Melina Haritopoulou-Sinanidou: Redefining what it means to be a woman in Neuroscience

The International Festival of Neuroscience - Discovery Park

Celebrate and share the latest thinking in global neuroscience with the British Neuroscience Association. The International Festival of Neuroscience: BNA2025 is taking place in Liverpool, 27-30 April 2025. This multi-organisation, three-day forum brings together all those with an interest in brain research at a single shared event. From fundamental neuroscience in both academic and commercial sectors, to clinical expertise and patient perspectiv…

Melina Haritopoulou-Sinanidou: Redefining what it means to be a woman in Neuroscience

From Athens to Australia to the cutting edge of spinal cord research, Melina Haritopoulou-Sinanidou has never taken the easy road. Named the inaugural Woman to Watch at The Greek Herald’s Woman of the Year Awards (alongside her sister Zoe), Melina embodies a unique blend of intellectual ambition, scientific excellence, and quiet resilience. Her journey began during Greece’s economic crisis, where limited resources clashed with limitless curiosit…