Shaping the Future of Women’s Health: Insights and Innovations
March 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
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Despite the many advances in human health, research focused on women’s health has a more complex history. The Morgridge Institute for Research invites you to a panel discussion on women’s health, focusing on discovery, prevention, and access to care. Experts will share groundbreaking research on the link between certain viral infections and gynecological cancers, present innovative approaches to identifying and preventing preterm birth, and explore how access and social factors influence health outcomes. Please join Morgridge Institute Investigators Dr. Melissa Skala and Dr. Megan Spurgeon and UW-Madison Associate Professor Dr. Noelle LoConte at our latest Fearless Science Speaker Series event as they delve into the complexity surrounding health for women at all stages. Reception to follow.
Dr. Melissa Skala: Carol Skornicka Chair at the Morgridge Institute for Research; Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
Dr. Megan Spurgeon: Assistant Professor of Oncology at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research and UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Investigator at the John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Center for Research in Virology at the Morgridge Institute for Research
Dr. Noelle LoConte: MD, FASCO, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Panel Topics
Preventative care for women of all ages
Research and discovery of viral mechanisms involved in gynecological cancer
Groundbreaking research on pre-term birth
How access shapes health outcomes
The future of women’s health
Who Should Attend:
Scientists, researchers and students
Policy makers and public health officials
Members of the public interested in science and society
Supporters of the Morgridge Institute for Research
For more information or any queries regarding the webinar, please contact Rebecca Sikes.