Events

 Join us for "Women's Health Awareness Week" (WHAW) 2023, a departmental initiative organised to commemorate the International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28th. The main aim is to raise awareness about women's health issues and spark discussions on improving them.  From informative pills and panel discussions to a closing session with a Sip & Science talk and a Women's Health Awareness Quiz, there's something for everyone. Register now and be part of the positive change for women's health.

The Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative aims to inspire and educate data scientists around the world, with a focus on highlighting and promoting the interidsciplinar work done by outstanding female researches on the fields of biology, biomedicine and digital health.

In the last edition, celebrated at the Parc de Recerca Biomèdica (PRBB), many different up-to-date topics related to digital health were covered by experts. Among these, Atia Cortés, an established researcher at the BSC, will participate in the first round-table on the topic of: "Participación ciudadana, ética, y género". Moreover, Maria José Rementeria, Head of Unit of the Social Link Analytics group at the BSC, also will participate on the second round table, this time on the topic of "Carreras en Data Science y Salud Digital".

[Update from the event] Watch the recording of the event here.

The Women's Health Awareness Week (WHAW) is a week-long event that aims to disseminate and raise awareness of health issues that concern both women and men while highlighting the biases in research and healthcare. The event is inspired by the International Day of Action for Women's Health, so we are presenting various activities that aim to share knowledge on women's health, such as the difference in symptoms of depression in women and men.

During the WHAW the work and research of the members of the BSC that include the gender perspective or focuses on health biases will be displayed in an exhibition throughout the week. Other activities such as hybrid seminars, a quiz for the employees and a cineforum are also presented.

The Life Sciences Department's Bioinfo4Women Program will be inviting all BSC staff to attend the Meeting with Women Leaders, which will take place on Friday, October 8th, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The objective of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for BSC staff to informally converse with six women leaders who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields (academia, industry, and politics) over a cup of coffee on the BSC-REPSOL building terrace. The women who will be participating in this event are as follows:

• Victoria Alsina, Minister of Foreign Action and Open Government, Government of Catalonia
• Karina Gibert, Full Professor at UPC, co-Founder and member of the board at IDEAI-UPC, Vice-president of Equity and Ethics at COEINF.
• Gemma Lienas, Member of the Catalan Parliament for equality and feminism.
• Carme Valls, Politician and physician specialized in endocrinology with a gender perspective. Director of the "Women, Health and Quality of Life" program at the Center for Health Analysis and Programs CAPS.
• Núria Vergés, Directorate General of Care, Organization of Time and Equity at Work.
• Elisabeth Zapata, Distinguished Technologist at HP.

This meeting has been organized to provide a platform for BSC staff to gain insights from these accomplished women leaders and to foster conversations about important issues in their respective fields. We hope that this event will contribute to creating a more inclusive and diverse environment at BSC.

At the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the Life Sciences department's Bioinfo4Women program is committed to promoting activities that aim to increase gender equality in research.

We believe that every woman should have equal opportunities and access to resources, and that diversity is key to driving innovation and progress. We invite all members of our department to join us in raising our hands for #GenerationEquality and showing our commitment to a more equitable future for all.

We are delighted to announce that representatives from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and Bioinfo4Women will be attending the upcoming ESA Sociology conference in Manchester.

During the conference, we will have the opportunity to present our activities towards Women in Science, with a particular focus on Gender Medicine and our Bioinfo4Women Programme. Our presentation will be part of the RN24_09 track about Gender in/equality in science and technology, and we are excited to share our experiences and insights with the attendees. We believe that increasing gender diversity in science is crucial for driving innovation and progress, and we are committed to promoting gender equality in all areas of scientific research. We look forward to engaging with other researchers and experts at the conference and to learning from their experiences and perspectives #ESA2019.

As members of Bioinfo4Women, we will have the privilege of participating in the upcoming "Women, Science and Technology Conference". Our team will be giving two presentations at the conference, where we will be able to share our knowledge and expertise with the attendees.

Nataly Bulsón will talk about the importance of gender diversity in science, with a particular emphasis on bioinformatics.

Victoria Ruiz is presenting a poster on "The Personalized Medicine of Sex Differences".

We look forward to continuing to contribute to the advancement of science and technology in the future.  #WSciTech20.

SHE STEM is a non-profit initiative that aims to bring STEM disciplines to young girls between 14 and 16 years old through workshops, interviews and activities with leading women from the world of science and technology, the aim is to invite young women to experiment and develop projects within the STEM disciplines.