About the Event
The Women’s Health Evening focusing on Reproductive Health and Fertility, will be a unique educational initiative co-hosted by Merck Healthcare and Synapse - Life Science Connect in Copenhagen. This event will bring Life Science students together with researchers, medical doctors and people involved in politics, to help gain an understanding on the issues of reproductive health and fertility from both a scientific, but also from a societal/political perspective.
Research concerning women’s health has been underprioritised for a very long time, directly having consequences on health equity and quality of life, which is why the topic has become increasingly prominent in public debates. Merck Healthcare has been on the forefront of this gap, focusing heavily on research and development of treatments for fertility, addressing these inequalities through initiatives, and supporting start-ups in reproductive and maternal health. This event primarily wishes to leverage Merck’s leadership and experience to present to life science students the interrelationship between reproductive health/fertility and politics. Post-event, this event wishes to present to the more politically informed general public, the science that goes on to address these concerns, and the impact that this has on the political scenery.
Event Schedule
17:00 – 17:30: Registration of participants at the Einar Lundsgaard Auditorium - Panum, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N, Denmark
17:30 – 17:40: Introduction from Synapse DK & Merck Healthcare
17:40 – 18:20: Keynote speech on Reproductive Health
18:20 – 19:15: Poster Session --- More details soon
19:15 – 19:45/55: Panel Discussion --- More details soon
19:55 – 20:30: Ending & networking with snacks and refreshments
Do you want to present your resesarch in Women's Health?
If you are a MSc/PhD student or Postdoc keen on presenting your research to a wider audience, Synapse and Merck Healthcare are pleased to provide you with a space to show off your impressive work! Be sure to apply! Please note that the posters can be about any aspect of Women's Health.
Apply to present your research via the following link:
https://synapseconnect.typeform.com/merckposterapp?typeform-source=www.synapse-connect.org
To apply to attend the event as a PARTICIPANT please use the Sign Up link at the top of the page.
About Merck Healthcare
Our Healthcare business aims to change lives
With a holistic approach, we design and develop medicines and intelligent devices that provide ongoing care for patients beyond their treatment. This includes new medications to treat rare tumors and conditions like cancer or multiple sclerosis (MS), but also innovative technologies that make life easier for patients. For example, our injection device and disease monitoring software allow patients with MS to self-inject their medicine and monitor its administration. With cancer, our precise approach uses biomarkers that can match potential treatment to individual patients. In rare tumors, we are showing up for patients in the moments that matter, beyond the clinic with integrated digital solutions with every feature genuinely built by patients for patients.
Our goal is to support people at every stage of life – also when it comes to helping create new life. We have helped many women and couples achieve their dream of having a baby. As the global market leader in fertility treatments, we do what we do with passion – and we think further ahead. We have complemented our portfolio by fertility technologies, aiming to further increase the possibility of in vitro fertilization (IVF) success.
Our purpose. Our patients.
We are united As One for Patients to help create, improve and prolong lives.
This is our purpose – the reason why we do what we do every day. Working As One for Patients motivates us to always give our best and continuously improve our efforts.
Because we understand that every single one of us, every decision and contribution we make in our work has an impact on the lives of patients and their caregivers.
We are united As One for Patients.
