The UIC National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (CoE) and the UIC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology received the NIH Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) beginning in September of 2007. This K12 grant from the National Institutes of Health provides funding for junior faculty to pursue research interests in women's health.
UIC BIRCWH NEWS AND EVENTS
NEW! Pauline Maki, PhD, was featured on the Society for Women's Health Research website for her briefing on Alzheimer's disease. Additional photos from the event are available online.
NEW! A special congratulations to Dr. Thasarat Vajaranant! Dr. Vajaranant is honored in Chicago Magazine's January 2012 issue as one of the top doctors in the Chicago area for her work in women's eye health. Dr. Vajaranant was chosen from among the more than 35,000 doctors in the metro Chicago area and recognized for her unique clinical expertise. As a BIRCWH scholar, Dr. Vajaranant aims to determine gender differences in eye diseases as well as gender specific risk factors for blindness. The magazine is currently available at newstands throughout Chicago or online.
NEW! Congratulations to Dr. Angela Black! Dr. Black has been accepted for a podium presentation at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) 9th Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. Her abstract, titled "The Relevance of Extraordinary Caregiving, Stress, Emotional Suppression, and Self-care Postponement to Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis Among Black Women," will be presented in February 2012 and also published online in a special supplement to Psycho-Oncology.
NEW! Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Kominiarek! Dr. Kominiarek's abstract "Gestational Weight Gain and Obesity: Is 20 Pounds Too Much?" was selected for oral presentation at the Eighth Annual Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium on November 17, 2011.
NEW! Julienne Rutherford, PhD, was chosen as a 2011-12 American Anthropological Association (AAA) Leadership Fellow. The AAA Leadership Fellows Program provides a unique opportunity for anthropologists early in their careers to learn about leadership opportunities and to encourage future leadership in the association. Read the full story here
Current BIRCWH Scholars
Angela Rose Black, PhD
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology & Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michelle Kominiarek, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine
Leah Rubin, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Julienne Rutherford, PhD
Assistant Professor of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry
Thasarat Vajaranant, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, College of Medicine
Former BIRCWH Scholars
Joanna Burdette, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy
Colleen Corte, PhD
Associate Professor of Health Systems Sciences, College of Nursing
Bryna Harwood, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine.
Patricia Hershberger, PhD
Assistant Professor of Women, Children, and Family Health Science, College of Nursing
Hyunyoung Jeong, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy