Аннотация:Gender diversity in research, ranging from team composition to methods and questions, can benefit scientific innovation and impact. What comes across strongly in this collection, is the drive of female researchers to move translational medicine by reporting experimental data in unexplored and/or intricate fields (12 of the 13 papers consist of original research) and by highlighting novel approaches, such as a new paradigm in cancer diagnostics presented in our only review. The review exemplifies critical scientific discourse, providing a refreshing voice with strong and informative messaging. Over half the papers (7/13; including the review) are dedicated to diagnostic procedures for timely and effective intervention to treat complex pathologies and predict their course. The practical and financial costs of routinely measuring a wide array of data for single patients in clinical settings can be challenging, and several papers address the use of more feasible biomarkers. Investigation of biochemical parameters is useful, yet often limited to smaller patient samples. In addition to the development of clinically accessible tests, the integration of biochemical parameters with diagnostic procedures is promoted through the understanding that similar symptoms may arise from different molecular mechanisms. While there have been significant advances in the technologies and standards involved in storing and analyzing human samples, certain types of questions cannot be answered using human cells or organoids, but require animal experiments due to complex regulation of physiological functions by subordination and interaction of different cells/tissues in the organism. Through this collection findings, insights, and future directions, we would like to highlight the importance of diversity in research across any dimension, including ethnicity, age, and health status.