Sanae ElShourbagy Ferreira, PhD, ‘18, Recognized as AAAS Force for Science

Sanae ElShourbagy Ferreira, who received her PhD from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) this year, has been selected as October’s featured Force for Science by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  Click here to read, ”Featured Force: Sanae ElShourbagy Ferreira”

Each month AAAS selects a member who is a force for science to be featured on its website. Dr. Ferreira was recognized for being a creative scientist who focuses on complex problems and helps connect people through interdisciplinary conversation to address these problems. Throughout her career, Dr. Ferreira has been a force of progress and improvement with the ability to cultivate communities to facilitate conversations and change.

Dr. Ferreira trained in molecular and clinical nutrition science and received her PhD in nutrition and metabolism. Her thesis focused on preventive medicine to identify early, modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to the later risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease in adolescent girls.

Her career highlights include founding the Women’s Professional Development Committee (WPDC) at Boston University. This organization provides a supportive space to host professional development opportunities for graduate-level women in science through establishing and promoting a network of exemplary mentorship with women in a diversity of scientific careers. She has advocated for science funding on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.  As a writer, she discusses wellness, community and nutrition. Her pieces are featured in Thoughtfully Magazine and on the American Society of Nutrition blog, and she continues her personal blog, Where the BlueBoots Go.

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society, AAAS has individual members in more than 91 countries around the globe. Membership is open to anyone who shares the goals and belief that science, technology, engineering and mathematics can help solve many of the challenges the world faces today.