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The Institute for Women's Health Research at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine presents
The First Annual Women's Health Scientific Symposium
Women and Cognitive Health
October 24, 2008
Northwestern Memorial Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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The Institute for Women's Health Research at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is pleased to present its first annual Women's Health Scientific Symposium, Women and Cognitive Health. This inaugural event will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of scientific findings and ideas related to women and cognitive health, and will attract scholars, physicians and researchers from around the country. A panel of distinguished experts will present data from epidemiological, clinical, and experimental studies aimed at improving our understanding of cognitive function in women throughout their lifespan, the influence of hormones in cognition-related brain areas, mechanisms and hormone action in neurons, and identifying the most important issues of future research.
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Presenters
Featured Keynote Speaker
Phyllis M. Wise, PhD, University of Washington
Phyllis M. Wise, PhD, is a renowned researcher and provost and vice-president for academic affairs at the University of Washington and is widely cited for her pioneering work on estrogen and how it affects neuro-degeneration, learning, and memory. A two-time recipient of the MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health, she also has been honored for her research and teaching excellence by the American Physiological Society, the Endocrine Society, and the National Institute on Aging, among others. At the University of Washington, Dr. Wise also serves on the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine.
Faculty Speakers
Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, University of Southern California
Daniel M. Dorsa, PhD, Oregon Health and Science University
Francine Grodstein, ScD, Harvard University
Pauline Maki, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
John H. Morrison, PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, Northwestern University
Catherine S. Woolley, PhD, Northwestern University
Objectives
Attend this one-day symposium and learn to:
- Cite the complexities of designing a female endocrinology clinical trial and how those complexities influence the clinical trial's conclusions.
- Interpret new data released from the Nurses' Health Study on cognitive function.
- Cite the effects of menopausal hormone treatment and cognitive functions, particularly memory.
- Describe how estrogen influences the structure and function of the brain.
- Examine the relationship of hormone treatment initiation to major neurological outcomes, including stroke and cognitive impairment.
- Explore strategies to promote neurological health and function throughout the aging process and prevent neurogenerative diseases.
Conference Schedule
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8:30-8:55am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast, Atrium, Northwestern Memorial Women's Hospital, 250 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 |
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| 9:00-9:10am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD
Executive Director, Institute for Women's Health Research, Feinberg School of Medicine,
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
| 9:10-9:50am |
Keynote Address |
Phyllis M. Wise, PhD
Provost and Executive Vice President, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| 9:55-10:35am |
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Neurologic Outcomes: Data from the Nurses' Health Study |
Francine Grodstein, ScD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 10:40-10:50am |
Break |
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| 10:55-11:35am |
Hormone Therapy and Cognitive Health |
Pauline Maki, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Cognitive Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| 11:40am-12:20pm |
Estrogen Regulation of Synapses in the Hippocampus |
Catherine S. Woolley, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL |
| 12:20-1:20pm |
Lunch |
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| 1:25-2:05pm |
Interactive Effects of Age and Estrogen on Cortical Neurons: Implications for Cognitive Aging |
John H. Morrison, PhD
Dean, Basic Sciences and the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY |
| 2:10-2:50pm |
Toward an Understanding of the Importance of Membrane-Initiated Effects of Estrogen in Neurons and Glia |
Daniel M. Dorsa, PhD
Vice President for Research, Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR |
| 2:55-3:05pm |
Break |
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| 3:10-3:50pm |
Healthy Cell Bias of Estrogen Action: Implications for Developing Novel NeuroSERMS and PhytoSERMS for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease |
Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Neuroscience Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| 3:55-4:45pm |
Panel Discussion |
All Speakers |
| 4:50-5:00pm |
Closing Remarks |
Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD |
| 5:00-6:00pm |
Reception, Atrium |
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Tuition and Online Registration
Advance registration is required. Participants may register online for the symposium at one of the following rates:
*Qualified NU faculty and staff must complete the Educational
Assistance Claim form prior to registering for the Symposium on Women and Cognitive Health.
For more information about Northwestern's Educational Assistance benefit, call
(847) 491-7513, or visit the Human Resources website at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/.
To register online for the symposium online, please click here.
For more information about the Institute for Women's Health Research, please
call 312-503-1385 or email iwhr@northwestern.edu.
Credit
The Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This event is sponsored by the Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, the Institute for Women's Health Research, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Friends of Prentice, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, and Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies.
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Directions
The symposium will be held at Northwestern Memorial Prentice Women's Hospital, 250 East Superior Street in Chicago, Illinois. For detailed directions and a
campus map, visit www.nmh.org/nmh/hospitalguide/gettinghere.htm.
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