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This is a list of women scientists working in the field of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). It was set up to help diversify and balance speakers and participants in GPCR-related conferences, boards and committees.

Related lists of interest – 

• anneslist – Highlighting female systems neuroscientists
• 500 women scientists – Request a woman scientist
• Women in theoretical/computational chemistry, material science, and biochemistry
• ERNEST COST

What else can be done:

• Reject to appear on #manel (men only panels)
• Encourage women be the first to ask questions in a seminar
  • Women’s visibility in academic seminars: Women ask fewer questions than men
  • Public discussion affects question asking at academic conferences
• Be aware of biases in publication rejections
  • Huge study documents gender gap in chemistry publishing
• Evidence for gender inequality in pharmacology: raising awareness and motivating change
• To advance equality for women, use the evidence

GPCRladies Team Info

Masha Niv (Biochemistry, Food SCience and Nutrition, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Silvia Sposini  (Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience, Bordeaux, France and Imperial College London, UK)

Moran David (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Previous Contributors:

Kim Asseo