June 14, 2023 (1-5 p.m. ET)
Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)
Gynecologic Health and Disease Branch (GHDB), Division of Extramural Research (DER), NICHD
Location
Webinar
Purpose
This virtual workshop will bring together both established and new investigators in the field of gynecologic pain research. During this event, a follow-up to a smaller meeting held in 2022, participants will share ideas and discuss emerging trends within gynecologic pain research and within the wider field of chronic pain research as it relates to gynecologic pain.
This meeting will cover the following five major topics related to gynecologic pain:
- Menstrual pain
- Vulvar pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Endometriosis-associated pain
- Gynecologic pain treatment
Speakers will give an overarching view of the most relevant topics within their field of expertise, share their recent research findings, and discuss progress, successes, challenges, gaps, and potential future directions in a discussion session.
Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity should contact Shanard Starke at shanard.starke@nih.gov or 571-520-2348 at least 5 days in advance.
Speakers
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Meryl Alappattu, D.P.T., Ph.D.
, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida - Megan Falsetta, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester
- Stephanie J. Fertig, M.B.A., HHS Small Business Program Lead, Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED), NIH
- Elena Gorodetsky, M.D., Ph.D., Health Scientist Administrator/Research Program Officer, Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
- Daniel Gruber, M.D. , Urogynecologist, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Kevin Hellman, Ph.D. , Research Associate Professor, NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health/University of Chicago
- Danesh Mazloomdoost, M.D. , Medical Director, Wellward
- Linda Porter, Ph.D., Director, Office of Pain Policy and Planning, NIH
- Michael S. Rogers, Ph.D. , Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Toshi Takeuchi, Ph.D. , Chief Scientific Officer, Abalone Bio
- Sara Till, M.D. , Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan
More Information
- VideoCast recording: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49810
- Meeting agenda (PDF 197 KB)
Contacts
For registration-related questions:
Shanard Starke
Email: shanard.starke@nih.gov
Phone: 571-520-2348
For program-related questions:
Helena Ahn, GHDB, DER, NICHD
Email: helena.ahn@nih.gov
Phone: 301-827-3207
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