On International Women’s Day, we celebrate all women in science and health. The OraSure family of companies, including Diversigen, DNA Genotek, and Novosanis, are proud to include a diverse, and international team of women, across various roles and divisions.
For this years' blog, we honor all the women in our organization. On this occasion, we want to share the story of five women on our team.
• Camila Bahamon - Demand Generation Specialist
• Danielle Demers - Business Development Manager
• Sabrina Fang - Account Manager
• Jhana Hendrickx - Senior Scientific & Clinical Affairs Specialist
• Neha Kasana - Product Manager, Viral Screening & Surveillance
While all these women have unique experiences, roles, and are at different stages of their professional journeys, they share one theme in common - they are all proud to be called
#womeninscience.
Read more about their experiences and what brought them to the world of science in the interview below.
Tell us your story –
What motivated you to enter the world of science?
In this question, the interviewees highlight what brought them to where they are today. Education, experience, and putting these learnings into practice are some of the themes that emerge through the answers.
Camila: "I was motivated by the company's vision and the purpose of the end products. I feel very fortunate to be working in a company that contributes to health outcomes and supports projects that achieve breakthroughs in research by translating their testing into worldwide health improvements."
Danielle: "Like most people in science, my path was not linear! I started out as a marine biologist, became a chemist, and now work in the world of microbiomes. Behind it all though was a constant desire to improve our planet and our experience as humans on it."
Jhana: "During high school, I developed an interest in genetics and sought to further explore this field through a University Master’s degree in Bioscience-engineering. Once I graduated as a fullyfledged Bioengineer with a specialization in cell and gene biotechnology, science kept intriguing me and led me to pursue a PhD in Biomedical sciences. With a backpack full of scientific experience from academia, I feel ready to translate basic and clinical science into hands-on and innovative disease solutions."
Neha: "Education and internship experiences played a big role as well as the opportunity to challenge myself intellectually.
" What excites you most about your work?
In this question, the interviewees highlight what they enjoy most about their role. Connecting with leaders in the field, working alongside an established team, and contributing to healthcare
are some of the themes that emerge through the answers.
In most places, women are still underrepresented in the field of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM). Any message you would give to young girls to inspire
them to pursue STEM?
In this question, the interviewees share advice to young girl scientists. Not giving up on yourself, following your passion, and finding role models in the field are some of the themes that emerge through the answers.
Watch the video for the highlights
We are proud to create a space within the OraSure family of companies that encourages
women to pursue their goals. We continue to encourage girls and women to be part of the
exciting world of science.
Happy International Women's Day!