We are excited to invite you to a landmark event at MIT: “Menstruation Science: Unlocking the Secrets of the Hormone-Immunity Nexus” on April 9, 2025. This event marks the official launch of Menstruation Science—a pioneering new field dedicated to unraveling the biological complexities of menstruation, gynecological health, immune system differences, and the far-reaching effects of sex hormones on human physiology.

Join us as we bring together leading experts to ignite new conversations, drive innovation, and shape the future of this often-overlooked yet critical area of research.
April 9 Program:

4:00 p.m.:  Prof Linda Griffith, Director, MIT Center for Gynepathology Research, “Why MIT is launching a Moonshot for Menstruation Science”

4:10.:  Dr. Lisa Halvorson, MD, first Gynecology Branch Chief for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “Menstruation Science: How a 2019 NIH conference energized new research in endometrial biology.”

4:30: Dr. Hilary Critchley, Professor of Reproductive Medicine, former Director, Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, “Menstruation Science: Teaming Up Around the World.”

5:30: Posters, refreshments

6:15: Panel: How “Menstruation Science” will stimulate investment in Women’s Health

    Dr. Pearl Huang, CEO, Dunad Therapeutics
    Dr. Steve Palmer, CSO, CelMatix
    Susan Whitehead, Founding Lifetime Trustee, MIT Corporation
    Dr. Megan Greenfield, Partner, McKinsey & Co.
    TBA panelist, Third Rock Ventures

7:15 – 8:00: More Posters, more refreshments

We look forward to celebrating this exciting launch with you!