LSTM is celebrating the achievements of women in health-related sciences.
Showcasing the work of speakers from across academia, pharmaceuticals, industry and media.
The event will also provide an open discussion platform for careers advice and potential solutions to gender equity issues in the workplace.
The conference will feature 3 speaker sessions followed by panel discussions (academia, industry and “stomping out stereotypes”).
Registration is free, however due to limited spaces please BOOK tickets here:
Can't attend? Follow the event via the livestream on the day itself: http://bit.ly/LSTM-WiS
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9:30 am |
Registration |
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10:00 am |
Opening session
Ms Tabitha Morton, Liverpool mayoral candidate 2017 Ms Cecilia Hart, LSTM Equality and Diversity officer |
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10:30 am |
Academic session
Prof. Sarah Cleveland, Comparative Epidemiology Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow
Prof. Nynke van den Broek, CMNH Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Dr Zen Lewis, School of Life Sciences University of Liverpool
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11:30 am |
Panel Discussion 1 |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Industry session
Dr Sarah Rees, Public Health Portfolio Manager, LSTM Dr Karen Whiting, Global Head of New Product Development, BBI solutions Felicity Thomas, Editor of European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer magazine Elsa Zekeng, PhD student, UoL and Co-Founder of Northwest Biotech Initiative |
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2:30pm |
Panel Discussion 2 |
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3:00 pm |
Break |
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3:30 pm |
“Stomping out stereotypes”
Professor Deidre Hollingsworth, NTD modelling consortium, University of Oxford Maddie Brasier, PhD student, Antarctic exploration, UoL Aislinn Currie-Jordan, PhD student on “Drones and breeding sites”, LSTM Rachel Clare, PhD student on “Robots at work”, LSTM |
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4:30 pm |
Panel Discussion 3 |
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5:00 pm |
Closing speech LSTM director Janet Hemingway |
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5:15 pm |
PGR social |