The Center for Global Women's Health Technologies
The Center for Global Women's Health Technologies (GWHT) aspires to make cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment more accessible and more effective for women worldwide. This center, since inception, has catalyzed new research activities and the development and commercialization of several technologies that advance prevention and treatment of cervical and breast cancer. By placing women at the center of healthcare solutions, GWHT leverages technology to create sustainable ecosystems of change.
Director Ramanujam Elected to National Academy of Engineering Class of 2026!
On February 10, 2026 GWHT Director Nimmi Ramanujam was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2026 for "creating technologies to improve women's health, including better detection of cervical cancer and improved breast cancer treatment.”
Election to the NAE is among the highest honors and professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Dr. Ramanujam is one of 130 new members and 28 new international members to the organization. Since its inception in 1964, the Academy has elected 2,534 U.S. members along with 356 international members.
GWHT TEXTBOOK
Director Nimmi Ramanujam and Assistant Director Brian Crouch have recently published a textbook with Cambridge University Press, Biomedical Engineering for Global Health: Cancer, Inequity, and Technology. The book examines the role of medical technologies in the evolution of healthcare over the last century and how it has simultaneously shaped modern cancer care and exacerbated health disparities. This book calls for the creation of disruptive technologies based on molecular medicine, imaging, and minimally invasive treatment to address critical health care gaps. Additionally, Biomedical Engineering for Global Health covers the design of clinical trials and instructs students on data analytics and telemedicine with the goal of bringing expertise to point of care providers with limited clinical expertise.
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