This is the page for the Franklin Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Women in Health and Medical Research, held on 25 July 2019.
To celebrate Rosalind Franklin’s birthday, Franklin Women is hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. We’ll be working together to increase the visibility of women in STEMM on Wikipedia, particularly those working in the health and medical research sector.
Please join in the fun on Twitter using #FWonWiki #Editathon and #WomenInSTEMM.
There are many different ways for you to contribute today. Wikipedia is the product of millions of individual contributions and every change that is made, no matter how small, makes a difference! We’ve prepared a list of suggested subjects and assembled some preliminary sources to get you started. These are grouped into categories depending on the type of contribution that is required. Keep in mind Wikipedia’s Conflict of Interest guidelines when selecting your subject to make sure it is appropriate for you to make the edits. Once you’ve decided which task you’d like to tackle, add your username to the table.
Writing a new article means making a brand new Wikipedia page - exciting stuff! The women listed in this table have received considerable media coverage yet they do not yet have their own Wikipedia article. You can change that!
For inspiration, here are some examples of existing articles for Women In STEMM:
Subject | Notes and links to resources | Working on it? Add your username | How'd you go? |
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Alison Todd, co-founder and chief scientific officer of SpeeDx | Franklin Women career profile, Financial Review, Australian Biochemist, 2016, Australian Trade and Investment Commission [1] [2], SMH, 2017, The Australian, 2017, The Canberra Times | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Anushka Patel, George Institute | George Institute staff profile, UNSW, AAHMS, People's Daily Online, 2018, Asia Society Australia ‘Making Asia fit for new growth’ essay [3] [4], Financial Review, Diabetes Queensland, NHMRC, The TRIUMPH Study, Europe PubMed Central (PMC), Improving Cardiovascular Health in Diverse Populations: A Conversation with Anushka Patel | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Cynthia Whitchurch, UTS, AAS Fellow 2019 | UTS staff profile, AAS Fellow 2019 [5] [6][7], First female scientist to win the David Syme Research Prize in over thirty years, ABC News
Science, 2002 – Ranked number 1 in "All of Biology" by the Faculty of 1000 and is ranked in the top category as "Exceptional". This paper has promoted a paradigm shift in our understanding of the architecture of bacterial biofilms and demonstrated a novel role for DNA in biology [8] |
User:AnnaMSweens | New page created and published |
Professor Jennifer Byrne, USyd | USyd staff profile, Nature 10 (2017) [9] [10] [11], The Australian, Retraction Watch, Nature, Undark | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Katherine Samaras, Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Clinical Spokesperson, Make Healthy Normal, NSW Health, TEDX talk, Archibald Portrait 2019 [12][13], Additional resources [14] [15] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Wendy Hoy, UQ, AAS Fellow 2015 | UQ staff profile, AAS Fellow 2015, Contributions to The Conversation United States National Kidney Foundation Distinguished Medal, 2008, Additional resources [16], [17], [18] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Maria Makrides, SAHMRI, AAS Fellow 2019 | University of Adelaide profile, AAS Fellow 2019, Distinguished Scientist Award for Lifetime Achievement, ISSFAL, 2018, International Women’s Day, Contributed to NHMRC Review of Nutritional Requirements for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Dr Dharmica Mistry, co-founder and Chief Scientist of BCAL Diagnostics | ASX International Women's Day, SBS, Australian Limited, The Leader, Indian Telegraph, 2017 InStyle Women of Style (Science), 2016 NSW Young Woman of the Year [19] [20] [21], Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine Young Executive | User:Shilipid User:Tinyg1995 User:medicinehealth.fan | New page created and published |
Professor Fran Baum AO, Flinders University | Flinders University, WHO Commissioner from Australia [22] [23], Order of Australia, Fellow of AHPA 2007, Book, 2007 SA Australian of the Year Nominee, ANU, ABC News [24] [25] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created - in draft |
A/Prof Muireann Irish, UNSW/NeuRA | NeuRA staff profile, For Women in Science, Science & Technology Australia, Women in STEMM Australia, ABC News, ABC RN, Elizabeth Warrington Prize, 2019, British Neuropsychological Society, NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award, 2014, Laird Cermak Award for Outstanding Research in Memory, 2013, International Neuropsychological Society, L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship, 2015, Science in the Public, Nature blog, ARC Future Fellow | User:Rogainenetto User:DrPlantGenomics | Built upon previous work by Rogainenetto & page now published |
Professor Susan J. Clark, Garvan Institute, AAS Fellow 2015 | Garvan staff profile, AAS Fellow 2015 [26] [27], Professor Rob Sutherland AO Make a Difference Award recipient 2015 [28] [29], NHMRC | User:Lara King Croft | New page created and published. |
Dr Jaquelyne Hughes, Menzies | 2014 Top-End NAIDOC Person of the Year Profile > Go to news tab, Harry Christian Giese – Research into Action Award, 2016, Indigenous Patient Voices, 2017 Symposium Report | User:Dr JBW | New page created and published |
Professor Sarah A. Robertson, University of Adelaide, AAS Fellow 2016 | University of Adelaide staff profile, AAS Fellow 2016, Young Tall Poppy Science Award, AIPS 2000 | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Kirsten Banks, Wiradjuri woman and astronomer | Careers with STEM, 2017 CSIRO Indigenous STEM Award finalist | User:Neurochelle & Edits by DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published; Notability has been queried. Evidence of notability provided and page now OK. |
Karlie Noon, Indigenous woman and astronomer | https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2016-10-22/reaching-for-the-stars-from-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/7947188] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published. |
A/Professor Caroline Ford (medical researcher), UNSW | UNSW staff profile, Superstar of STEM, MOOC ‘Personalised medicine’ course (attracted >20,000 students from 158 countries in the past 2 years), 2018 Women's Agenda Award for Female Leader in Science, Medicine & Health | User:DrPuggle | New page created and published |
Professor Daniela Stock, UNSW, AAS Fellow 2016 | AAS Fellow 2016 [30] [31] [32] [33] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Suzanne Chambers AO, UTS | UTS staff profile, Australian Financial Review, Additional resources: [34] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Lesley Campbell, Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Garvan staff profile, Contributions to The Conversation, ABC News, Diabetes Australia | User:Qwerty0719 | New page created and published |
Professor Emily Banks, ANU | ANU staff profile, Australian Financial Review and Westpac’s 100 Women of Influence, 2016 | ||
Professor Renae Ryan, USyd | USyd staff profile, Director, SAGE [35] [36] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Sarah Dunlop, UWA | University of Western Australia profile, Finalist, WA Scientist of the Year Award, Research Award, Spine Society of Australia, ANU | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Bettina Meiser, UNSW/NeuRA | UNSW staff profile, Understanding the impact of genetic testing for breast cancer [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published |
Professor Sue Barrell, Bureau of Meteorology | User:DrPlantGenomics | Page created and published. | |
Dr Leonie Walsh, FTSE | Inaugural Ambassador for Women in STEMM, first Victorian Lead Scientist | User:DrPlantGenomics | Page created and published. |
Dr Elizabeth Elliott (paediatrician), | User:DrPlantGenomics | Page created and published. | |
Dr Rachelle Buchbinder, | Fellow | User:DrPlantGenomics | |
Dr Lisa Maher, | Fellow & FASSA | User:DrPlantGenomics | |
Dr Anne Leadbeater, | OAM, Bushfire recovery - trauma recovery expert | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published. |
Dr Amanda McKenzie, | Climate Council CEO, AFR Women of Influence | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and published. |
Dr Georgina Long, | Fellow | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and uploaded |
Dr Catherine Stampfl, | Fellow AAS | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and uploaded |
Dr Elaine Saunders (scientist), | Fellow FTSE | User:DrPlantGenomics | New page created and uploaded |
Dr Robyn Guymer, | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) & Fellow | User:DrPlantGenomics | |
Professor Teresa Anderson (clinician) AM, Centenary Institute | Centenary profile, SMH, Macarthur Advertiser | ||
A/Professor Catherine Birman | NSW Women of the Year, 2017 [42] [43] [44] [45] [46], Cochlea Australia and New Zealand | ||
Professor Anne Chang | FAHMS, AM, Wikidata | ||
Dr Donna Cross (academic), | Fellow | User:DrPlantGenomics | |
Professor Susan Davis (physician) | FAHMS, AO, Wikidata | ||
Dr Jane Hall (economist), | Fellow & FASSA | User:DrPlantGenomics | |
Professor Christine Kilpatrick | FAHMS, AO, Wikidata | ||
Professor Kate Leslie | FAHMS, AO, Wikidata | ||
Professor Raina MacIntyre, UNSW | UNSW staff profile, Plus Alliance Press Room, Frank Fenner Award for Research in Infectious Diseases, 2003, highest national award in infectious diseases, Finalist, 2017 Eureka Prizes [47] [48], CAPHIA Research Team Prize, 2017, National Immunisation Achievement Award, 2014, Public Health Association of Australia, ABC News, Other Awards: Peter Baume Public Health Impact Prize, 2014; NSW Medicine Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2012, highest award in the Faculty of Medicine; Sir Henry Wellcome Medal and Prize, 2007, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States | ||
Dr Christina Mitchell | FAHMS, AO, Wikidata | ||
Professor Robyn O'Hehir | FAHMS, AO, Wikidata | ||
Professor Sheena Reilly | FAHMS, FASSA, AM, Wikidata | ||
Professor Carolyn Sue | FAHMS, AM, Wikidata | ||
Professor Hala Zreiqat AM, USyd | biomedical engineer; 2019 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology Eureka Prize; USyd staff profile, TEDx, NSW Premier's Woman of the Year 2018, King Abdullah II Order of Distinction of the Second Class, the highest civilian honour bestowed by the King of Jordan (2018) Q69627764 | User:BioTalker | |
Stubs are very short articles that need to be expanded. A fellow Wikipedian may have started the page but only added minimal details. Expanding stubs by including more information and citations is important because it prevents these pages from being deleted and means readers can find out more. The women listed below already have stub articles but we’ve found some sources with additional information to be included.
Existing articles can always be improved, whether that be by fixing grammar and spelling, correcting the tone (to be more neutral, like an encyclopedia rather than a CV), adding missing in-line citations, or refreshing outdated articles. The articles listed below have been flagged by other Wikipedians to say they need improvement. They include orphan pages, which need to be linked to other Wikipedia pages to ensure their relevance and increase traffic to them. Improving existing articles makes them more credible and, in some cases, might save them from deletion.
Before you begin editing, check the text box at the top of the existing Wikipedia page to see what needs improving.
Subject | Notes and links to resources | Working on it? Add your username | How'd you go? |
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Professor Lyn Beazley | Need to add in-line citations. Page also needs to be rewritten because a major contributor appears to have a close connection to the subject. AAS Fellow 2019, WA’s first female Chief Scientist | User:Dr JBW | Added citations, re-wrote |
Professor Gabrielle Belz, WEHI | WEHI staff profile, ABC Radio Melbourne, ABC Radio National, ABC Local, ABC News | ||
Professor Julie Bernhardt, The Florey | Tone needs to be adjusted. Awards could be updated. The Florey staff profile, Science & Technology Australia profile, Women in STEM Australia profile, Award Sir William Kilpatrick Churchill Fellowship, 2012 [67], RACGP Research Keynote, 2017 [68], Interview at World Federation of Neurology [69] | User:DrPlantGenomics | Adjusted Tone |
Professor Judith Clements AC, QUT | Page needs to be rewritten as content may have been copied and pasted. QLD Great Premier Medal | ||
Professor Melissa Little, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | Tone needs to be adjusted because this page reads like a press release. MCRI staff profile, AAS Fellow 2017, Alfred Newton Richards Award | User:RRDLetstalkaboutmee | Improved |
Professor Jane Visvader, WEHI | Needs to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. WEHI staff profile | User:TrailblazerOz | Improved |
Professor Julie Campbell AO, UQ | Tone needs to be adjusted. Encyclopedia of Australian Science, AAS Fellow 2000 [70] [71] | ||
Professor Karen Reynolds, Flinders University | Page needs to be rewritten because it reads like a resume. Flinders University staff profile, SA Scientist of the Year 2012 | User:DrPlantGenomics | Tone adjusted and added citations. Added ORCID # |
Professor Vicki Anderson, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | MCRI staff profile | ||
Professor Vanessa Hayes, Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Page needs updating (outdated) Garvan profile, Appeared on SBS Insight in October 2018 [72], SBS News | ||
Professor Aileen Plant | ASC Unsung Hero of Science Communication 2007, Obituaries [73] [74] | ||
Professor Jennifer Stow, UQ | Contributions to The Conversation, Elected to European Molecular Biology Organisation [75] [76] [77], Elected new member of Australian Cancer Research Foundation [78], Microscopy and Analysis | User:Gentoosquawk | Improved |
Dr Stacey Lynch, AgriBio, Victoria | User:UTSSB | Improved, but more references and in-line citations needed. Notability has been queried. | |
Dr Mary Ann Augustin, CSIRO Food Science Research Program | |||
Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | |||
Eleanor Clarke Slagle | American Journal of Psychiatry In Memoriam, Encyclopaedia Britannica, American Occupational Therapy Association's 100 Influential People | User:Living on Sonoma | Improved |
A Wikipedia list is a collection of existing pages that are grouped together by a common theme. Linking existing pages to established lists means more people can find those pages if they are searching a topic. By expanding the two lists below, we can improve the visibility of high-profile Australian women scientists and highlight the major discoveries made by them.
Subject | Notes and links to resources | Working on it? Add your username | How'd you go? |
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List of female scientists in the 21st century | Search for existing pages and hyperlink to list. Prioritise by notability, history.
Search "Category:Australian women scientists" and "Category:Australian medical researchers" to bring up existing pages. Choose from the list below or any of the subjects mentioned as 'stubs' and 'needing improvement' on this project page. |
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Timeline of Women in Science | Think of major discoveries by female scientists. Search for existing pages and hyperlink. Add Australian scientists where you can. |
This page is edited using wikitext (also known as wiki markup or wikicode). To add your name beside an entry, you will need to edit the relevant table. An example is below, showing the coding that makes the table and where you need to put your username.
| Column 1 (Name of the article subject) || Column 2 (Links to resources) || Column 3 (Your username here) || Column 4 (Update when you're finished, to say how you got on)
The || each represent a new column. Each row in the table is represented with |-. Table headings use similar formatting, except with ! rather than |
To write and link to your username, use this coding (replace "Username" with your actual username): [[User:Username]]
For more general help with editing, see Help:Editing.
If you're having any issues, feel free to contact Wikipedian Caddie Brain at caddie.brain@wikimedia.org.au
You can also access her cheat sheets here!