20 Aug 2025: ISH members are invited to a discussion and deep dive into the real-world challenges and triumphs of balancing life and career for women working in hypertension research:

The Pressure is On: Navigating Career Challenges as Women in Hypertension Research.

Date: Thursday 18 September 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 UK time (BST / GMT +1)

The webinar is the first in a series of events hosted by the ISH Capacity Building Network.

If you are not yet a member of the ISH, you can join the ISH via the webinar sign up page.

Speakers will share personal stories and practical advice on topics including:

Moderators

Débora Colombari (Brazil) is Professor of Physiology in the Department of Physiology and Pathology at the São Paulo State University – UNESP, in Brazil. She is also Chair of the ISH Membership Committee.

Jennifer Cluett (USA) is a general internist and certified hypertension specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she serves as the founder and Medical Director of the multidisciplinary Complex Hypertension Clinic.

Speakers

Tammy M. Brady (USA) is Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, is Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Pediatrics and Deputy Director of the Welch Center.

Azra Mahmud (Pakistan) is a clinician, researcher, and medical educator with over two decades of international experience in cardiovascular prevention, hypertension, and academic leadership. She is Chair of the ISH South and Central Asia Advisory Group.

Joanne O’Donnell (Australia) is an NHMRC Research Fellow and co-deputy lab head in the Hypertension Research Laboratory at Monash University, Australia.