Prof Ramanujam, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology and Global Health, Duke University
- Nirmala (Nimmi) Ramanujam is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and Global Health at Duke University.
- She founded the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies(GWHT) in 2013 to reshape women’s health through technology innovation.
Podcast
Overview
From reluctant engineer to global changemaker, Nimmi Ramanujam bridges art, science, and empathy to revolutionize women’s health. Her groundbreaking innovations — from the Pocket Colposcope to the Trisol therapy — are transforming cancer care, advancing inclusion, and inspiring a new era of purpose-driven engineering.
00:09- About Prof Ramanujam
- Nirmala (Nimmi) Ramanujam is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and Global Health at Duke University.
- She founded the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies(GWHT) in 2013 to reshape women’s health through technology innovation.
16:16- What inspired you to create the Calla Health Foundation, and what is its mission?
- Created to ensure health innovations remain affordable and accessible, especially for underserved populations often overlooked by traditional markets.
- Designed as a model that blends nonprofit values with sustainable funding, allowing independence from profit-driven constraints and alignment with global health goals.
- Aims to address one critical problem at a time—like improving gynecological care—through meaningful partnerships, rigorous research, and user-centered innovation.
29:02- What inspired you to develop these medical devices, and how are they impacting global health?
- Field experiences in countries like Tanzania and Zambia revealed major gaps in women’s healthcare, motivating the creation of patient-centered, accessible devices.
- Designed speculum-free, women-centered technologies like the Pocket Colposcope and Trisol to make diagnosis and treatment more comfortable and inclusive.
- These innovations are empowering women, improving early cancer detection and treatment in low-resource settings, and reshaping how healthcare is delivered worldwide.
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Learn more about Prof Ramanujam: LinkedIn
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- Nirmala (Nimmi) Ramanujam is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and Global Health at Duke University.
- She founded the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies(GWHT) in 2013 to reshape women’s health through technology innovation.
