Women Driving Discovery: A series of meetings with internationally renowned Italian women scientists, focusing on cutting-edge topics in biological and biomedical research.

Women Driving Discovery is a new series of meetings with internationally renowned women scientists working in the fields of biosciences and biomedicine, promoted by the UniStem Center.
Each seminar will focus on cutting-edge topics in biological and biomedical research and will offer members of the academic and pharmaceutical communities the opportunity to engage with researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of international research. The series also aims to foster the greater integration and recognition of women in STEM disciplines by supporting the development of a network of women scientists working in biosciences and biomedicine, through opportunities for exchange, interdisciplinary dialogue, and the establishment of national and international scientific collaborations.
The initiative also seeks to support the career development and visibility of young Italian women scientists within the national and international scientific community by creating opportunities for networking, professional growth, and greater exposure.

For the first edition, scheduled to take place between September and December 2026, the meetings will preferably be held on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Milani Lecture Hall at Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 28, Milan.

Objectives
The initiative was established with the aim of:
– increasing the visibility of internationally renowned women scientists;
– promoting female role models in scientific leadership;
– highlighting the contribution of women to contemporary biomedical research;
-fostering interdisciplinary dialogue across the biosciences and biomedicine;
– encouraging the development of a scientific community in the Milan area that can meet regularly around high-level seminars;
– creating a “Women Driving Discovery” network to foster collaboration on local, national, and international initiative

Format of the Meetings
– Scientific seminar (50 minutes + 10 minutes of discussion)
– Open discussion with students, postdocs, and faculty
– Coffee break and networking session
– Option to join via streaming/webinar

Information
The first edition is scheduled to take place between September and December 2026. Meetings will preferably be held on Friday mornings at 10am in the Milani Lecture Hall at Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 28, Milan.
Each event will be followed by a coffee break.