Cancelled: WHISPR 3rd Annual Symposium
Due to precautions around the COVID-19 outbreak, we regret to inform you that the 3rd Annual WHISPR Symposium scheduled for April 9, 2020 has been cancelled. We are disappointed that we will not have the opportunity to bring together our…
2019 IGNITE Awardees
The 2019 IGNITE Award Review Committee selected the following four investigators to receive one-year awards of up to $50,000: Katherine Burdick, PhD (Department of Psychiatry) Role of Neurosteroids and Inflammation in Depression and Cognition among Older Women and Men Dawn…
JAMA Internal Medicine
The Connors Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Deborah Bartz, the Director of Education, is the first author of an article published by JAMA Internal Medicine, titled "Clinical Advances in Sex- and Gender-Informed Medicine to Improve the Health of…
2020 Summit Advisory Committee
On February 4, 2020, members of the first Summit Advisory Committee gathered to discuss the 2020 National Summit on the Health of Women. Invested members of academia, clinical practice, bio-pharma, venture capital, and policy gathered to to advise, guide and…
Connors Center Winter Party
There's no better way to celebrate the holidays after the stress of the season has passed. The Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology hosted its holiday party on January 16th, and were joined by friends, family, and colleagues…
NPR on Perimenopause
On January 16, 2020, NPR's Morning Edition reported on perimenopause symptoms and research. Perimenopause occurs in the years leading up to menopause, and despite its significant impact on women's health, few women are aware of it. Dr. Hadine Joffe, Executive…
Congressional Briefing on Women’s Health Research
Connors Center Executive Director Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, presented at a congressional briefing titled "Rock Stars of Research: Scientists Who are Shaping the Future of Women's Health Care" on January 14, 2020. Dr. Joffe discussed the state of women's health…
Women’s Brain Initiative Seminar
The Connors Center is excited to co-host the next Women’s Brain Initiative Seminar on Wednesday, January 22, 4:00 – 5:00PM. This seminar will feature speaker Steven Kanes, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of Sage Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Kanes is responsible for…
Request for Proposals for WHISPR 2020
Request for Research Proposals for 2020 Connors Center Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Stress Program of Research (WHISPR) Investigating physiological and psychological stress in women’s health and disease Sponsored by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology Funding provided…
