Boston Women in Bioinformatics's Events

LLM Literacy for Computational Scientists

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

When: Friday, October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Where: Virtual

A virtual discussion series for building intuition around large language models (LLMs) — no machine learning background required, just curiosity.

What You'll Get

Each session works through a paper, walks through concrete examples, and discusses the underlying concepts — without diving deep into the math. By the end of the series, you'll have a working intuition for how LLMs are built, trained, and used.

Who Should Attend

Anyone curious about LLMs, regardless of technical background. No prior machine learning experience is needed — just curiosity.

Series Details

This is Part 4 of a 4-part series running weekly on Fridays from 1–2 PM ET, September 25 through October 16, 2026. One $10 registration covers all four sessions.

Return to Work Panel

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Where: Virtual - Google Meet

Career pauses aren't career endings.

Layoffs. Maternity leave. Burnout. Caregiving. The reasons women step away from the bench (or the terminal) are many and the path back isn't always mapped out.

That's why Boston Women in Bioinformatics is hosting our Return to Work Panel with three women who've done it !

Meet our panelists:

Laurel Wright, PhD is a Senior Data Scientist at Enveda with over a decade in TechBio. Five years ago, a layoff during maternity leave put her career on an unexpected pause, and she'll share how she rebuilt her momentum.
Prisni Rath is a Staff Product Marketing Manager at Illumina with 12+ years in bioinformatics and research across five countries. She paused her career after becoming a mother and came back on a different path, moving from bioinformatics into product strategy and marketing.
Katie Hughes is a Product Owner at Sanofi, bringing AI and digital tools into scientists' workflows. After a layoff and several months of job searching, she found that leaning on her network and reconnecting with her hobbies helped her figure out what she actually wanted next.

What You'll Get

Panelists will share how they approached their return to work, the challenges they faced along the way, and the advice they'd give to others navigating a similar journey.

Who Should Attend

Anyone in the bioinformatics community interested in hearing stories about career transitions after time away, especially those considering or currently going through a career break themselves.

Women's HealthX Conference

Thu, 03 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

When: Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Where: Encore Boston Harbor, Boston, MA

Women's HealthX is a two-day conference for the leaders building the women's health ecosystem from the ground up with sex-specific data, longitudinal research, and measurable outcomes that influence policy, reimbursement, product development, and clinical practice.

Unlike many women's health events, Women's HealthX centers the full female lifecycle, with dedicated tracks on:

Evidence, Data & Innovation
Menopause & Healthy Aging
Maternity & Maternal Care
Sexual Health & Wellness

You leave with a clear-eyed view of which areas are overhyped vs. underfunded and where the biggest evidence gaps still are.