Women's Health Research Day
16th Annual Women's Health Research Day
March 20, 2025
Presented by the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research
Anschutz Health Sciences Building or Virtual
Join us for the 16th Annual Women's Health Research Day hosted by the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus!
Sessions are free to attend and are open to students, staff, faculty and the community.
Research Day Agenda
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Welcome to Women's Health Research Day
Welcome remarks and lunch for in-person registrants.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Women's Health: It's More than Menopause and Mammary Glands
Drs. Dave Kao, Christina Metcalf and Amy Keller will present their research across the three focus areas of the Ludeman Center: cardiovascular disease, diabetes & metabolism, and the intersection of mental and physical health
12:30 - 1:15 PM
Mentorship Matters: Strengthening Relationships in Science
This interactive panel will look at how to choose a mentor and develop a relationship that is supportive, productive, and mutually beneficial. This panel will feature a diverse range of perspectives from an undergraduate mentee to award winning faculty mentors.
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Why Community-Academic Partnerships Matter: Sharing Trusted Information in a Misinformation Age
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders of local community organizations to learn why and how they want to develop partnerships with academic organizations.
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Advancing Women's Health Research with Data-Intensive Science: Leveraging the Power of Big Data, Genomics, and AI
Keynote
Barbara Stranger, PhD, Lyda Ludeman Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics in Women's Health Research, will present a keynote talk to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Stranger’s work leverages human genetics and genomics data, along with electronic health records (EHRs) and data from large-scale population-based epidemiological cohorts, to map the genetic architecture of human traits, with a particular focus on how these genetic effects differ by sex and gender.
3:45 - 5:00 PM
Judged Poster Session & Reception
Present your latest findings in women's health and sex and gender differences research during our judged poster session. Up to eight poster presenters will receive awards.