8th Annual Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium

The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is hosting the 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium today at the NIH headquarters. The symposium will feature scientific advances from two ORWH-sponsored initiatives: the BIRCWH program and the Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health program. Our BIRCWH scholars and program directors will join BIRCWH scholars, mentors, and program directors from across the nation to share research developments, strengthen existing networks, and enhance interdisciplinary efforts.

Michelle A. Kominiarek, M.D., one of our current BIRCWH scholars, was chosen for an oral presentation during the event. Her talk, titled, "Gestational Weight Gain and Obesity: Is 20 Pounds Too Much?" will share exciting developments in research on weight gain during pregnancy. Each of our other BIRCWH scholars will present an abstract at the poster session this evening, highlighting their diverse research interests and unique intellectual insight. Abstracts for the poster session are available online.

The 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium also coincides with the Annual BIRCWH Scholars Meeting, Annual BIRCWH Directors Meeting, and BIRCWH Scholars Day on the Hill, marking a busy weekend for our scholars and mentors in our nation's capital. We look forward to hearing from our scholars about this exciting annual event and are confident that they are fully immersed in a productive, insightful, and inspiring dialogue.