The Women’s Health Network is supported by a 30-person strong Steering Committee representing all four College Faculties. We have six Co-Leads and 14 Research Theme Leads (1-2 per Theme), which, together with other students and staff, make up the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee meets on a monthly basis to discuss plans for the Network.

The Network is further governed by an Advisory Board, with representation split equally between community representatives, internal staff and external partners.

Network co-leads

Dr Carinna Hockham

Dr Carinna Hockham
The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health (FoM)

Dr Caroline Howe

Dr Caroline Howe
Centre for Environmental Policy (FoNS)

Professor David MacIntyre

Professor David MacIntyre
Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology (FoM)

Professor Marisa Miraldo

Professor Marisa Miraldo
CHEPI, Department of Economics and Public Policy (Business School)

Dr Ed Mullins

Dr Ed Mullins
Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology and The George Institute for Global Health (FoM)

Dr Celine Mougenot

Dr Celine Mougenot
Dyson School of Design Engineering (FoE)

Dr Cat Pinho-Gomes

Dr Cat Pinho-Gomes
The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health (FoM)

Steering committee

Ms Ana Alden

Ms Ana Alden

Ms Melanie Almonte

Ms Melanie Almonte

Ms Claudia Batz

Ms Claudia Batz

Ms Valentina Dalpozzo

Ms Valentina Dalpozzo

Dr Mausumi Das

Dr Mausumi Das

Dr Laure de Preux

Dr Laure de Preux

Dr Melis Eda Ekinci

Dr Melis Eda Ekinci

Dr Sarah Essilfie-Quaye

Dr Sarah Essilfie-Quaye

Dr Laura Martinez Gili

Dr Laura Martinez Gili

Dr Ada Humphrey

Dr Ada Humphrey

Dr HeeJung Jung

Dr HeeJung Jung

Professor Neena Modi

Professor Neena Modi

Dr Natalie Shenker

Dr Natalie Shenker

Dr Zeinab Mulla

Dr Zeinab Mulla

Ms Jessica Newberry Le Vay

Ms Jessica Newberry Le Vay

Ms Savannah Palmer

Ms Savannah Palmer

Dr Margie Peden

Dr Margie Peden

Dr Talya Porat

Dr Talya Porat

Dr Paz (Upasana) Tayal

Dr Paz (Upasana) Tayal

Ms Danielle Thornton

Ms Danielle Thornton

Professor Ioanna Tzoulaki

Professor Ioanna Tzoulaki

Dr Linda van Keimpema

Dr Linda van Keimpema

Ms Echo Wan

Ms Echo Wan

Ms Alice Witt

Ms Alice Witt

Professor Mark Woodward

Professor Mark Woodward

Advisory board

Community representatives

The Bridge is a women’s health engagement group that was co-founded in 2021 by Alison Perry (Research Midwife and PhD Candidate, Imperial College London), Stephanie Williams (Northwest London resident and women’s health advocate) and Fardowsa Sharif (Northwest London resident and social prescriber) (pictured) and which now includes 10 core members with a shared interest in women’s health and a connection to the White City area in London. 

The Bridge seeks to positively influence the direction of women’s health and health research at Imperial College through meaningful engagement with researchers and their role as advisors to the Women’s Health Network of Excellence.

The Bridge holds three seats on the Women’s Health Network Advisory Board. 

Internal members

Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)

Professor Robyn Norton (Chair)
Chair of Global Health, Imperial College London

Professor Sarah Fidler

Professor Sarah Fidler
Professor of HIV and Communicable Diseases, Imperial College London

Professor Jane Hirst

Professor Jane Hirst
Chair in Global Women's Health, Imperial College London

Dame Professor Lesley Regan

Dame Professor Lesley Regan
Women’s Health Ambassador for England and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College

External members

Professor Anita Charlesworth

Professor Anita Charlesworth
Director of Research and the REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term), The Hea

Dr Annabel Sowemimo

Dr Annabel Sowemimo
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health Doctor, NHS King’s College London

Dr Brittany Barreto

Dr Brittany Barreto
Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, FemHealth Insights

Acknowledgements

The Network would also like to acknowledge the input, guidance and support from the following people during its development: 

  • Professor Phil Bennett
  • Professor Tom Bourne
  • Professor Jane Hirst
  • Professor Maria Kyrgiou
  • Professor Christoph Lees
  • Professor Liz Lightstone
  • Dr Jack Olney
  • Dr Stephanie Wright

Enquiries

For any queries related to the network or to find out more, please email:

womenshealthnetwork@imperial.ac.uk