Event Recap: Invested in Her NYC
On Friday, 8/14, the Longevity Science Foundation gathered individuals across various industries at 7 World Trade Center in New York City for Invested in Her, our event centered around women's health & longevity.
We successfully united investors, clinicians, researchers, founders, philanthropists, advocates, and other leaders working across healthcare and industry. Through personal stories, presentations, panel discussions, and networking, we explored the challenges facing women's health and the opportunities to create meaningful change.
We successfully united investors, clinicians, researchers, founders, philanthropists, advocates, and other leaders working across healthcare and industry. Through personal stories, presentations, panel discussions, and networking, we explored the challenges facing women's health and the opportunities to create meaningful change.
Program
Following our CEO, Joshua Herring, opening up the afternoon by sharing what it means to be "Invested in Her", Patricia Silverstein (CEO, Silverstein Dream Foundation) shared her personal story of moving from marketing to healthcare. Panels and presentations followed, dissecting what it will take to drive meaningful change across the women's health landscape, the intersection of health, wealth, and career, and the challenges of funding the underrepresented. Nim Singh Dua discussed what migraine can reveal about women's brain health and longevity. Oriana Papin-Zoghbi presented AOA Dx's work on early ovarian cancer detection, and Casey Albert joined Joshua Herring for a conversation on venture capital and innovation in women's health.
The program also highlighted companies working directly across women's health and longevity, bringing the discussion closer to the research, technologies, and services being developed today.
Following our CEO, Joshua Herring, opening up the afternoon by sharing what it means to be "Invested in Her", Patricia Silverstein (CEO, Silverstein Dream Foundation) shared her personal story of moving from marketing to healthcare. Panels and presentations followed, dissecting what it will take to drive meaningful change across the women's health landscape, the intersection of health, wealth, and career, and the challenges of funding the underrepresented. Nim Singh Dua discussed what migraine can reveal about women's brain health and longevity. Oriana Papin-Zoghbi presented AOA Dx's work on early ovarian cancer detection, and Casey Albert joined Joshua Herring for a conversation on venture capital and innovation in women's health.
The program also highlighted companies working directly across women's health and longevity, bringing the discussion closer to the research, technologies, and services being developed today.
Panel: "Fighting for Her: Navigating Health, Wealth, and Career."
Left to right: Sarah Mouser, Lindsey Seal, Elles Skony, Kalani Byrd.
Feedback
We asked attendees what women's health meant to them, and the responses were one of the most valuable takeaways from the day. One person wrote: "Human health. Period. We are half the population, birth the other half, and desperately need a better understanding of disease and aging pathways for all of us." Another described care that "is not about band-aids but about figuring out the puzzle pieces to get to the root of what's happening with her body."
Someone answered with a single word: "Survival."
The themes that ran through the responses were personalized whole-body care, education that arrives early enough to matter, and equitable inclusion in the studies and funding that shape treatment.
We also asked about the biggest barriers to progress. Healthcare system design and lack of research funding led the room – the answer to us is clear: we need to continue doing our part in funding holistic women's health research to create equitable solutions for every woman.
We asked attendees what women's health meant to them, and the responses were one of the most valuable takeaways from the day. One person wrote: "Human health. Period. We are half the population, birth the other half, and desperately need a better understanding of disease and aging pathways for all of us." Another described care that "is not about band-aids but about figuring out the puzzle pieces to get to the root of what's happening with her body."
Someone answered with a single word: "Survival."
The themes that ran through the responses were personalized whole-body care, education that arrives early enough to matter, and equitable inclusion in the studies and funding that shape treatment.
We also asked about the biggest barriers to progress. Healthcare system design and lack of research funding led the room – the answer to us is clear: we need to continue doing our part in funding holistic women's health research to create equitable solutions for every woman.
Fireside Chat: "Venture Capital Innovation in Women's Health."
Left to right: Joshua Herring, Casey Albert.
Thank You to Our Participants, Speakers, Sponsors, & Women's Health Companies
We are grateful to all of our speakers, panelists, and moderators for contributing their expertise and perspectives to the program: Patricia Silverstein, Nim Singh Dua, Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, Casey Albert, Rachel Braun Scherl, Kalani Byrd,
Ling Wang, Tonya Copeland, Marie Fisher, Sarah Mouser, Lindsey Seal, Elles Skony, and Greg Grinberg.
We also thank AOA Dx, Birthvue, Yuva Biosciences, Nova Arc, MyPattern, Intent Clinical, and Materna Health for joining us and demonstrating the breadth of innovation already underway across women's health.
Our sincere thanks to the Silverstein Dream Foundation, our hosting sponsor, and to our Gold Sponsors: J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Clear, Tactical Tax Strategies, Revitalization Unlimited, and LongeVC. Your support made this gathering possible.
Supporting the Work
Invested in Her is raising $250,000 to support early-stage research focused on ovarian aging and menopause, areas of biology that remain significantly understudied despite their implications for women's long-term health.
100% of donations go directly to research, with no overhead deducted, and all eligible gifts are tax-deductible.
If you would like to support the campaign, you can do so here:
We are grateful to all of our speakers, panelists, and moderators for contributing their expertise and perspectives to the program: Patricia Silverstein, Nim Singh Dua, Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, Casey Albert, Rachel Braun Scherl, Kalani Byrd,
Ling Wang, Tonya Copeland, Marie Fisher, Sarah Mouser, Lindsey Seal, Elles Skony, and Greg Grinberg.
We also thank AOA Dx, Birthvue, Yuva Biosciences, Nova Arc, MyPattern, Intent Clinical, and Materna Health for joining us and demonstrating the breadth of innovation already underway across women's health.
Our sincere thanks to the Silverstein Dream Foundation, our hosting sponsor, and to our Gold Sponsors: J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Clear, Tactical Tax Strategies, Revitalization Unlimited, and LongeVC. Your support made this gathering possible.
Supporting the Work
Invested in Her is raising $250,000 to support early-stage research focused on ovarian aging and menopause, areas of biology that remain significantly understudied despite their implications for women's long-term health.
100% of donations go directly to research, with no overhead deducted, and all eligible gifts are tax-deductible.
If you would like to support the campaign, you can do so here:
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Thank you to everyone who joined us, contributed to the discussions, and helped make Invested in Her possible. We look forward to continuing this work together.