Her research produces curated DNA barcodes for meiofauna from Indonesia and tropical Pacific reefs — the first broad-scale effort of its kind, expanding geographic and taxonomic coverage of this understudied group. #LNVH #AWiB #DNABarcoding

Romy travelled to Ifremer in Plouzané, France, to collaborate with Dr Daniela Zeppilli, a leading marine nematode taxonomist, and deepen her taxonomic expertise in identifying marine nematodes. #LNVH #AWiB #Taxonomy

Meet Romy Gielings, the second of our two 2025–2026 AWiB Grant laureates. She researches marine meiofauna at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, tiny, abundant animals vital to food webs, yet still poorly understood. #LNVH #AWiB #MarineBiology #Biodiversity

Her work aims to uncover the biological mechanisms behind women's higher Alzheimer's risk, crucial for developing sex-specific approaches to prevention and treatment. #Alzheimers #LNVH #AWiB #WomensHealth

To carry out this research, Luisa is collaborating with Mallar Chakravarty's lab at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, training in mouse brain imaging and MRI data analysis. #AWiB #LNVH #WomeninScience

Meet Luisa Epifani, the first of our two 2025–2026 AWiB Grant laureates. Her PhD research explores why women face a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, particularly after menopause. #AlzheimersResearch #BrainHealth #LNVH #AWiB