Events & Workshops
Be part of educational events, workshops and webinars in order to gain interesting insights about our work.
Many of the world’s largest organisations help us fund our research by partnering with us to deliver talks on topics such as Mental Health & self-care at work. Let’s do the same for your organization.
Our formats are flexible and focused, ranging from simple discussions to half and full-day sessions. Contact us to setup a time to discuss.
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TedX | ‘The Road Beyond’ | 2024
TedX | ‘The New Frontier of Medicine is Precision ‘ | 2020
TedX | ‘Sex and Gender Differences in Brain Health ‘ | 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9scZ4izqGeE
There are differences in the number of diseases affecting the female and male brain” says pathologist and neuroscientist, Antonella Santuccione Chadha, CEO probono of the Women’s Brain Project. She shares medical facts about differences in numbers, symptoms and therapeutic approaches for brain disease affecting women or men and how neuroscience, drug developers and health professional should take them into account.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nWpkv0o55U&t=772s
Dr Maria Teresa Ferretti, CSO of the Women’s Brain Project, shares in this talk her very personal experience with precision medicine, in the context of breast cancer. Motivated by her own experience, she advocates for the use of such an approach in neurology too, in particular Alzheimer’s disease. ‘If we managed (to achieve precision medicine) for breast cancer, why can’t we do it for neurology?’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AgmLO4vNK0
A unique platform to discus s the role of sex and gender as the gateway to precision medicine with experts from academia, private sector, policy makers, regulators as well as patients and caregivers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-F35SF-6ws
In this talk, featured on the TED main page, Dr Antonella Santuccione, CEO probono of the Women’s Brain Project discusses the importance of sex and gender in medicine at large. ‘Medicine is embedded with sex differences, but it took a pandemic for us to realize’. The implications of a new paradigm might change medicine, towards a more precise and sustainable model.
In this talk Maria Teresa Ferretti, CSO of the Women’s Brain Project, uses longcovid as an example of a neuro-immune condition that affects overwhelmingly women. There are more examples, from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer; in the past, many of these diseases have been dismissed and misdiagnosed in women. But things are changing. This is an occasion to discuss medical biases, but also new opportunities for medicine to learn from sex differences and find novel solutions, listening to the patients.
This “Frontiers in Drug Development” seminar series is part of a 2-year post diploma course in Pharmaceutical Medicine/Drug Development, organized by the European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine (ECPM). The diploma course provides a holistic understanding of the drug development process from molecule to market as well as key concepts in regulatory science and marketing. Dr Maria Teresa Ferretti and Dr Frances Quevenco, from the Women’s Brain Project team, will be giving a lecture entitled ‘Sex differences in preclinical research and implications for early clinical development’. The talk will be open to the public.
AN ITINERANT BRAINFORUM DEDICATED TO RITA LEVI-MONTALCINI
9 Cities/ 9 Topics/ 40 Women Scientists
Reversing the stereotype of women ruled by their emotions and incapable of rationality, the Emotions Itinerant BrainForum has invited brilliant scientists from the most prestigious international universities and institutions to analyse the emotions, considering all their biochemical, genetic, epigenetic, psychological and neurological aspects. And to discuss the fundamental role of women’s emotional expertise in inclusion, empathy, preservation, sustainability, for solving the challenges of the Third Millennium – from migration to global heating to exploitation of resources and the difficult ethical decisions arising form the new technologies.
https://www.emotionsbrainforum.org
Organized in collaboration with Women’s Brain Project
https://pocdx.ch
Unique in its format covering the full bandwidth from fundamental science and technology to new products and clinical adoption, this 1-day conference will convene stakeholders from science, medicine and industry to discuss opportunities and challenges associated with the evolution of in vitro diagnostics towards a decentralized, boundary-less testing near the patient, thus further enabling personalized medicine.
Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Women’s Brain Project CEO probono, will be giving a keynote talk on the topic of sex and gender determinants to health. An event hosted by the FHNW Muttenz , Switzerland.
https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/adpd22/attendee/confcal/session/calendar?q=ferretti
https://adpd.kenes.com
International medical and scientific professionals will come together and discuss the latest breakthroughs in treatment, translational R&D, early diagnosis, drug development and clinical trials in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other related neurological disorders. Dr Maria Teresa Ferretti, Women’s Brain Project CSO, will be chairing a session dedicated to sex and gender differences entitled ‘SEX AND GENDER IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES’, and giving an intro talk entitled ‘SEX AND GENDER CONSIDERATIONS IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES: SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, BIASES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRECISION MEDICINE’
XXI CISSN 2024 – Catania International Summer School of Neuroscience 2024 (July 15-19, 2024) titled "Memory deficit and Dementia: Advancements in Physiology and Treatment Hope" is now online.
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Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha will be talking about the importance of gender in dementia research as part of the Intersectionality in dementia session.
Discover the 40-meter-high Katharinen Tower: A Tribute to Zurich’s Influential Women
From August 20 to December 10, 2024, visit the stunning art installation between Fraumünster and Stadthaus. This temporary structure symbolizes the former south tower and serves as a beacon of the Reformation, celebrating the creative power and presence of influential women throughout Zurich.
29 Abbesses: Dedicated to the 29 Fraumünster abbesses who shaped Zurich from 853 to 1524. 500+ Women: Admire the 1000 meters of green fabric ribbons, printed with the names of 500 significant Zurich women, highlighting their impact on the city’s history and present.
The Katharinen Tower is sustainably designed, featuring a scaffold structure with an accessible base area from both the Limmat side and Fraumünsterstrasse. 
Join us for a unique learning journey that will set your projects apart and lead the way in innovative healthcare solutions.
November 28, 2024 | 2 pm CET – Register here.
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Together with bit.bio we will delve into the critical importance of considering sex differences within in vitro modeling. We will also discuss how the latest cell programming technology advances neurological research by providing microglia with a male and female donor background.
Topics to be covered:
- Introduction to the Women's Brain Foundation and the challenges they aim to solve
- Practical strategies for integrating sex as a biological variable in the design of in vitro models for neurological disorders
- How bit.bio’s hiPSC-derived female and male microglia provide a rapid, functional solution for addressing sex differences in neurodegeneration and drug discovery
📅 Date: 27 February, 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
🔗 Register here to secure your spot! 
We are excited to kick-off the 2025 TUM Global Health Talk speaker series with our CEO, Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, a renowned expert in neuroscience, psychiatry, and precision medicine as she shares insights from her impactful work on:
"The Female Brain Capital: Rethinking Healthcare with Women in Mind"
Dr. Santuccione Chadha has worked across academia, pharmaceutical companies (Roche, Biogen), and start-ups (Altoida), leading diverse teams and mentoring junior colleagues globally, especially women. Currently, she’s dedicated to expanding the Women's Brain Foundation. She’s been recognized as one of Switzerland's Top 100 Women in Business and has received multiple prestigious awards, including the World Sustainability Award, Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award, and Women Empowering Award in 2024.
📅 Date: 25 February 2025
⏰ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 CET (UTC+1)
📍 Location: Online (via Zoom)
🔗 Register here
SUPSI Sustainability Week - Gender Medicine
📅 Date: 12 March 2025This event is hosted by Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana, we will explore the importance of taking into account biological differences and socio-cultural gender differences in medicine. During the event, we will analyze the ways in which research and health practices can be optimized in order to ensure the health and well-being of all, while respecting the peculiarities related to gender identity. The speech is held in Italian. ⏰ Time: 17:30 - 19:00 CET (UTC+1) 📍 Location: DEASS Manno, Stabile Piazzetta, room 122 🔗 View Program
ZOE - Brain Awareness Week
📅 Date: 14 March 2025This event is hosted by Zambon Open Education. The event is held in Italian. ⏰ Time: 18:30 - 19:00 CET (UTC+1) 📍 Location: Venice 🔗 View Program
TUM - Breaking Bias
📅 Date: 18 March 2025This event is hosted by Technical University of Munich ⏰ Time: 16:16 - 17:35 CET 📍 Location: Munich 🔗 View Program
Milano Longevity Summit 2025
📅 Date: 22 - 26 March 2025From Science to Policy: Building Global Consensus on Longevity Standards Panel
This event is hosted by Fondazione AEON - Teatro Parenti ⏰ Time: please see program 📍 Location: Milan 🔗 View Program
AD/PD Advances in Science & Therapy
📅 Date: 01-05 April 2025Annual Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders
⏰ Time: please see program 📍 Location: Vienna, Austria 🔗 View Program
FutureHealth Basel (NZZ)
📅 Date: 07 April 2025Accelerating the Healthcare System
⏰ Time: 09:00 - 17:00 📍 Location: Basel, Switzerland 🔗 View Program
Planting Ideas - Thinking the Unthinkable
📅 Date: 08 April 2025THE BRAIN IS THE CONTROL CENTRE OF OUR BODY, OUR LIFE, AND OUR WELL BEING | Workshop with Dr. Santuccione Chadha
⏰ Time: see program 📍 Location: Interlaken, Switzerland 🔗 View Program
In this talk, featured on the TED main page, Dr. Antonella Santuccione, pro bono CEO of the Women’s Brain Foundation educates why investing in women's brain health with public and private partnerships, and sex and gender-specific research is essential for improving treatment outcomes, boosting workforce engagement, and driving economic growth.
Innovation Summit Dublin 2025
📅 Date: 29-30 April 2025Harnessing AI/Data to Bridge the Gap In Women’s Health | Dr. Santuccione Chadha
⏰ Time: see program 📍 Location: Dublin, Ireland 🔗 View Program
