International Women’s Day 2026

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🌸✨ International Women’s Day 2026 | 8 March

Today, we celebrate the strength, brilliance, and leadership of women across science, healthcare, and society.

At the ENDOTARGET EU Project, women play a vital role at every level of our consortium 💗 from principal investigators and clinicians to early-career researchers, data scientists, and project managers. Their expertise drives our work on chronic inflammation, the gut–joint axis, and personalised prevention strategies for rheumatic diseases.

🔬 Innovation thrives when diversity thrives.

💡 Inclusion strengthens research.

🤝 Equity accelerates impact.

 

 

 

 

Project Coordinator Team

Helsinki University Hospital (HUS)
Helsinki, Finland

ENDOTARGET Project Coordinator

Kari Eklund
kari.eklund@hus.fi

ENDOTARGET Deputy Project Coordinator

Gonçalo Barreto
goncalo.barreto@helsinki.fi

ENDOTARGET Project Manager

Ana Valkama
ana.valkama@hus.fi

Communication & Dissemination Leader

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum (SEZ)
Stuttgart, Germany

Lena Schleicher
lena.schleicher@steinbeis-europa.de

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Congratulations to Dr Catarina Mendes CândidoHealthcare Science Week 2026