Differences That Matter: Advancing Women's Health and Sex-Specific Medicine

      DZG Early Career
      Online Symposium

      10-11 December, 2026

      10-11 December 2026, Online

      Differences That Matter: Advancing Women's Health and Sex-Specific Medicine

      brings together early-career researchers and leading experts to explore how sex-related factors influence health and disease across biomedical research. The DZG Early Career Online Symposium highlights perspectives from early translational, clinical, epidemiological, and public health research across all German Centers for Health Research (DZG).

      Symposium Highlights

      • Early-Career Research Talks showcasing innovative research and emerging perspectives from the next generation of scientists
      • Best Early-Career Talk Awards recognizing outstanding scientific contributions
      • Keynote Lectures delivered by leading experts advancing the field of women's health research
      • Open Session for early-career scientists to present and discuss novel research findings: Submit your short abstract in the registration below!
      • Networking Opportunities fostering interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration across the DZG community

      Whether your research focuses on early translational research, clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, or translational approaches, this symposium offers a unique platform to share ideas, build connections, and contribute to advancing research on women's health and sex-specific medicine.


      General Information
      Registration
      Meeting Link
      Program

      Date of Event
      Thursday, December 10, 2026
      13:00 - 17:00

      Friday, December 11, 2026
      09:00 - 14:00

      Abstract Submission for Open Session is possible until November 15, 2026.

      Registration is open until December 01, 2026.

      Contact
      Dr. Leonie Herrmann, Herrmann[at]dzd-ev.de

      DZG Early Career Online Symposium on Women's Health

      Please note: This is a binding registration. If you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible.

      Please note that photographs and/or video recordings will be taken during the event for documentation and communication purposes (e.g. website, publications, and social media). By participating in the event, you acknowledge that such recordings may be made and used accordingly.

      If you prefer not to appear in photos or videos, please inform the organizing team upon arrival.

      Privacy policy

      The symposium will be hosted on Zoom.

      You will receive the meeting link via e-mail after the registration phase has closed.

      Confirmed Keynote Speakers

       

      Introduction: Why is sex-specific medicine of importance? - Susanna Hofmann (DZD, Deputy Chairwomen DGESGM)

       

      Women's Health across the Lifespan: From Biology to Better Care

      Ovarian Cancer - Juliane Reichenbach (DKTK)

      Gestational Diabetes - Julia Sbierski-Kind (DZD)

      Pregnancy and heat exposure - Petra Arck (DZKJ)

      Female immunity in motion - Tal Pecht (DZNE)

      Women's mental health across lifespan - Birgit Derntl (DZPG)

      Sex Differences across Diseases: From Mechanisms to Medicine

      Sex-specific differences therapy responses in patients with malignant melanoma - Oana-Diana Persa (DKTK)

      Sex Matters: Redefining Cardiac Function and Cardiovascular Disease - Claudia Crocini (DZHK)

      Sex differences in immune response to HIV-1 - Marcus Altfeld (DZIF)

      Sex-specific differences in COPD and other chronic airway diseases - Franziska Trudzinski (DZL)

       

      + Early-Career Researcher Short Talks

       

      + YOUR talk in the Open Session