Rewriting Women's Health

Rewriting Women’s Health spotlights the science, technology, and investment needed to close gaps in chronic conditions that differently and disproportionately affect women. For this inaugural summit, we are focusing on cardiovascular, autoimmune and neurological diseases. Researchers and innovators will discuss emerging technologies and innovations and how insights are being applied. Join fellow leaders across biotech, health tech, academia, clinical innovation and venture capital as we highlight NYC-based innovations in women's health.

AGENDA

1pm - Registration & Networking

1:30pm - Welcome / Opening Remarks

Reba Auslander, CEO, RAliance Communications

Sandy Polu, PhD, Founder, Alysia Health

Morgan Newman, CFP®, CDFA®, Director of Investments at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

1:40pm - Keynote: Public Sector Investment in Women's Health Innovation

Monica Malowney, MPH, Chief Careers and Industry Partnerships Officer, CUNY Beyond Program at CUNY Kingsborough Community College

2:00pm - Innovations to Address Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease

Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, CEO/Founder, Heart-Tech Health

Sahar Jalal, PhD, CEO/Founder, Lucentia

Moderator: Annette Pompa, President & Co-Founder, International Heart Spasms Alliance

2:40pm - Startup Pitches with Investor Feedback

Marie Onakomaiya, PhD, MPH, CEO, Metric Health

Gwendolyn von Rahn, Co-Founder & CEO, Sweetling Health

Vadim Gordin, GP, Mighty Middle Ventures

Mellie Chow, Founder & GP, Unapologetic Ventures

3:20pm - Coffee & Networking Break

3:40pm - Emerging Technologies in Autoimmune Diseases

Shruti Naik, PhD, Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity, and Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Irina Leonardi, PhD, Associate Director, Systems Immunology, Immunai

Moderator: Sandy Polu, PhD, Founder, Alysia Health

4:20pm - Innovations in Neurological Disorders

Justine Kupferman, PhD, Director of Neuroscience, TriGemX Bio

Huma Sheikh, MD, CEO-NY Neurology Medicine, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Mt. Sinai Beth Israel

Moderator: Leslie C. Cohen, Executive Director, HERHealthEQ

5-6:00pm - Closing Remarks & Networking Cocktail

Thank you to our partners:

Oppenheimer & Co., Women's Health Advocates, RAliance Communications, Alysia Health, Women In Bio - Metro New York, Healing Healthtech, Uplyft Collective