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October 2024 Empower

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 October 2024
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Welcome to GWIS Empower! GWIS Empower aims to offer career and leadership advice for women in science, complemented by member-generated content. This issue highlights cancer treatments unique to women, honorary membership award application, a webinar on gaps in women's health, a DEI article on the underrepresentation of women at the Fronteirs Research Foundation, and introduce the 2023-2024 GWIS national fellowship awardees. Additionally, a podcast conversation with Dr. Cruz discussing her work in medical innovations.
Women in Forensics: An international overview
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Over the past few years, a variety of true crime TV shows, movies and podcasts have highlighted the importance of forensic science in criminal investigations. This has led to higher societal expectations for the involvement of both scientists and technologies in solving crimes. Due to this "CSI-effect", forensic science has seen an increase in interested students, especially female students! Unlike any other STEM field, forensic science has a majority of female graduates. In the article "Women in forensic science: An international overview", Dr. Anna Barbaro addresses the question why women are dominating forensic science and highlights female role models in the field.    
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For more information about influential women in forensic science, read this article on the foster + freeman blog.
Read the article
Want to hear from real-life, female forensic scientists? Check out this youtube channel!
Youtube Channel
Honorary Membership Awards
Link to Award Page
Podcast Alert
A conversation with Dr. Meriem Galval Cruz
With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Cruz has been at the forefront of regulatory strategy and commercialization for the development of small molecules and biologics across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Her expertise include regulatory submissions and the development of applications in the US and Europe, ensuring that crucial medical innovations reach those in need.
Currently at Biogen, Dr. Cruz's impressive career also includes roles as an Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Dunn Regulatory Associates and Senior Regulatory Scientist at Cote Orpha, LLC. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), she played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between academic research and the pharma/biotech industry.

Listen to the GWIS podcast where Dr. Cruz shares her journey, insights into the regulatory landscape, and her passion for neuroscience. Her story is a testament to resilience and the importance of adapting and forging your own path. 
 
Listen here
Spooky science sisters podcast
It's Halloween and spooky season! If you love all things spooky, you may want to listen to the "Spooky science sisters" podcast. It is hosted by Paige and Meagan, two scientists, discussing possible scientific explanations for the things we cannot easily explain! 
Listen here
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion in computational sciences and computational tools like AI
The journal Nature Computational Science published a focus article to discuss the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in computational science. This focus touches on topics like equitable access and representation, strategies and challenges faced at the forefront of the field, and how computational tools like AI need to be equitable and just. Read the article here
Link to Article
GWIS National Fellowship
We present to you, the nine 2023-2024 GWIS National Fellowship awardees!
Every year, GWIS National Fellowship Program recognizes women who are performing hypothesis driven research in STEM and Social Science fields, and who have shown an outstanding ability for promising careers. We are excited to announce nine recipients of our 2023-2024 fellowship awards along with Honorable Mentions.
Meet Recipients Here
Scholarships
Learner's Annual Women in STEM Scholarship
Historically, the STEM industry hasn’t always advocated for equal representation, leaving women disadvantaged. Thus, Learner’s Annual Women in STEM Scholarship strives to encourage and support women pursuing a STEM career, recognizing the boundless potential they bring to global innovation. Any female-identifying high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident pursuing STEM may apply for this scholarship. To earn the $1,000 scholarship, applicants need to write a brief essay explaining why they’ve chosen to pursue STEM and how you hope to make a difference as a woman in the field. Application deadline is November 20, 2024.
Link to Scholarship
Kayla Nicole Monk memorial scholarship
 
In honor of Kayla Monk, who had great ambitions and goals for her future but sadly passed away due to a heart defect, this scholarship aims to support ambitious students achieve their dreams. Any minority female-identifying high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who has at least a 2.5 GPA and community service experience may apply for this scholarship if she is pursuing a STEAM field. To earn the $1,000 scholarship, applicants will write a short essay talking about why they chose their area of study and how this scholarship will help to make a difference. Deadline to apply is November 3, 2024.
Link to Scholarship

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Founded in 1921, Graduate Women in Science is an inter-disciplinary society of scientists who collectively seek to advance the participation and recognition of women in science and to foster research through grants, awards and fellowships. We comprise over 20 active chapters of more than 800 women who are "United in Friendship through Science" to support and inspire member professional goals and mutual appreciation of science. Learn more at www.gwis.org.

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