Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 25-November 1, 1999

Volume 28, Number 10

Workshops promoting collaborative
research on women's health issues

Researchers with studies related to women's health will come together at a monthly workshop series to share their topics or findings.

The goal of the workshop series, sponsored by the Yale National Center for Excellence in Women's Health, is to bring investigators together who share an interest in a particular research topic and to provide opportunities to discuss possibilities for collaboration. The workshop series emphasizes clinical implications of research, and clinicians are welcome to attend and participate.

A different topic is presented at each monthly workshop. Issues include osteoporosis, falls and fractures, neurohormonal effects of estrogen, AIDS and women, melanoma and estrogen, women and substance abuse, the use of diagnostic imaging in ovarian cancer screening, and mammography.

The first workshop on Oct. 13 -- led by Mary C. Blehar, director of the Women's Health Program at the National Institute of Mental Health -- raised the issue of mental health funding for women's health research. The presentation was given in conjunction with the Women's Behavioral Health Division.

A schedule of upcoming workshops follows:

Nov. 19, noon-1 p.m. -- Susan M. Cohen, associate professor, School of Nursing, "Menopausal Symptom Relief with Acupuncture," Max Taffel Rooms A & B (enter through the Yale-New Haven Hospital atrium at 20 York St.). Lunch will be served.

Dec. 15, noon-1 p.m. -- Janet Brandsma, associate professor of comparative medicine, "Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer," Lounge B, Grace Building, 25 Park St. Lunch will be served.

Jan. 12, 4-5:30 p.m. -- Dr. Douglas Bremner, assistant professor of psychiatry, "PTSD in Women with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Neuroimaging of the Hippocampus," Rm. 620, Grace Building. Refreshments will be served.

Feb. 16, noon-1 p.m. -- Dr. Sally Shaywitz, professor of pediatrics and neurology, "Effects of Estrogen on Cognition in Postmenopausal Women," Brady Auditorium, B131 (enter through 330 Cedar St.). Lunch will be served.

In addition, there will be a lecture in March on "Pregnancy and Asthma," by Elizabeth W. Triche, associate research scientist in epidemiology and public health. Check the Yale Bulletin & Calendar for an announcement of the exact date, time and location of the lecture.

Contact Ramona Gregg at (203) 764-6600 for more information, or visit the website at http://info.med.yale.edu/womenshealth/calendar.html.

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