Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff, President Emerita of Michigan State University and MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor, delivered the keynote address, Advancing Women’s Health Through Entrepreneurship at the Women of Innovation Summit on March 10, 2026, hosted by the MSU Research Foundation. Drawing on her own career as a researcher, innovator, and academic leader, Woodruff reflected on the path from scientific discovery to real-world impact.
Her keynote highlighted how persistence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and entrepreneurial thinking can translate research discoveries into real-world solutions that improve health outcomes and expand opportunities for future innovators.