The effects of oral contraceptives on stroke outcomes

Speaker: Dr. Ami Pravinkant Raval, Research Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Raval currently serves as Research Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and a Research Health Scientist at the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Miami. Dr. Raval has training in the physiology of reproduction. Her post-doctoral training was in the field of ischemic stroke. She coupled her prior knowledge with laboratory research on the pathophysiology of stroke. Her research focuses on identifying the mechanisms responsible for sex differences in stroke pathophysiology and evaluating novel neuroprotective strategies to reduce post-stroke cognitive decline. Her ongoing project tests the effects of oral contraceptives in combination with electronic cigarette exposure on post-stroke cognition. Dr. Raval has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications. Her research is currently funded by grants from Veterans Affairs, Florida Department of Health, and American Heart Association and she is also a collaborator on multiple NIH grants.

Talk summary:

This talk will cover the following objectives:

• Identify women’s risk of stroke
• Determine effects of vaping-derived nicotine on female brain in context of ischemic stroke
• Investigate efficacy of physical exercise and low frequency vibration interventions to reduce post-ischemic cognitive decline in female

Mentorship opportunity: 

Immediately following Dr. Raval's presentation, audience members will have the opportunity to hear more about Dr. Raval's career. This is an excellent opportunity for trainees to ask questions and learn more about careers in women's health. 

Agenda:

9-9:45 : Speaker presentation

9:45-10:00: Question and answer period

10-10:30: Mentorship session

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