Through a research awards programme, this project will include a key focus on helping female researchers progress their careers and play a leading role in science and healthcare. Today, fewer than a third of the world’s researchers are women. investigating the impact of gender on career progression for female academics in science and healthcare.understanding the health impacts of pre-term birth.developing enhanced care and treatments for women’s cancers.The Foundation’s donation will support research in three key areas: The Foundation has a strong commitment to improving women’s health and creating opportunities for women to pursue successful careers in research and STEM fields.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has established the Parasol Foundation Centre for Women’s Health and Cancer Research, which is being generously funded by a £2.25m donation from Ms Ruth Monicka Parasol and the Parasol Foundation. A new research centre supported by Imperial Health Charity and the Parasol Foundation will empower female researchers to play a leading role in advancing treatments for women’s cancers and pre-term birth.
