Mirian Friedman Menkin
She changed the course of human fertility. In March of 1944, this Latvian-born scientist was the first person to successfully fertilize an egg in vitro – the first to conceive …
Dr. Patricia Bath
Cataract surgery inventor and Cancer Research Pioneer Dr. Patricia Bath discovered and invented the laser probe Laserphaco, a new device and technique for cataract surgery, dramatically reducing the pain of …
Dr. Nina Braunwald
The first female cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Nina Starr Braunwald is celebrated today for her key role in the design and implementation of the first prosthetic mitral valve. On her way …
Dr. Svetlana Mojsov
Her research paved the way for blockbuster obesity drugs. A research associate professor at The Rockefeller University, Svetlana Mojsov spent decades researching how peptides and small proteins regulate our bodies’ …
Dr. Katalin Karikó
A Hero of COVID-19 Vaccine Development, 2020. Dr. Katalin Karikó was the 13th woman in history to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, for her path-blazing research with …
Alice Augusta Ball
Developed an effective method for treating leprosy. The daughter of a prominent Seattle Black family, Alice Augusta Ball developed an effective method for treating leprosy using water soluble chaulmoogra oil …