The CUIMC Women in Science Lecture Series

The CUIMC Women in Science Lecture Series highlights the groundbreaking science and personal stories of women scientists across the four health science schools and aims to form a community of women scientists across the University. 

All are welcome to attend.   

This series is sponsored by: 

  • VP&S Office for Women and Diverse Faculty
  • CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development, Diversity Inclusion
  • CUIMC Virginia Kneeland Frantz Society (VKFS) for Women Faculty

"Perfectly Imperfect Pathways to Success: The New Norm" with Angela Christiano, PhD, Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, and Jennifer Manly, PhD

March 16, 2021

Panelists

  • Angela M. Christiano, PhD , Richard and Mildred Rhodebeck Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Genetics and Development , Vice Chair for Research, Department of Dermatology , Faculty Advisory Dean for Basic Scientist Faculty 
  • Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, University Professor, Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Professor of Global Health (in Epidemiology), Director, ICAP, Director, Columbia World Projects
  • Jennifer J. Manly, PhD, Professor of Neuropsychology (in Neurology, the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain)

Moderators

  • Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics and Development
  • Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health , Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics 

Video recording

"Perfectly Imperfect Pathways to Success: Fork in the Road" with Cory Abate-Shen, PhD, Melissa Begg, ScD, and Anne L Taylor, MD

December 9, 2021

Panelists

  • Cory Abate-Shen, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Robert Sonneborn Professor of Medicine, Professor of Urologic Sciences (in Urology), of Pathology and Cell Biology and of Systems Biology (in the Herbert Irving, Comprehensive Cancer Center and in the Institute for Cancer Genetics), Vagelos College Physicians and Surgeons
  • Melissa D. Begg, ScD, Dean, School of Social Work, Professor of Social Work and Biostatistics, Columbia School of Social Work
  • Anne L. Taylor, MD, John Lindenbaum Professor of Medicine at CUMC, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Senior Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Career Development at CUIMC, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Moderators

  • Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics and Development, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health , Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics , Mailman School of Public Health, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

"Perfectly Imperfect Pathways to Success: A Mentoring Mosaic" with Carol Mason, PhD, Jackie Taylor, PhD, and Jeannette Wing, PhD

May 11, 2022

Panelists

  • Carol Mason, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Neuroscience and Ophthalmic Science (in Ophthalmology and in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute), Chair of Interschool Planning in the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD, Helen F. Pettit Professor of Nursing, Executive Director of Columbia Nursing's Center for Research of People of Color, School of Nursing
  • Jeannette M. Wing, PhD, Executive Vice President for Research, Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University

Moderators

  • Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics and Development, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health , Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, Mailman School of Public Health, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Video recording 

"Perfectly Imperfect Pathways to Success: Recipes for Resilience" with Katrina Armstrong, MD, Veronica Barcelona, PhD, MSN, Helen Lu, PhD, and Nathalie Moise, MD, MS

January 17, 2023

Panelists

  • Katrina Armstrong, MD Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor of the University Executive Vice President of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Columbia University Dean of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Chief Executive Officer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Veronica Barcelona, PhD, MSN Assistant Professor of Nursing Columbia University School of Nursing
  • Helen H. Lu, PhD Percy K. and Vida L.W. Hudson Professor of Biomedical Engineering Professor of Dental and Craniofacial Engineering (in Dental Medicine) Senior Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs and Advancement Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Nathalie Moise, MD, MS Florence Irving Associate Professor of Medicine Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Moderators 

  • Magdalena Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH Harold C. Neu Professor of Infectious Diseases (in Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD Helen F. Petit Professor of Nursing Columbia University School of Nursing

Video recording 

“Recipes for Resilience: Promoting Gender Equity and Career Development” with Victoria Fraser, MD

March 28, 2023

Speaker

Victoria J. Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Remarks

Katrina Armstrong, MD, Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor in the Faculty of the University, Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Moderators

  • Magdalena Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH, Harold C. Neu Professor of Infectious Diseases (in Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD, Helen F. Petit Professor of Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing

Co-sponsored by: The Virginia Kneeland Frantz Society for Women Faculty, the CUIMC Office for Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion and the VP&S Office for Women and Diverse Faculty.

"The Joy of Figuring Things Out" with Provost Angela V. Olinto, PhD

September 16, 2024

Speaker 

Angela V. Olinto, PhD
Provost 
Professor of Astronomy and of Physics
Columbia University 

Remarks

James McKiernan, MD, Interim Dean, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
CEO, Columbia Doctors
Chair of the Department of Urology, Urologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
John K. Lattimer Professor of Urology

Moderators

Magdalena Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH
Harold C. Neu Professor of Infectious Diseases (in Medicine) at CUMC
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons 

Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD
Helen F. Petit Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing

Video recording

Please visit the Calendar of Events for upcoming program dates. For more information, please email: Office_Acad_Affairs@cumc.columbia.edu