Dr. Stella Goulopoulou is an Associate Professor in the Lawrence Longo Center for Perinatal Biology at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Goulopoulou was born and raised in Greece. She studied Kinesiology and Physical Education in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Drama in the Athens Conservatoire of Music and Dramatic Art in Athens, Greece. Then she moved to Syracuse, New York, where she completed graduate studies (MS, PhD) in Science Education and Exercise Physiology at Syracuse University, following by a 4-year postdoctoral training in vascular physiology in the laboratory of Dr. Clinton Webb at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, Georgia. In 2014, she joined the faculty in the Department of Physiology and Anatomy in the University of North Texas Health Science Center, where she developed an independent research program on women’s health with emphasis on maternal vascular physiology of pregnancy. In 2022, she was recruited to Loma Linda University to join the faculty at the world renown Lawerence Longo Center for Perinatal Biology. Dr. Goulopoulou’s research program focuses on vascular physiology, with emphasis on immune and inflammatory underpinnings of female vascular dysfunction in obstetric and gynecologic disorders. Her program and trainees have been funded by the American Heart Association, the Preeclampsia Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. A considerable part of Dr. Goulopoulou’s professional service and leadership is dedicated to advocacy for gender equity in science and for policy changes that support women’s health. Her personal background and experiences as a first-generation college graduate, non-traditional student, immigrant, and female scientist motivate her to mentor her trainees through the lens of diversity and inclusivity creating a supportive and safe environment for those who have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. One of Dr. Goulopoulou’s favorite quotes and self-motivation is from Dr. Maya Angelou “…Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better …”