<p>This special live episode of the <em>FemTech Focus</em> was recorded at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as part of a women’s health innovation event.</p><p>This panel explores what it actually takes to build in women’s health—from identifying unmet clinical needs to navigating customer discovery, commercialization, regulation, fundraising, and equity in femtech innovation.</p><p>The discussion features four innovators building next-generation solutions across pelvic health, menstrual health, fetal surgery, and digital maternal health.</p><p>Moderator: </p><p>Dr. Rosemary Morgan - Associate Professor, Department of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</p><p>Dr. Morgan’s work focuses on understanding how gender inequities shape health systems, healthcare access, and public health interventions globally. Her research spans sexual and reproductive health, gender analysis, and equity-centered global health systems research.</p><p>🔗 Website: <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/3395/rosemary-morgan?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Johns Hopkins Faculty Profile</a><br>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemaryjmorgan/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Rosemary Morgan LinkedIn</a></p><p>Panelists:</p><p>Dr. Danielle Nicklas - Founder &amp; CEO, RedEnvelope</p><p>Dr. Nicklas is a microbiologist, researcher, and femtech founder developing a self-collapsing menstrual cup designed to improve accessibility, comfort, and usability in sustainable menstrual care. With a PhD in Pathobiology from Johns Hopkins University, Danielle combines translational microbiology, infectious disease research, and user-centered product design to create next-generation menstrual care technology.</p><p>The company is currently recruiting beta testers ahead of an anticipated Fall 2026 release.</p><p>🔗 Website: <a href="https://redenvv.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">RedEnvelope</a><br>🔗 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redenvvelope?utm_source=chatgpt.com">@redenvvelope</a></p><p>Selena Shirkin - CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Fetal Therapy Technologies</p><p>Selena is a biomedical engineer and entrepreneur developing microsurgical devices for fetal surgery and endovascular procedures. She co-founded Fetal Therapy Technologies through the Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Design Team program and has since led fundraising, product development, and commercialization strategy for the company.</p><p>🔗 Website: <a href="https://www.fttechs.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Fetal Therapy Technologies</a><br>🔗 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fetaltherapytech?utm_source=chatgpt.com">@fetaltherapytech</a><br>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/selena-shirkin-2a619b1b7/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Selena Shirkin LinkedIn</a></p><p>Dr. Mary Austin -Founder, UrInControl &amp; Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University</p><p>Dr. Austin is a board-certified pelvic and women’s health physical therapist with more than 18 years of clinical experience treating pelvic floor dysfunction. </p><p>UrInControl is developing a reusable, tampon-shaped silicone pessary designed to provide women with an accessible, sustainable, over-the-counter solution for stress urinary incontinence.</p><p>🔗 Website: <a href="https://urincontrolsolutions.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">UrInControl</a><br>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-austin-dpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Mary Austin LinkedIn</a><br>🔗 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmcvearry?utm_source=chatgpt.com">@mmcvearry</a></p><p>Dr. Wendy Bennett - Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Women’s Health, Sex and Gender Research</p><p>Dr. Bennett is a physician, researcher, and public health expert focused on preventing obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes among women—particularly during pregnancy and postpartum.</p><p>Health for Two is a digital maternal health intervention integrating health coaching, smart weight-tracking tools, a bilingual mobile health app, and goal-setting and wellness support during pregnancy and postpartum</p><p>🔗 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-bennett-139bb067?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Wendy Bennett LinkedIn</a> </p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Podcast Host: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybarreto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Brittany Barreto</a><br>📘 Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Womens-Health-FemTech-Gender/dp/1961347911/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Unlocking Women&#39;s Health: FemTech and the Quest for Gender Equity</a><br>🌐 Websites: <a href="https://femtechfocus.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">FemTech Focus</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.drbrittanybarreto.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dr. Brittany Barreto</a></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone passionate about the future of women’s health innovation.</p>