scientific advisory board
Prof. Paola Viganò
IVF Lab Coordinator at Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico,
Milan, Italy
Prof. Paola Viganò obtained her degree in Biology from the University of Milan, Italy, followed by a post-graduate residency in Experimental Endocrinology and a Ph.D. in Prenatal Medicine.
Her research is primarily dedicated to women’s health and reproductive medicine. Over the course of her career, Prof. Viganò has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating approximately 8,000 citations. She has held multiple editorial roles, including Associate Editor positions at Human Reproduction Update and Human Reproduction. She currently serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders and Section Editor of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.
Prof. Viganò has held numerous leadership positions within major international scientific societies, including the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders (SEUD), and the World Endometriosis Society (WES). She has also served as co-President of the Italian Society of Human Reproduction (SIRU).
Her achievements include multiple competitive research grants and awards from leading international institutions and industry bodies.
Prof. Sun-Wei Guo, Ph.D.
Professor of Gynecology
Shanghai OB/GYN Hospital
Fudon University
China
Prof. Sun-Wei Guo is a globally recognized leader in endometriosis research and gynecology. Ranked by Stanford University among the world’s top 2% of scientists, he currently serves as Professor of Gynecology at Shanghai OB/GYN Hospital, Fudan University.
Prof. Guo received his PhD from the University of Washington and has held senior academic and research positions across leading institutions in the United States and China, including the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
He is a past and current board member of multiple international societies, including the World Endometriosis Society and SEUD, and is a Founder, Board Member, and former President of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (ASEA). He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Endometriosis Foundation of America and advises the Taiwan Endometriosis Society.
Prof. Guo plays an influential editorial role in the field as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders, Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Open and Reproduction and Fertility, and editorial board member across several peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Mauricio Simões Abrão
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn Dept and
Head, Division of Endometriosis
University of Sao Paulo
Chair, Gynecology Department
Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa
São Paulo, Brazil
Professor Abrão is a globally recognized expert in endometriosis and minimally invasive gynecology. He serves as Head of the Endometriosis Division at Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil,and is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of São Paulo and served as President (2022) of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). He brings deep clinical, academic, and surgical expertise to Foraviset’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Prof. Hugh S. Taylor, MD
Anita O’Keeffe Young Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale–New Haven Hospital Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University
Connecticut, U.S.A.
Prof. Hugh S. Taylor is a global leader in reproductive medicine and uterine biology, Prof. Taylor’s research focuses on uterine development, endocrine disruption, and regenerative medicine, translating fundamental science into clinical advances in endometriosis, infertility, and Asherman syndrome.
Prof. Taylor has served as a continuously funded Principal Investigator at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 30 years. He has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications and has been cited nearly 50,000 times.
He has served as President of both the Society for Reproductive Investigation and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
As a member of Foraviset’s Scientific Advisory Board, Prof. Taylor brings deep scientific and clinical expertise to the advancement of non-hormonal therapies for uterine disorders.
Prof. Tasuku Harada
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
President of Tottori University,
Japan
Professor Harada graduated from Tottori University in 1983 and he learned IVF-ET at Leeds University in England in 1985. He has been a professor since 2008.
Professor Harada has (co)authored over 220 articles in peer-review international journals. The most cited paper is “Role of cytokines in endometriosis” published in Fertility Sterility in 2001. He was the chief investigator of the drug development of 8 drugs for endometriosis and dysmenorrhea in Japan. He edited a book “Endometriosis Pathogenesis and Treatment” by Springer 2014.
Past President: Japan Society of Endometriosis
Former President: Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (2015-2016) Past Board member: World Endometriosis Society, Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders
Prof. Andrew Horne, Ph.D.
Director of the Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh ,
Scotland
Prof. Andrew Horne is an internationally recognized researcher in women’s health, with particular expertise in endometriosis and pelvic pain. He has authored more than 230 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is widely recognized for his contributions to advancing the scientific and clinical understanding of endometriosis. In addition to his academic leadership, Professor Horne serves as Scientific Advisor to the Scottish Chief Medical Officer for Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Trustee of Endometriosis UK, reflecting his active role in shaping both research and policy in women’s health. He has also co-authored a widely read book on endometriosis together with a patient, bridging scientific insight with patient experience.
Professor Horne contributes his extensive clinical and research expertise to Foraviset’s Scientific Advisory Board, supporting the company’s efforts to advance innovative therapeutic strategies in women’s health.