Contributions to keep celebrating

Whether they were the first to break down barriers or win a Nobel Prize, women have been essential to the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Their contributions have changed the world and it’s only just beginning.

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Featured articles

Championing women in science

Meet some of the women in science from Thermo Fisher Scientific and learn about the diverse careers paths they’ve taken across the organization.

On the leading edge of cfDNA discoveries

Read about Dr. Jacqui Shaw as she revolutionizes liquid biopsy research with TRACERx and the 100,000 Genomes Project.

Can you unearth molecular biology in your backyard?

Discover the history behind restriction enzymes and how Dr. Jolanta Vitkutė discovered not one but two enzymes that would prove impactful for molecular biology.

Worms & allergies: What do they have in common?

Learn from Dr. Elia Tait Wojno how immune responses from allergies and helminths may not be so different when it comes to developing new treatments for each.

Exploring New Territory In Structural Biology

Read Dr. Shujun Yuan’s journey from wanting to practice medicine to developing a passion for advancing therapeutic research for medicine.

New to networking?

Empower yourself and join an organization that supports women in science. Check out our favorites below.

Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Global network with more than 100,000 STEM professionals
awis.org

American Association of University Women (AAUW)
US-based organization with a nationwide network of 170,000
aauw.org

Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
Non-profit organization with an international chapter; 1,000 members strong
gwis.org

Million Women Mentors
US-based movement to advance women in STEM through the power of mentoring
millionwomenmentors.com

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