This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Duke University Professor Ramanujam discusses her work to increase cervical cancer detection in the developing world by using new imaging technology developed by women for women.

Prof. Ramanujam's is leading a multi-disciplinary effort at Duke to develop point of care technologies for women's health and in particular, breast and cervical cancers. She has also spun out a company, Zenalux, to commercialize several of the technologies developed in her lab. In October 2013, Prof. Ramanujam founded the Global Women’s Health Technologies Center to increase research, training and education in women’s diseases, and to increase retention of women and underrepresented minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines locally and globally.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)