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Therapeutics Targeting Brain Bioenergetics may be Effective as Antidepressants in Altitude-related Treatment-Resistant Depression: Sex-based Animal Model Studies

Title: Therapeutics Targeting Brain Bioenergetics may be Effective as Antidepressants in Altitude-related Treatment-Resistant Depression: Sex-based Animal Model StudiesPresenter: Shami Kanekar, PhD, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry and VISN19 Rocky Mountain MIRECC & US Department of Veterans AffairsContributors: H.J. Ombach (University of Utah Department of Psychiatry), J. Brown (University of Utah Department of Psychiatry), M.D. Hoffman …

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Increasing Afghan-American Women’s Awareness of Cervical Cancer Prevention

Title: Increasing Afghan-American Women’s Awareness of Cervical Cancer PreventionPresenter: Nabilah Safi, BSN, University of Utah College of NursingProject Chair: Deb Penney, PhD, MS, MPH, CNM; University of Utah College of NursingDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: A project to increase awareness and prevention of cervical cancer among Afghan-American women in the Salt Lake ValleyKeywords/Main Subjects: Cervical cancer, cancer prevention, …

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Sex Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline: Findings from BRFSS (2015–2018)

Title: Sex Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline: Findings from BRFSS (2015–2018)Presenter: Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH; University of Utah, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineContributors: Lily Gu, University of Utah; Fares Qeadan, PhD, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Studying potential risk factors of subjective cognitive decline with a focus on sex differencesKeywords/Main Subjects: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), …

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New Thinking on Sex, Gender, Transgender and Non-Binary Identities

Title: New Thinking on Sex, Gender, Transgender and Non-Binary IdentitiesPresenter: Lisa Diamond, PhD, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Expanding definitions of sex and gender and their role in women’s healthKeywords/Main Subjects: Gender, transgender healthcare, non-binary gender, marginalized genders, women’s healthCopyright: copyright Lisa Diamond ©2020Contact: lisa.diamond@psych.utah.edu Q&A Session How might a gender-neutral environment (free of pink and …

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The Role of Gender in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Complex Disorders

Title: The Role of Gender in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Complex DisordersPresenter: Laura Pace, MD, PhD, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Discussing high levels of gender bias in care for complex, rare disorders that are more common in womenKeywords/Main Subjects: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dysautonomia, MCAS, immune disorders, gender bias, psychological injuryCopyright: copyright Laura Pace ©2020Contact: MISSING

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Modeling Protection through Preeclampsia

Title: Modeling Protection through PreeclampsiaPresenter: Leah Owen, MD, PhD, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Role of preeclampsia (materal physiology and pathology) in protecting against retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)Keywords/Main Subjects: preeclampsia, ROP, BIRCWHCopyright: copyright Leah Owen ©2020Contact: leah.owen@hsc.utah.edu

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Progesterone, Post-partum Women and Preventing Methamphetamine Use: Applying Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s Favorite Medicine to Perinatal Substance Abuse

Title: Progesterone, Post-partum Women and Preventing Methamphetamine Use: Applying Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s Favorite Medicine to Perinatal Substance AbusePresenter: Marcela Smid, MD, MA, MS, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: A proposal to study effects of progesterone on preventing return to methamphetamine use in post-partum womenKeywords/Main Subjects: Post-partum, perinatal substance abuse, methamphetamine use, progesterone, prevention, maternal-fetal medicineCopyright: copyright Marcela …

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Exploring Genetic Variation in Normal and Diseased Human Placentas

Title: Exploring Genetic Variation in Normal and Diseased Human PlacentasPresenter: Nathan Blue, MD, University of UtahDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Influences of genetic variation on placental insufficiencyKeywords/Main Subjects: Placental disease, placental insufficiency, stillbirth, genetic variationCopyright: copyright Nathan Blue ©2020Contact: nathan.blue@hsc.utah.edu Content Warning: Stillborn baby shown from 2:56 – 3:26

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The Status of Women in Utah: Education, Leadership, and Well-Being

Title: The Status of Women in Utah: Education, Leadership, and Well-BeingPresenter: Susan Madsen, PhD, Utah Valley UniversityDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: Current research being done at the Utah Women & Leadership Project with specific focus on education, leadership, and women’s well-beingKeywords/Main Subjects: Education, leadership, women’s healthCopyright: copyright Susan Madsen ©2020Contact: madsensu@uvu.edu References: Subscribe to the Utah Women & …

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Utah Women’s Health Review Launch

Title: Launching the Utah Women’s Health ReviewPresenter: Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH; University of Utah, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineDate: 5/14/20Brief Description: The public launch of the Utah Women’s Health Review (UWHR)Keywords/Main Subjects: 7 domains, UWHR, submissions, Eccles Health Sciences Library, CoE, Center of Excellence in Women’s HealthCopyright: copyright Karen Schliep ©2020Contact: karen.schliep@hsc.utah.edu