Celebrating Women and Girls in Science


By McGovern Medical School Office of Communications
March 3, 2025

International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium

All photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications

The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum hosted its seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium, on Feb. 11.

The symposium’s keynote speakers were Polaris Dawn Astronauts Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, as well as, McGovern Medical School faculty members Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Wen Lo, PhD. Many students from DeBakey High School were in attendance as well as faculty and staff from across UTHealth Houston as these professionals shared wisdom gained from their own personal experiences.