Dr. Lana McClements, PhD MPharm

I am an Associate Professor in Biotechnology at the University of Technology Sydney. I am a passionate teacher, researcher and the Chair of Science Equity and Diversity Committee. I am a strong advocate for women in STEM, which stems from my personal experiences and having being involved with Athena SWAN initiatives for the past 10 years, both in the UK and now in Australia. The research program I lead, aims to develop better monitoring strategies and treatments for cardiovascular disease in women during and post-pregnancy. Hence, my research is also aligned to my passion for gender equality hence it is focused on women's health spanning from cardiovascular pregnancy complications, diabetes, cardiovascular disease to women's cancer. The underlying themes of my research program are angiogenesis, vascular development and stem cell signaling.