BIO5 Inspiring Women in STEM 2025

Join us for an interactive panel of inspiring women from cross-disciplinary STEM fields.

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Panel of women speaking in front of artwork

When

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., July 12, 2025

Hybrid Event 

Open to all University of Arizona faculty, students, and staff and the local community

Are you a STEM researcher? Do you have questions about STEM? Would you like to learn from people who have distinguished themselves in a STEM field?

Join us for an interactive panel of inspiring women from cross-disciplinary STEM fields at this hybrid event at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and on Zoom. Panelists will share their unique journeys at this event, representing different career stages to offer the broadest perspective possible. 

Following the panel discussion will be a one-on-one networking session where panelists provide attendees with an opportunity to gain further insight. 

This event is open to local community members, high school students, and the U of A community at large and is designed to inspire people in their pursuit of a STEM education and/or career.

Registration coming soon!

Schedule

11:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction

11:40 a.m. | Keynote Speaker

11:50 a.m. | Panel

12:50 a.m. | Q&A

1:00 p.m. | Networking


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Calline Sanchez

Calline Sanchez

Vice President, IBM TLS Lifecycle Management

University of Arizona Alum '05

PANEL FEATURING

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Zhanette Coffee

Zhanette Coffee, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Nursing

Postdoctoral Fellow, BIO5 Institute

University of Arizona

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Janine Hinton

Janine Hinton, PhD

Associate Clinical Professor

Director, Steel Innovative Learning Center

College of Nursing

Member, BIO5 Institute

University of Arizona

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Kristin Huntoon

Kristin Huntoon, PhD, DO

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

College of Medicine - Tucson

Member, BIO5 Institute

University of Arizona

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Drew Seiser

Drew Seiser

Laboratory Assistant, Millennium Health 

University of Arizona Alum '24

Contacts

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