Our Story.
The BESS Project is a sister project of the ISALA Project born in Belgium.
ISALA is a successful citizen-science project that has recruited almost 6,000 individuals, and runs several studies that are advancing knowledge about female reproductive health.
The BESS project is based in New Jersey, U.S.A. It's named after Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to obtain a medical degree in the U.S.A and a women’s rights advocate.
Our Mission.
To create a broad and inclusive definition of vaginal health across the U.S.A.
To reduce barriers to participating in women’s health research
Our Team.
Dr. Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello
Principal Investigator
Connie Looi
Study Coordinator
Celine Mirra
Clinical Coordinator
Daniela Cubur
Clinical Coordinator
Ayesha Dar
Clinical Coordinator
Rashmi Prem-Janardhan
Clinical Coordinator
Sriya Sadangi
Clinical Coordinator
Janet Johnson
Clinical Coordinator
Margaret Dounis
Clinical Coordinator
