# New Member Introduction - Aiyana Bage **URL:** \ **Category:** AWG Discussions\ **Tags:** femalerepro, brainawg, intro\ **Created:** [July 30, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-member-introduction-aiyana-bage/4384 "2026-07-30T02:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aiyanabage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/aiyanabage/32/4375_2.png) [@aiyanabage](https://awg.osdr.space/u/aiyanabage)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-member-introduction-aiyana-bage/4384/1 "2026-07-30T02:04:09Z")
Hello everyone! [@FemaleReproAWG](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/femalereproawg) [@BrainAWG](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/brainawg) I was invited and recently accepted into the Female Reproduction and Brain AWGs after completing the NASA GeneLab program (this summer), so I wanted to introduce myself here and connect with others. My name is Aiyana Bage, and I am a rising junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (in the US). I am very excited to learn from and contribute to the amazing work and projects happening within these groups. I am especially passionate about better understanding women’s health in space from both biological and neurological perspectives. (I really enjoy interdisciplinary work!!) Although I am still young, I am incredibly grateful to have gained a range of unique research experiences. I currently lead reproductive and terrestrial women’s health research at a nonprofit and have also conducted epilepsy research at my local hospital. Additionally, I recently founded Adrastea, an initiative focused on closing the sex gap in aerospace through projects spanning biology and medical research, policy, and biotechnology. Adrastea is youth-driven and brings together both young and senior scientists, with members and advisors affiliated with institutions including Oxford, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and even NASA. I hope to share more about our work here in the future for anyone who may be interested! Either way, I am so excited to connect with everyone here, learn from your work, and hopefully find opportunities to collaborate! ---
**Author:** ![windymc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/windymc/32/410_2.png) [@windymc](https://awg.osdr.space/u/windymc)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-member-introduction-aiyana-bage/4384/2 "2026-07-30T14:59:04Z")
Welcome! Looking forward to meeting with you when I am back. ---
**Author:** ![aiyanabage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/aiyanabage/32/4375_2.png) [@aiyanabage](https://awg.osdr.space/u/aiyanabage)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/new-member-introduction-aiyana-bage/4384/3 "2026-07-30T16:52:07Z")
I’m very excited for our conversation!