BIRCWH Seminars

BIRCWH Seminars are held every 4 to 6 weeks on a variety of topics related to women's health research.

BIRCWH Mentor & Scholar Meetings

Meetings for BIRCWH scholars, mentors and leaders and held each month.

BIRCWH Co-Sponsored Events

The BIRCWH Program co-sponsors events related to women's health research and academic research career development.

Other UIC Events

Other training programs at UIC host events of interest to BIRCWH scholars and other junior faculty.

For more information about UIC BIRCWH events and seminars, contact Abby Koch by phone at 312-413-7817 or by email.

BIRCWH Seminars

Upcoming Seminars

Archived Seminars

Upcoming Seminars

Sex & Gender: Conceptual Confusions (Flyer)

Date: December 3rd
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB) Room 3175
Speakers: Barbara Risman, PhD, Professor and Head of Sociology and Georgiann Davis, PhD Candidate in Sociology

Barbara J. Risman, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Risman is the author of Gender Vertigo: American Families in Transition (Yale, 1998), edited books, and over two dozen journal articles in venues including American Sociological Review, Gender & Society, and Journal of Marriage and the Family. She has been editor of the journal, Contemporary Sociology, and is currently one of the editors of a book series, The Gender Lens, a feminist transformation project for the discipline of sociology. She is also the Executive Officer of The Council on Contemporary Families, a national organization whose mission is to bring new research findings and clinical expertise to public attention. Professor Risman has a current research project focusing on the development of gender and sexual identities among white and black middle-school children. Professor Risman is currently working on her new book about gender structure theory.

Georgiann Davis is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently in the field collecting data for her dissertation which is an in-depth analysis of intersexuality, also referred to as disorders of sex development or "DSDs" for short. To date, Georgiann has completed over 32 in-depth interviews with intersexed individuals/those that identify as having a DSD, parents of children with intersex/DSD conditions, and medical professionals that are experts of intersex/DSD conditions from across the country. Focusing on understanding the linguistic shift from "intersexuality" to "disorders of sex development," Georgiann is committed to her research agenda that promises to tackle gender inequality, heteronormativity, and homophobia in unique ways.

Archived Seminars

Enhancing Peer Review at the NIH

Date: Friday, April 3, 2009
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: College of Nursing Auditorium
Presented by Dr. Cheryl Kitt is the Deputy Director of the Center for Scientific Review. In her scientific career in comparative neuroanatomy, Dr. Kitt has authored more than 150 research articles and book chapters for publications such as Science, Nature, Brain Research, and Neuroscience. She has delivered numerous lectures and presentations on neurodegenerative disorders, exploring the brain and NIH peer review for the public at regional and national universities, at the NIH, and on National Public Radio.
About the Center for Scientific Review: The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit. CSR receives nearly 80,000 applications a year and recruits over 17,000 external experts to review them in its study sections. For nearly 60 years, this peer review system has enabled NIH to fund cutting-edge research. To keep scientific advances coming, CSR is initiating new efforts to streamline the peer review process that will affect all applicants.

An issue came up during Dr. Cheryl Kitt's presentation about New/Early Stage Investigator status and grants with Multiple PIs, specifically, whether it was beneficial to New/Early Stage Investigators to partner with more senior researchers as Principal Investigators. If a grant uses the Multiple Principal Investigator model, all PIs have to be New/Early Stage Investigators to be considered as an ESI submission. Researchers who have previously competed successfully as PI for a significant independent NIH research grant (e.g. R01) are excluded from consideration as a New Investigator, but may be named as Key Research Personnel in the application. You can read more FAQs about the New/Early Stage Investigator status here. For more information about Multiple Principal Investigators, please look here.

Strategies for Re-Submission of Federal Grant Proposals

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Location:School of Public Health, Room 932
Panlists include Dr. Paul Brandt-Rauf, MD, ScD, DrPH, Dean, UIC School of Public Health; Dr. Robin Mermelstein, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Director, Institute for Health Research and Policy,Director, Center for Health Behavior Research, Clinical Professor of Community Health Sciences; and Dr. Thomas Prohaska, PhD, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Co-director, Center for Research on Health and Aging

 

Creating Connections and Building a Foundation for International Research

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: College of Medicine Research Building, 909 S. Wolcott, Room 4175
Presented by: Dr. Stacie Geller, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UIC College of Medicine & Director, Center for Research on Women and Gender and the National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. Dr. Donna Baptiste, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UIC College of Medicine.
This presentation explored strategies in conducting international research, provided guidelines on starting a research career with global health partners, discussed challenges in international research collaborations, and discussed ethical issues in international research.

Donna Baptiste's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader Required)

Avoiding Savior Syndrome in Academic/Community Partnerships for Research

Date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Time: 10:30-12:00
Location: College of Medicine Research Building, 909 S. Wolcott 5th floor, Room 5175

Presented by: Cynthia Barnes Boyd, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director, Great Cities Neighborhoods Initiative, UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs; Assistant Dean, Community Initiatives, UIC College of Nursing; & Director, UIC Health City Collaborative
This discussion considered behaviors and communication mishaps that arise from inequitable academic/community research partnerships. Using a case study approach, participants identified symptoms and outcomes of “savior syndrome”, a phenomenon where well meaning individuals on both sides of the relationship fail to appreciate and utilize the expertise of partners. Participants examined the attributes of authentic community engagement for research and will identify potential barriers to productive relationships in community engaged research.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader Required)
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader required)

Mentoring in Early Academic Careers

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: College of Medicine Research Building, 909 S. Wolcott 5th floor, Room 5175

Presented by: Stevan Weine, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UIC College of Medicine & Director, International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, UIC
The special energy of mentoring comes from a concentrated interaction of the mentor’s desire to transmit knowledge and the mentee’s ambitions to become something. Mentoring requires care and discipline to maintain the relationship and to keep it vital and productive as the early career mentee’s needs evolve.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader Required)

How, where, and when does gender make a difference in research?
Why gender doesn’t mean WOMAN...

Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: University Hall, 601 S. Morgan, Room 950
Presented by:  Judith Kegan Gardiner, PhD, Director, Gender and Women's Studies Program & Professor of English and Gender and Women's Studies, UIC; Elena Gutierrez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Gender and Women's Studies and Latin American/Latino Studies, UIC; & Barbara J. Risman, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, UIC
This seminar covered: Gender as a stratification system, the inclusion of men in gender research, paying attention to gender, implications of gender for research, and intersectionalities in women’s health.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader Required)
Judith Gardiner's Materials: Feminist Theory in Historical Context, Wonder Woman Picture, A Short History of Women's Studies at UIC (Adobe Reader Required)
Barbara Risman's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader Required)

Grantsmanship 101: How to Write an Effective Grant Application

Date: Tuesday May 13, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: College of Medicine Research Building, 909 S. Wolcott 6th floor, Room 6175
Presented by:  William T. Beck, PhD, Professor and Department Head, Biopharmaceutical Sciences & Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, UIC College of Pharmacy
The seminar aimed to help scholars: learn how to craft a potentially successful application for federal or private funds, understand the basic elements of a grant application, and understand the peer review process.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader Required)
William Beck's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader Required)

Participating in Community Based Participatory Research

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: UIC School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St., Room 932
Presented by: Barbara L. Dancy, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor, UIC College of Nursing; Cynthia Barnes-Boyd (Cee) PhD, FAAN, Director, Neighborhoods Initiative, UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs & Assistant Dean, Community Health, UIC College of Nursing; & Michele A. Kelley, Sc.D., M.S.W., M.A., Associate Professor, Division of Community Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health
The seminar covered: Locating community based participatory research in a translation research paradigm; Working with an interdisciplinary academic and community team; Balancing goals of social justice, community well-being, and first rate science; and, Developing a "community of practice" and other strategies for advancing community based participatory research.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader required)
Michelle Kelley's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader required)
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader required)

Working with Vulnerable Populations

Presented by: JoEllen Wilbur, PhD, APN, FAAN, Rush University College of Nursing & Julie Zerwic, PhD, RN, UIC College of Nursing
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Location: UIC College of Nursing, 3rd Floor Lounge
The presentation covered: the role of translational research in vulnerable populations, why particular populations are vulnerable in the context of health care, and issues and strategies that can be used in translating research to vulnerable populations.
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader Required)
Julie Zerwic's Powerpoint Slides (Adobe Reader required)
Article by JoEllen Wilbur and Colleagues on Recruitment to a Walking Program (Adobe Reader Required)
Article by JoEllen Wilbur and Colleagues on Neighborhood Environment and Adherence to Walking Program (Adobe Reader Required)

Bridging Scientific World Views: Translation from Cells to Society

Presented by: Dr. Joan Shaver, UIC College of Nursing & Dr. Karen Colley, UIC College of Medicine
Date: January 28, 2008
Location: UIC College of Nursing, 3rd Floor Lounge
This seminar presentation provided for dialogue on how health sciences disciplines differ in their world views and what it takes to create mutual appreciation in the interest of interdisciplinary scientific collaboration, and reveal inspiring examples of translating knowledge from basic bench science (cells) to clinical applications (society).
Printable Flyer (Adobe Reader required)

BIRCWH Mentor & Scholar Meetings

Monthly meetings for BIRCWH Leaders, Mentors and Scholars are scheduled for the 4th Monday of every month from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Mengert Library, UIC College of Medicine, 820 S. Wood St., 2nd Floor. The 2009 meeting dates and topics are listed below.

January 26, 2009
Topic: Dr. Corte's R01 Application

February 23, 2009
Topic: Research Budget with Sue Littau, College of Nursing
Resources: How to develop a budget (Higdon, 2004)

March 30, 2009
Topic: Dr. Jeong's R01 Application

April 20, 2009
Topic: Using the Media with Sherri McGinnis, UIC Office of Public Affairs and Judy Graham, Chicago Tribune
Resources: Working with the UIC News Bureau Power Point

May 18, 2009
Topic: How To Get a Successful Research Program Off the Ground with Dr. Phil Marucha

June 22, 2009
Meeting CANCELLED

July 27, 2009
Topic: Promotion and Tenure with Gillian Coombs, Director of Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine
Resources: Navigating the Promotion and Tenure Process Power Point

August 24, 2009
Topic: How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation with Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick and Dr. Karen Kavanaugh

September 28, 2009

Topic: Finding and Maintaining Research Collaborations

October 26, 2009

Topic: Review of Posters for NIH Meeting

November 16, 2009
December 14, 2009

BIRCWH Co-Sponsored Events

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Other UIC Events

Translational Research Seminar Series 2008-2009 Schedule
UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Professional Development Workshop Series 2009 Schedule
UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science/Clinical Research Training Program