130+ members and counting!
DDW2025 meetup
Connect. Empower. Inspire.
As basic science and translational researchers, we understand the unique challenges faced by women in GI academic science. We started WINGS to provide career development, 1-on-1 mentoring opportunities and small group support networks among female GI & liver researchers to help women stay in the academic pipeline and thrive in their research careers.
If you are currently a graduate student/postdoctoral trainee, we see you! As we build our community, we are first prioritizing the needs of faculty, but we have every intention of bringing in early career GI researchers. Sign up for our email list so that you are the first to know when we expand.
WINGS Organizing Committee
Karen Edelblum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Izumi Kaji, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Mindy Engevik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Kate Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Melanie Gareau, Ph.D.
Professor
UC Davis
Julie In, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
Arianne Theiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus
Kim Barrett, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Dean for Research, UC Davis
Beth McCormick, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
UMass Medical School
Amy Engevik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Kathy DelGiorno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Linda Samuelson, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Michigan
Arion Kennedy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University