WHR News

Women's Health Research - Works in Progress Meeting: February 20, 2025

On February 20, 2025 at 10 AM the WHR-WIP meeting, we will hear from Kaitlin McKernan, presenting "In utero allergen exposure leads to sex-dependent viral-induced airway inflammation and T regulatory cell dysfunction". Kaitlin is an MD/PhD student at Vanderbilt University Medical School and a member of Dawn Newcomb's lab. Please find information about the WHR-WIP meetings below, thank you!

2023 Women's Health Research Symposium: Navigating the Post-Roe Landscape

Everyone, please join us for the 2023 Women's Health Research Symposium: Navigating the Post-Roe Landscape. This year we are excited to bring respected researchers together to broach this topic and delve into the impact of overturning Roe v Wade on women's health. This symposium will occur fully virtually, please expect a confirmation email after registering.

ASHG and ASRM Conferences Oct 24 - 28, 2022

This week the lab headed to the ASHG and ASRM conferences in LA! Pictured: Dr. Digna Velez Edwards, Dr. Todd Edwards, Liz Jasper, and Jackie Hellewege Students Pictured: Jackie Piekos, Joe Breeyear, Gabby Hamilton, Alexis Pigg, Jeewoo Kim, and Katie Greene 

Women's Health Research- September 22, 2022

Next Thursday Lin Ammar will be presenting at the Women's Health Research- Works in Progress meetings! Lin is a PhD student in epidemiology, with a thesis focused on Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology. Her research mentor is Pingsheng Wu, Ph.D., M.S. Lin Ammar will be presenting her work-  Quitting electronic cigarette use during pregnancy and the risk of adverse birth outcomes.