Dr Isabel Torres and Dr Anaelle Hertz present data on the motherhood penalty in STEMM from a global survey and discuss strategies to break down barriers to mothers and caregivers in STEMM.
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We offer membership discounts to solo parents, jobseekers, and individuals based in developing nations or struggling financially. Contact us to apply.
We offer membership discounts to solo parents, jobseekers and individuals from developing nations or struggling financially. Contact us: info@mothersinscience.com
We recently celebrated the launch of the SciMoms Network, a new community created to connect and empower mothers in STEMM. This event was an open and welcoming space for our members to meet, share experiences, and build meaningful connections across disciplines and career stages.
During this interactive session, we:
Introduced the vision and goals of the SciMoms Network
Discussed how members can get involved and contribute to shaping the community
Explored ways Mothers in Science can better support you through advocacy, resources, and networking
Created space for open conversation and connection among members
Mothers in STEMM often navigate their careers in isolation, balancing research, family, and systemic challenges without adequate support. The SciMoms Network aims to change that by fostering collaboration, visibility, and solidarity.
Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation and helped us build a stronger, more connected community of mothers in STEMM!
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These include exclusive and free participation in our Mentoring Program, complimentary registration for career development workshops, exclusive access to webinar recordings, and many more benefits–including membership in our new SciMom Network!
Host: Dr Christina Ford is a senior coordinator at UNC Chapel Hill, overseeing expert panels for ClinGen, a public genomics database. The daughter of Cuban immigrants and the first in her family to attend college, she earned a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology from the University of Miami. She then went on a 15-year career break to raise three children, during which she stayed engaged through bioethics, biostatistics, and data management work. She returned to cancer research at UNC, and seeing that little had changed for mothers in academia, Christina joined Mothers in Science to help create change.
You can read a detailed summary of each event below. Click to learn more!
Dr Isabel Torres and Dr Anaelle Hertz present data on the motherhood penalty in STEMM from a global survey and discuss strategies to break down barriers to mothers and caregivers in STEMM.
Read More