Kelly Ranallo is a globally recognized rare disease advocate. Ranallo co-founded the RareKC Project in 2016 — a citywide effort to bring awareness and create collaborative solutions to the unique challenges faced by the rare disease community.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about Turner syndrome:

http://tsgalliance.org

Dr. Rahman is the Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair in Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology; Section Chief, Therapeutic Innovation; Director of Innovation in Healthcare Delivery; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about Sue Rahman:

https://www.childrensmercy.org/profiles/susan-abdel-rahman/

The Fit and Food Connection (FAFC) offers people living in food and fitness deserts access to free nutritious food, physical activities, educational workshops, and personal coaching to encourage and support healthy living.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about The Fit & Food Connection at:

https://fitandfoodconnection.org/about/

Dr. Jennifer Silva is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Cardiology and the Director, Pediatric Electrophysiology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Silva also cofounded SentiAR, a company turning medical scans into augmented reality simulations to assist surgeons in the operating room.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about Dr. Silva and SentiAR at:

https://sentiar.com

Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS is a the Dean of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Henry's research in oncology is leading to life-changing treatments for people and animals. She holds degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Auburn University.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS at:

https://cvm.missouri.edu/carolyn-henry-named-dean-of-the-college-of-veterinary-medicine/

Maxine Clark is a world renown entrepreneur and philanthropist. Clark founded Build-A-Bear Workshop in St. Louis, Missouri. She's the inspiration of the Delmar DivINe, and the CEO/Co-Founder of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation.

Twice monthly WISER Conversations features Women leading the way in Science, Entrepreneurship, and Research. Dena Ladd, Executive Director of the Missouri Cures Education Foundation interviews inspirational women from Missouri, the Midwest, and around the world.

Find out more about Missouri Cures at:

https://missouricures.org

Learn more about Maxine Clark at:

https://clarkfoxstl.com/team/maxine-clark/

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