also a previous recipient of the Franklin Women...

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