{"id":34,"date":"2024-10-22T15:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T19:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-02-02T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T14:54:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Engineering for Women\u2019s Health (Eng4WH) <\/em><span>is a multi-campus affinity group started by graduate students from Boston University and Northeastern University with the goal of promoting technology that can impact women's lives. Eng4WH aims to cultivate interdisciplinary dialogues and foster collaborations to advance women\u2019s health. We strive to provide a platform for such conversations, and ultimately lay the groundwork for equitable, high-impact partnerships, research, and advocacy to serve the community at large.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Network<\/h2>\n<p>If you are interested in starting a chapter at your university, please contact Dr. Cathie Klapperich (<a href=\"mailto:catherin@bu.edu\">catherin@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Boston University<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Student Liaisons<\/h3>\n<p>For general inquiries to Eng4WH-BU please email <a href=\"mailto:kbusta@bu.edu\">kbusta@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-115 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/katalina-bustamante\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/bustamante-katalina-headshot-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Katalina Bustamante<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Symposium Coordinator<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate BME<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-113 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/sebastian-naranjo\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/Picture1_sebastian-424x636-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sebastian Naranjo<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Symposium Coordinator<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate BME<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-126 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/josh-dupaty\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/headshot-595x636-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Josh Dupaty<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Travel Coordinator<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate BME<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-123 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/lena-landaverde\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/Arrows__2535__09-15-15-Edit-509x636-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lena Landaverde<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Finance Chair<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate BME<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-230 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/madison-fletcher\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/Madison_F-1-636x634-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Madison Fletcher<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program &#038; Information Chair <br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate BME<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-214 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/purna-shah\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/1730399671720-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Purna Shah<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Sponsor Chair<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate MCBB<br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Advisor<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-111 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/catherine-klapperich\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2024\/11\/Klapperich_Catherine_7_22-291_2-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Catherine Klapperich<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Faculty Advisor<br \/>\r\nProfessor BME, MSE, ME <br \/>\r\nBoston University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Northeastern University<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>For general inquiries to Eng4WH-NEU please email <a href=\"mailto:engineering4womenshealth@coe.northeastern.edu\">engineering4womenshealth@coe.northeastern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Student Liaisons<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-344 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/julia-clarin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/JuliaClarin-Headshot-NEU-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Julia Clarin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Liaison<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate Bioengineering<br \/>\r\nNortheastern University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-346 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/ana-vargas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/AnaVargas-Headshot-NEU.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ana Vargas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Liaison<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate Bioengineering<br \/>\r\nNortheastern University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-348 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/soha-ben-tahar\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/SohaBenTahar-Headshot-NEU-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Soha Ben Tahar<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Liaison<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate Mechanical &#038; Industrial Engineering<br \/>\r\nNortheastern University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-350 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/morgan-benson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/MorganBenson-Headshot-NEU-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Morgan Benson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Liaison<br \/>\r\nPhD Candidate Bioengineering<br \/>\r\nNortheastern University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Advisors<\/h3>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-354 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/chiara-bellini\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/ChiaraBellini-Headshot-NEU-FA-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Chiara Bellini<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Faculty Advisor<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor Bioengineering<br \/>\r\nNortheastern University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-356 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng4wh\/profile\/rouzbeh-amini\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/eng4wh\/files\/2025\/01\/Rouzbeh-Amini-Headshot-NEU-FA-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rouzbeh Amini<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Eng4WH-NEU Faculty Advisor<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor Mechanical &#038; 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