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#211: Redesigning Research and Development with Women in Mind: Turning Ambition to Impact
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
146BC
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic
CE: ACPE 1.00 Knowledge UAN: 0286-0000-25-561-L04-P; CME 1.00; RN 1.00

Discover how to redesign R&D policies with women in mind. Join experts to explore why women’s inclusion in clinical trials matters, what changes are needed, and how stakeholders can drive impact. Together, let's shape a more inclusive future for research.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the historical underrepresentation of women in clinical trials, its healthcare impact, and the role of initiatives in addressing gender disparities; Identify key policy changes and strategies for including gender considerations into clinical trial design; Describe ways to develop actionable approaches to foster cross-sector collaboration among industry, regulatory bodies, government, and research institutions to advance gender diversity in clinical research.

Chair

Anna Bode, PhD

Speaker

Panelist
Jessica Federer, MPH

Panelist
Nicole Richie, PhD

Panelist
Martin Hodosi, MSc

Panelist
Melissa H. Laitner, PhD, MPH

Panelist
Neosho Ponder, PhD


Speakers
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Anna Bode

Principal, Kearney, Germany
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Jessica Federer

Board Member, Angelini Ventures, United States
Ms.Federer is an independent board member for public and private companies, and is a globally recognized leader in digital transformation and health technologies. Previously, she was the Chief Digital Officer for one of the world’s largest life sciences companies, leading the enterprise-wide... Read More →
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Martin Hodosi

Partner, Healthcare and Life Sciences Practices, Kearney, United Kingdom
More than a decade of experience in Strategy Consulting across sectors, with 8+ years across value chains in Pharmaceuticals, MedTech and Life Sciences. Focused on helping biopharma Research & Development (R&D) leaders bring superior treatments to patients more quickly by transforming... Read More →
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Melissa Laitner

Director, Strategic Initiatives, National Academy of Medicine, United States
Melissa Laitner is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Special Assistant to the President at the National Academy of Medicine, where she leads initiatives addressing critical domestic and global health policy challenges and directs cross-cutting projects on biomedical innovation... Read More →
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Neosho Ponder

National A.N.G.E.L. Lead, Tigerlily Foundation, United States
Dr. Neosho C. Ponder is an accomplished educator, passionate advocate, and impactful speaker originally from Kansas City, Missouri. As the Marketing and Communications Officer at the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), she brings her extensive background in... Read More →
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Nicole Richie

Vice President & Global Head Health Equity & Population Science, Genentech, United States
Dr. Nicole Richie, Ph.D. is the Vice President and Global Head of Health Impact & Population Science at Genentech, Roche responsible for leading the product development vision and developing strategies to broaden scientifically driven representation of understudied populations in... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
146BC Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  14: DIAmond, Session
  • Level Basic
  • Level Basic
  • format csv
  • Credit Type ACPE, CME, RN
  • Feature Topics Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
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