Annual Community Event
The Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research Annual Community Event
is our signature education and outreach event.
The Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research Annual Community Event has served as the Ludeman Center's signature educational and fundraising event for 19 years. It began as a small gathering in the basement of the Tattered Cover and has grown to an 800 person sold out event. Attendees and sponsors appreciate the unique evidence-based research and scientists consistently featured at the event. This event focuses on educating the community about important health issues and highlighting women's health and sex differences research.
Join us September 21, 2022
Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Featuring Lisa Genova, PhD
#1 International and New York Times bestselling Author and NeuroscientistLisa Genova, PhD, is acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, she is the New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, Inside the O’Briens and Every Note Played. Her first nonfiction book, REMEMBER: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, was released March 2021 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Dr. Lisa Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University.
Dr. Genova’s extensively researched fiction focuses on people living with neurological diseases and disorders, people who tend to be ignored, feared, or misunderstood, portrayed within an accessible narrative. Through fiction, she is dedicated to describing the journeys of those affected by brain diseases and conditions, to educate, demystify, destigmatize and inspire support for care and scientific research.
She has written novels about Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, autism, Huntington's disease and ALS. Still Alice (Alzheimer’s) was adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth. Julianne Moore won an Oscar for Best Actress. Every Note Played (ALS) is in production and will star Christoph Waltz. The film adaptation for Inside the O’Briens (Huntington’s) is in production.
Speaking of brain health, memory and the neurological diseases and disorders she writes about, Dr. Genova has appeared on Today, the Dr. Oz Show, GPS with Fareed Zakaria, CNN, PBS NewsHour and NPR and was featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary film To Not Fade Away and Have You Heard About Greg? She was featured in a PBS Special about memory in 2021. In 2015, Dr. Genova was named one of the U.S. Top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue. She received The Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square, for "distinguished storytelling that has enriched the public dialogue," The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award, The Global Genes RARE Champions of Hope Award, and The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Media Award for "informing the public about Treatment and ongoing research in medical illness." In 2016, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Bates College, The Alzheimer's Association's Rita Hayworth Award and The Huntington’s Disease Society of America Community Awareness Award.
Dr. Genova’s first TED talk, What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s, has been viewed over 5 million times. Her latest TED talk, How Memory Works--and Why Forgetting is Totally Okay, was released April 21, 2021 and had over 700,000 views in its first week.
Questions? Email ludemancenter@cuanschutz.edu or call 303-724-9179.
Thank you to our 2022 Annual Community Event Benefactors!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
LEADING
Richard N. Brown Family
Catherine & Ray Petros
MENTORING
Margaret & Steven Bathgate Patti Klinge & Connie McArthur
Cathy and Graham Hollis
Nan & Spike Eklund Maureen & Alan Bird
Judith B. Wagner John Daily
Nancy Tankersley
SUSTAINING
Nancy Benson Nan & Hugh Williamson
Eileen Honnen McDonald Brenda & Don Lewis
Betty & David Arkell Betsy & Peter Mangone
Cathy & Mark Hart Mary Pat Link
Bill Ernstrom & Janie Hanson-Enstrom Nanine Odell
Judy Regensteiner & Ken Schneider
Jan & John Meck Jane & Jay Reusch
Lin & Steve Carlson IMAGE Research Group
Olivia Thompson The Engleby Family
CU Department of Medicine CU Department of Pediatrics
Advocate
Betsy & Peter Mangone Hal & Ann Logan
Nanette Santoro Laura Brown
Katie MacWilliams General Internal Medicine
Toni Cohig Betsy & Peter Mangone
CU Department of Emergency Medicine
VIP Patron
Neill Epperson & Steven Berkowitz Rhondda Grant
Brown & Co. Mary Stuart
Women in Medicine & Science
Thank you to the 2022 Host Committee
Sharon & Lanny Martin, Chairs Lyda Ludeman, Honorary Chair
Betty & David Arkell Margaret & Steve Bathgate
Nancy Benson Maureen & Alan Bird
The Brown Family Lin & Steve Carlson
John Daily Nan & Spike Eklund
Bill Ernstrom & Janie Hanson-Ernstrom Cathy & Mark Hart
Cathy & Graham Hollis IMAGE Research Group
Patti Klinge & Connie McArthur. Brenda & Don Lewis
Jim & Patience Linfield Mary Pat Link
Katie MacWilliams Eileen Honnen McDonald
Jan & John Meck Northern Trust
Nan Odell Catherine & Ray Petros
Plante Moran Platte River Equity
Judy Regensteiner & Ken Schneider Jane & Jay Reusch
Mary & George Sissel Nancy Tankersley
Olivia Thompson Betsy Wagner
Nan & Hugh Williamson
Past Luncheon Keynote Speakers
2021 Annual Community Event - Jennifer Mieres, MD
2020 Annual Community Event - Laurie Santos, PhD
2019 Annual Community Luncheon - Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD
2018 Annual Community Luncheon - First Lady Laura Bush and Marjorie Jenkins, MD
2017 Annual Community Luncheon - C. Neill Epperson, MD
2016 Annual Community Luncheon - Larry Cahill, PhD
2015 Annual Community Luncheon - JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH
2014 Annual Community Luncheon - Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA
2013 Annual Community Luncheon - Eve Van Cauter, PhD
2012 Annual Community Luncheon - Alice Waters
2011 Annual Community Luncheon - Mother Love
2010 Annual Community Luncheon - Patrick Schamasch, MD
2009 Annual Community Luncheon - I-Min Lee, MD
2008 Annual Community Luncheon - Nanette Kass Wenger, MD
2007 Annual Community Luncheon - Ginger L. Graham
2006 Annual Community Luncheon - Francine R. Kaufman, MD
2005 Annual Community Luncheon - JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD