Tufts Medicine Women's Health Summit: Bridging Collaborations across the Lifespan

calendar-event June 4, 2025
clock 8:30am - 3:00pm
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map-pin DeBlois Auditorium, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111
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Dr. Vivian W. Pinn

Hosted by Tufts Medicine Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute

Join us for the inaugural Tufts Medicine Women’s Health Summit — a one-day event bringing together researchers from across Tufts University and Tufts Medicine.

The Summit will feature lightning talks from research groups across Tufts Medicine and breakout sessions focused on today’s “hot topics” in women’s health. The goal is to raise awareness of the incredible work being done in this space and to foster collaboration across our community.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, pioneering physician and national leader in women’s health.

Registration will open soon.

Schedule
08:30 am - 09:30 am Registration and breakfast

Opening remarks
Co-Chairs Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn and Elizabeth Yen

Welcome
Helen Boucher, Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer of Tufts Medicine
Sunil Kumar, President of Tufts University
09:30 am - 10:30 am Keynote: Dr. Vivian Pinn, MD
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Lightning talks:
• Dr. Rebecca Perkins, MD, Tufts Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute | Cervical cancer prevention and screening
• Dr. Sameer Sonkusale, PhD, Department of Engineering | Biosensors for women’s health
• Dr. Jamie Maguire, PhD, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | Postpartum depression and mental health models
• Dr. Shikhar Shrestha, PhD, Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice | Substance use and pregnancy outcomes
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Lunch + Departmental/Center/Institute Posters (room 114)
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Breakouts:
• Menopause and sexual health (led by Dr. Katina Robison, MD)
• Food is Medicine and women’s health
• Engineering solutions to promote women’s health (led by Dr. Juan Gnecco, PhD)
02:10 pm - 02:45 pm Report back + discussion (room 114)
02:45 pm - 03:00 pm Closing remarks

Hosted by Tufts Medicine Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute
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