Women Rocking Research
Join Versiti Blood Research Institute as we celebrate women in science.
Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating women in science and the transformative research happening at the Versiti Blood Research Institute. This year's event features Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, MD, MS, a nationally recognized leader in thrombosis research and women's health, who will share groundbreaking work from VENUS (Venous thromboEmbolism Network U.S.)—the nation's only clinical trial network dedicated solely to venous thrombosis.
| Date: | Thursday, April 30, 2026, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Versiti Blood Research Institute 8733 W Watertown Plank Road Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
Women Rocking Research is an annual program designed to engage and empower women and girls of all ages through direct interaction with leading female scientists. This year's event will feature:
Dr. Baumann Kreuziger is Senior Medical Director of Hematology at Versiti and an Investigator at the Versiti Blood Research Institute, where she specializes in non-malignant hematology with emphasis on bleeding and clotting disorders. As founder and leader of VENUS, a network of 128+ investigators across 38+ states, she is transforming care for the 900,000 Americans diagnosed with venous thromboembolism (VTE) each year.
Her research focuses on critical gaps in women's health, including:
Dr. Baumann Kreuziger is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and serves as co-lead of the NHLBI REDS-IV-P Wisconsin hub examining blood transfusion during pregnancy and postpartum.
WBleeding and clotting disorders affect both men and women but have been historically understudied and underdiagnosed in female populations. Through research like Dr. Baumann Kreuziger's, VBRI is: