Dr Katherine Ruth is a Lecturer in Clinical and Biomedical Sciences in the Reproductive Genomics team (https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/reprogenomics/), which is part of the wider Genetics of Complex Traits Group at the University of Exeter. Awarded her PhD in January 2016, she has extensive experience of population-based study data including UK Biobank and of applying methods in statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology. She has been a lead analyst in the international reproductive genetics consortium ReproGen, resulting in insights into the genetic basis of reproductive ageing published in Nature and Nature Genetics. Current research interests include using genetics to investigate the biological mechanisms of menopause timing and menopausal symptoms, and to explore relationships between female sex hormones and population health.