We welcome you to join women in science and healthcare, where women thought leaders share and inspire the next generation of women, accelerating the transition of early career scientists to leadership and mentorship roles. Participation in iWiSH talks and community is open to all. 

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Please reach out to us at iwishtalks@stanford.edu

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iWiSH-Talks: Upcoming Events

In-person and Zoom options are available. Details are listed below.

May May 09 Fri 2025

iWiSH Talk with Dr. Rosa Canet-Avilés, Chief Scientific Officer at CIRM

11am (location TBD)

May May 26 Mon 2025

iWiSH High-School Lab Tour

iWiSH-Talks: Past Events

Mar March 31 Mon 2025

Our leadership team was awarded with the “Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Recognition Award”. Come be a part of our team and explore exciting opportunities to contribute and grow with us!

Feb February 25 Tue 2025

Our leadership team has published the article “Framework for Cultivating Leadership and Driving Growth”. Read more about the story, mission, and future goals of the iWISH-Talks Team!

Feb February 22 Sat 2025

iWiSH High-School Lab Tour

Nov November 21 Thu 2024

Joni L. Rutter, PhD

Director National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences National Institutes of Health

Watch the event recording

Nov November 10 Sun 2024

iWiSH High-School Lab Tour

Oct October 23 Wed 2024

Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Professor of Chemical & Systems Biology and Radiology, Stanford University

Watch the event recording

Oct October 06 Sun 2024

High School Tour with Palo Alto High School (PALY)

Sep September 24 Tue 2024

Health Fair to advertise Stanford Cardiovascular High School Tours

Location Mitchell Park Community Center Palo Alto

Sep September 17 Tue 2024

SURiWiSH Happy Hour

In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Sep September 08 Sun 2024

Homestead High School Event

Aug August 18 Sun 2024

PALY High School Event

Apr April 04 Thu 2024

Jennifer Doudna, PhD

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Professor of Biochemistry, University of California Berkeley

Watch the event recording

Mar March 20 Wed 2024

Nancy Brown

Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association

Watch the event recording

Feb February 11 Sun 2024

iWiSH High-School Lab Tour

Dec December 03 Sun 2023

iWiSH High-School Lab Tour

Sep September 28 Thu 2023

Vesna Todorović, PhD

Chief Editor Nature Cardiovascular Research

Jul July 13 Thu 2023

Akiko Iwasaki, PhD

Sterling Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University

Apr April 13 Thu 2023

Networking event early career women lunch

Feb February 13 Mon 2023

Galentine’s Day early career women brunch