Women in STEM: Unique Impacts in Rare Disease Development
Women in STEM: Unique Impacts in Rare Disease Development
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Publish Date: 2026-02-10 08:02:00
Source Domain: www.pharmtech.com
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is February 11.1.2 Klaudia Lechowska, Business Development Specialist at Mabion Biologics, provides her perspectives on the importance of encouraging girls to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and how women impact rare disease treatment innovation. She also discusses Mabion’s biosimilar to rituximab, MabionCD20, which is a monoclonal antibody granted orphan drug designation by FDA to treat membraneous nephropathy3 and and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA).4
PharmTech: Can you please give our audience a bit of background on your role and expertise?
Lechowska (Mabion Biologics): My name is Klaudia and I have been working at Mabion for four years. I started my career as a bBioprocess tTechnician in the mManufacturing dDepartment, where I was responsible for cell culture operations at both small scale, such as shake flasks, and large production scale in bioreactors. This experience gave me a strong technical background and a solid understanding of bioprocessing operations. Currently, I work as a bBusiness dDevelopment sSpecialist, where I develop my negotiation skills and establish contacts with potential clients interested in our contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) services.
What are some of the benefits of STEM programs for girls in school? How do these programs translate to women building careers in the pharmaceutical industry?
I believe STEM programs play an important role in encouraging girls to explore science and technology from an early age. These programs help build confidence and show that technical fields can be interesting and accessible for everyone.
From my own experience, early exposure to technical education makes it easier to understand how scientific knowledge is used in real-life industries such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. STEM programs help girls develop problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking skills, which are essential in…
