Mothers Leading Science

Leadership program welcomes twelve researcher-moms

The Mothers Leading Science leadership development program welcomes twelve female faculty and health science researchers to the 2020-2021 cohort.

Members of the cohort will receive leadership training, participate in vital monthly conversations, and build a network of peers for ongoing support to integrate their dual roles of scientists and mothers. The year-long program will be followed by an annual retreat.

The Mothers Leading Science program is a collaboration between CTSI, the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program, and the Center for Women in Medicine and Science

2020-2021 cohort

Emilyn Alejandro, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology

Alicia Allen, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Arizona

Anne Bantle, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Kristina Burrack, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Investigator, Division of Infectious Diseases at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI)

Forum Kamdar, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Julie Ostrander, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Megan Paulsen, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Radha Rajasingham, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Elizabeth Rogers, MD, MAS
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Sonya Wang, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology

Anna Zilverstand, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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