Ensuring the Growth of Women in Science and Women’s Health Research
Ensuring the growth of women in science and women’s health research across the nutraceutical industry is fundamental to our vision and mission at Women In Nutraceuticals.
With our combined efforts, and WIN’s Science Committee leading the charge, we have no doubt our efforts will be successful. The Science Committee is quite fortunate to have gathered an energetic and impactful group of volunteers!
Much of our member networking has been done by word of mouth and individual invites to people in our personal networks so far. As the Science Committee has started gaining traction in our initiatives including coverage by WIN, and our soon to start webinar series, we are gaining more volunteers.
Science Committee Campaigns
The Science Committee has also initiated a database project to feature a directory of women in the clinical and basic research fields. This database will gather a list of women with interest and experience with clinical trial design, development and administration as well as CROs (contract research organizations) who support the WIN mission. Specific expertise and areas of scientific interest will be included for each listing.
The goal is to elevate female researchers and connect companies who are seeking such expertise. We anticipate that this collaboration will also bring new members from academia into WIN. The timeframe to make this database public is by 2Q 2024. A similar database for regulatory experts is planned by the end of next year.
We will also be collaborating with other WIN committees such as the Mentorship Committee and Education Committee to jointly develop specific programs relevant to women scientists in the nutraceutical industry.
Get Involved: Creating Positive Change Together
There are so many things that companies can do to make their organization more diverse:
-First and foremost, start with the diversity you already have.
-Reach out to the women in your organization and ask them – they likely already have improvements in mind to foster diversity and inclusivity!
-Support WIN and support your employees’ involvement in WIN.
-Make room for their volunteering and cover their small yearly membership fee. For information about Women In Nutraceuticals, global WIN events, membership, sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities and more visit us link HERE.
Meet WIN’s Science Committee Members
| Committee Members | Position in the Committee | Company/Employer |
| Julie Wiebe Ph.D | Board liason | red otc development (a Finzelburg company), Managing Director |
| Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk | Sub-committee co-chair | Canomiks, Co-Founder |
| Yalda Shokooh | Committee co-chair | Now Foods, Director of Science & Research |
| Petra Erlandson | Sub-committee chair Marketing | Alkemist Labs, Director of Sales & Marketing |
| Karen Hecht | Sub-committee co-chair Webinars & Programs | AstaReal, Scientific Affairs Manager |
| Karin Hermoni | Sub-committee co-chair Webinars & Programs | Imagine Health Consulting |
| Susan Hewlings | Sub-committee co-chair Content | Radicle Science, Vice President of Research Affairs |
| Jacqueline Jacques | Sub-committee co-chair Content | Wellness Industry Consultant |
| Angela Mastaloudis | Sub-committee chair Database | Brassica Protection Products, Chief Scientific Officer |
| Premalatha Balachandran, Ph.D., MBA | Sub-committee chair Young Scientists | Principal Scientist at University of Mississippi |
| Denise Cibu | Sub-committee chair Young Scientists | Doktorandin bei Bayer Crop Science |
| Dr. Susan Kleiner | Sub-committee chair Scientific Conferences | Founder and Owner, High Performance Nutrition, LLC |
| Yasmeen Nkrumah-Eli | Sub-committee chair Scientific Conferences | Global Director for External Research, ChromaDex |
| Sudipta Veeramachaneni | Sub-committee chair External Relationship (Industry) | President, SV Scientific LLC |
| Maya Ashkenazi | Sub-committee chair Scientific Entrepreneurship | Founder & CEOFounder & CEO MAOLAC |
Contributor, Julie Dennis
