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Brain and Mental Health For All: A Manifesto

We want precision medicine for brain and mental diseases. We are the Women’s Brain Project. We are here to transform healthcare. We are the Women’s Brain Project. Brain and mental health for all is not a utopia but a necessity – and in our belief, a realistic goal. But to achieve it, the current approach […]

Mental Health As A Human Right: “Insieme Per La Salute Mentale”

Most people who struggle with their mental health have, at some point, been blamed for their condition. They have been called names. They have been told it is only a phase or that they have just “to try harder”. Moreover, they are discriminated against because of their condition. This is the power that stigma holds. […]

International Forum On Women’s Brain And Mental Disease 2020: A Recap

y Shahnaz Radjy, Executive Committee member, Women’s Brain Project This year, nothing is business as usual. The same can be said for the flagship event hosted by the Women’s Brain Project (WBP) with the International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health 2020 going virtual for the first time. With an innovative format, as of […]

[PRESS RELEASE] The Women’s Brain Project and the Global Alliance on Women’s Brain Health Launch the “Be Brain Powerful” Switzerland Campaign at the International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health

Zurich, Switzerland (September 23, 2020) – The Women’s Brain Project (WBP) and the Global Alliance on Women’s Brain Health (GAWBH) launched the Swiss edition of the global Be Brain Powerful® campaign (“BBP”), which promotes the benefits of risk reduction and brain health to women in the fight to prevent, treat, and eventually cure Alzheimer’s as […]

[PRESS RELEASE] International Forum On Women’s Brain And Mental Health, A Technology And Patient-Centric Approach To Transform Precision Medicine As A Stepping Stone To An Institute Of Sex And Gender Precision Medicine In Switzerland

Zurich, September 21, 2020 – The International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health 2020, the signature event of the Women’s Brain Project, was a big success on the path of sex and gender-oriented precision medicine and another step toward the realization of the first Institute of Sex and Gender Precision Medicine in Switzerland. More […]

Acceptance Speech For The World Sustainability Award 2020

By Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Co-founder and CEO of the Women’s Brain Project As a co-awardee of the World Sustainability Award 2020, Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha delivered an acceptance speech on September 15. The notes the speech was based on are shared below. For the related press release, click here.   “When I was a […]

[Press Release] Dr. Santuccione Chadha Is The Co-Recipient Of The World Sustainability Award 2020 For Pioneering Work With The Women’s Brain Project On Sex- And Gender-Sensitive Precision Medicine

(WBP), and Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Biogen, has been awarded the World Sustainability Award 2020 for outstanding contributions to sex and gender-oriented precision medicine. The achievement recognizes her pioneering work in exploring how sex and gender differences impact mental and brain diseases and can lead to a more inclusive and sustainable healthcare system. Dr. […]

Coming Soon: The WBP Forum With A New (Virtual) Format!

The Women’s Brain Project (WBP) is counting down to its annual flagship event, the International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health (the Forum). This year, it will take place virtually on Saturday and Sunday September 19-20. However, the format is different to your usual Zoom- or Hopin-powered event.   Expert insights at your fingertips, […]