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2021-2022 Women's Health Seminar Series
The Women’s Health Seminar Series will feature multidisciplinary research on women’s health. The goal of the series is to provide multidisciplinary training and mentorship for attendees including students across a broad range of women’s health research topics. Speakers will present their research regarding the biological, psychological, behavioural, economic and social factors in women’s health and their effects on women’s health outcomes. Each seminar will feature 45 minutes talks followed by an interactive question and answer period.
The series is open to everyone that is interested in learning more about women's health. We encourage all interested faculty, clinicians, community members and trainees to register for a talk or check out past seminars on our YouTube channel. All the seminars will be held virtually on Mondays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST) unless otherwise indicated.
Note: Attendees who attend at least 90% of our seminars will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the series. Attendance is taken during the event, so please log into the meeting with your full name.
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View Seminar Series Online |
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Mon, Sept 13, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
Substance Use and Schizophrenia: Cracking the Chicken-or-Egg QuestionPresenter: Dr. Jibran Y. Khokhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph |
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Mon, Sept 27, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
Chronic Physical Conditions and Perinatal Mental Health and AddictionPresenter: Dr. Hilary Brown, Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Society, University of Toronto Scarborough |
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Tues, Oct 12, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
Sex Differences in Metabolic and Vascular Contributions to DementiaPresenter: Dr. Kristen Zuloaga, Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center |
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Mon, Oct 25, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Menstrual Cycle is a Vital Sign. Period.Presenter: Dr. Sofia Ahmed, Professor, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services |
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Mon, Nov 8, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Significance of Sex and Muscle Strength in Understanding Age-related Loss of Force ControlPresenter: Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBCO |
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Mon, Nov 22, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Sex and Gender Differences in Response to Vaccines: Why do Women Experience Greater Adverse Reactions?Presenter: Dr. Rosemary Morgan, Assistant Scientist, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University |
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Mon, Dec 6, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Economic Abuse and Women's Health Outcomes in GhanaPresenter: Dr. Eric Y. Tenkorang, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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Winter Break |
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Mon, Jan 10, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Neuroelectric Markers of the Interaction Between Caffeine and Menstrual Cycle PhasePresenter: Dr. Derek Fisher, Associate Vice President of Research, Mount Saint Vincent University and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology |
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Mon, Jan 24, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Insights into Placental Development: Does Genetic Sex Matter?Presenter: Dr. Alexander Beristain, Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC and an Investigator at BC Children's Hospital |
Coming soon |
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Mon, Feb 7, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Disruptions in Neuroplasticity: When Sex and Parental Experience CollidePresenter: Dr. Erica R. Glasper, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland |
Coming soon |
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Mon, Feb 22, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Decolonizing Research: Collecting Two-Spirit Data in Culturally Affirming WayPresenter: Harlan Pruden, Educator, Chee Mamuk, Indigenous Public Health Program, BC Center for Disease Control, Clinical Prevention Services |
Coming soon |
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Mon, Mar 7, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PST |
Prenatal Stress and the Developing Brain: From Maternal Microbes to Offspring MicrogliaPresenter: Dr. Tamar Gur, Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Health, The Ohio State University College of Medicine |
Coming soon |
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Mon, Mar 21, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
How Stress Impacts the Maternal BrainPresenter: Dr. Pilyoung Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Denver |
Coming soon |
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Tues, Apr 4, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
TBAPresenter: Dr. Donna Korol, Associate Professor, Biology Department, Syracuse University |
Coming soon |
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Mon, Apr 25, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT |
Walking for Brain Health: The Role of Biological Sex and Reproductive Experience on Exercise EfficacyPresenter: Dr. Cindy Barha, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia |
Coming soon |