AthenaDAO

Women’s Health

The AthenaDAO is a decentralized community of researchers, funders, and advocates working to advance women’s health research, education, and funding.

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Market Hypothesis

$600 billion

Estimated global market opportunity for menopause-related products and services by 2030.

10.80%

Percentage of the NIH 2020 budget allocated to women's health research, including female-specific and predominant conditions.

1%

Percentage of global healthcare R&D investments that target female-specific conditions beyond oncology.

Women drive 80% of healthcare decisions and fuel the $500B U.S. healthcare and beauty market, yet women’s R&D is a blind spot in the biotech field - it is underpriced and a massive opportunity.



While science drives breakthroughs like extended lifespans and everyday technologies, women’s health R&D is a black box. We know very little about female biology, yet we depend on it for the human population. ...

Research Focus Areas
Fertility Acceleration

Fertility Acceleration

Accelerating innovation in fertility and reproductive technologies to address the global fertility crisis, with rates falling below replacement levels. As fertility becomes an existential challenge, we focus on advancing research, improving treatments, and pioneering technologies to empower individuals and secure humanity's future.


Ovarian Aging / Menopause

Ovarian Aging / Menopause

Understanding the biology of ovarian decline, identifying biomarkers of aging, and driving innovations to delay menopause onset. By focusing on ovarian aging, we aim to extend healthspan, improve quality of life, and address one of the most under-researched areas in healthcare.


Gynecologic Oncology

Gynecologic Oncology

Transforming gynecologic oncology by addressing the critical underfunding and understudy of gynecologic cancers, despite significant investments in women-specific cancers like breast cancer. We focus on advancing research, improving diagnostics, and developing innovative treatments to save lives and close this research gap.


Team & Community
Laura Minquini

Laura Minquini

Founder & Fertility Acceleration F/Acc Advocate

Laura Minquini, Founder & Core Lead at AthenaDAO, brings extensive expertise in branding, business development, and consumer products....

Inês Santos Silva

Inês Santos Silva

Co-Initiator

Inês Santos Silva, Ops at AthenaDAO, has many years of experience supporting founders and driving innovation through tech...

Jenna Harris, PhD

Jenna Harris, PhD

PhD

Jenna Harris, Science and Dealflow Co-Lead at AthenaDAO, has a robust background in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and science...

Estéfano Pinilla Pérez

Estéfano Pinilla Pérez

PhD, Pharmacology. PhD, Physiology

Estéfano Pinilla Pérez, Science and Dealflow Co-Lead at AthenaDAO, is a postdoctoral researcher in cardiovascular pharmacology at Aarhus...

Victoria Dmitruczyk

Victoria Dmitruczyk

Victoria Dmitruczyk, Core & Ops at AthenaDAO, is driving innovation in women's health by addressing underfunded research in...

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Value Capture Model

The sustainability loop principle guides $ATH's design, where the value of AthenaDAO's intellectual property grows as research projects produce positive results. Successful commercialization of these projects fuels the growth of AthenaDAO's ecosystem...

Value Capture Model Diagram
Recommended Reads
AthenaDAO Whitepaper

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How Athena DAO is funding the underfunded: Women’s Health Research

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How Athena DAO is funding the underfunded: Women’s Health Research


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