Date | Event | Speakers |
September 21, 2020 4-5 pm PDT | Fireside Chat: Rethinking Estrogen, Yet Again: The Science and Politics of Hormone Therapy in Menopause
| Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carol Tavris, Social Psychologist and co-author of Estrogen Matters Moderator: Dr. Liisa Galea, Lead Women's Health Research Cluster |
October 26, 2020 9-10:45 am PDT | Symposium 1: Middle Age, Menopause, and Health
| Chair: Karyn M. Frick, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dr. Gillian Einstein, University of Toronto Dr. Farida Sohrabji, Texas A&M University Dr. Neill Epperson, University of Colorado Dr. Kejal Kantarci, Mayo Clinic |
November 16, 2020 9-10 am PST | Mom on a Mission: Getting government to enact a National Perinatal Mental Health Strategy through the power of media and advocacy.
Menopause UNSpoken: What is NOT being said when we TALK about menopause (...and how it’s keeping women from living their healthiest midlife!)
| Patricia Tomasi, Journalist & Co-Founder of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative Jamie Charlebois, Co-Founder of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative, RN and Perinatal Mood Disorder Coordinator Shirley Weir, Founder Menopause Chicks |
December 4, 2020 9-10:30 am PST | Symposium 2: Women and Mental Health
| Chair: TBD Dr. Shau-Ming Wei, NIH/NIMH Dr. Cindy Lee Dennis, University of Toronto Dr. Benicio Frey, McMaster University |
December 11, 2020 4-5pm PST | Networking Session: Holiday Virtual Cocktail Hour
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January 21, 2021 11am-12pm PST | Women's Brain Health Initiative Trainee-Mentor Session: Dr. Gillian Einstein Gender Research Methodology - How To Add Gender To Sex Differences Research and Very Mixed Methods (VMM)
Individual Event Registration for Non-Conference Registrants | Mentor: Dr. Gillian Einstein, University of Toronto |
January 25, 2021 9-10 am PST | Workshop: Mind Over Matter-Fact or Fiction: Understanding Women's Brain-Mind-Body Connections for Health and Wellness
| Dr. Sherri Hayden, University of British Columbia Anne Lyle, NeuroHealth Clinic |
February 11, 2021 11am-12pm PST | Women's Brain Health Initiative Trainee-Mentor Session: Dr. Karyn Frick Sex in Research - What to Know and How to Get Started
Individual Event Registration for Non-Conference Registrants | Mentor: Dr. Karyn Frick, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
February 23, 2021 10-11:30 am PST | Symposium 3: Traumatic Brain Injury
| Chair: TBD Dr. Angela Colantonio, University of Toronto Paul van Donkalaar, University of British Columbia Okanagan & Karen Mason, Co-founder and Director of Community Practice for SOAR. Andrée-Anne Ledoux, PhD, University of Ottawa & William Panenka, MD, University of British Columbia |
March 2, 2021 10-11 am PST | Women's Brain Health Initiative Trainee-Mentor Session: Dr. Robert-Paul Juster Stress and Resilience Neuroscience - Navigating Transdisciplinary Research Approaches That Nuance Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Individual Event Registration for Non-Conference Registrants | Mentor: Dr. Robert-Paul Juster, University of Montreal |
March 8, 2021 9-10:30 am PST | Symposium 4: Sex Hormones and Metabolic Regulation
| Chair: Elizabeth Rideout, Ph.D., University of British Columbia Dr. Susan Howlett, Professor of Pharmacology and Geriatric Medicine at Dalhousie University Dr. Julia Sacher, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Dr. Sharon Ladyman, University of Otago, New Zealand |
April 22, 2021 10-11 am PST | Women's Brain Health Initiative Trainee-Mentor Session: Dr. Sarah Munro Knowledge Translation - Keeping Sex and Gender in Mind
Individual Event Registration for Non-Conference Registrants | Mentor: Dr. Sarah Munro, University of British Columbia |
April 23, 2021 9-10:30 PST | Symposium 5: Reproductive Cycle Effects on Brain and Cardiac Health
| Chair: Dr. Cindy Barha, University of British Columbia Dr. Sandra Davidge, University of Alberta Dr. Liisa Galea, University of British Columbia Dr. Emily Jacobs, University of California, Santa Barbara |
April 29, 2021 10-11am PST | Women's Brain Health Initiative Trainee-Mentor Session: Dr. Marina Adshade Raise Your Voice! How to Share Your Ideas with the World
Individual Event Registration for Non-Conference Registrants | Mentor: Dr. Marina Adshade, University of British Columbia |
May 17, 2021 9-10:45 am PST |
| Chair: Dr. Liisa Galea, University of British Columbia Dr. Karyn M. Frick, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dr. Laura Been, Ph.D., Haverford College Dr. Robert-Paul Juster, Ph.D., Université de Montréal Dr. Nafissa Ismail, Ph.D., Université de Ottawa |
June 10, 2021 4-5pm PST | Networking Session: Virtual Cocktail Hour
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