Menstruation: Science and Society Meeting (Day 1)

The goal of this meeting is to discuss promising new discoveries and avenues of research surrounding menstruation; speakers and attendees will include leaders in the field with expertise in endometrial biology, ‘ omic analysis of the endometrium or menstrual effluent, new sampling or imaging modalities, smart technologies/apps and mHealth platforms, and health literacy and dissemination frameworks. The meeting will help answer, from an array of perspectives, “ What can we (as investigators, healthcare providers, and patients) learn from the uterine endometrium and menstruation? ” The meeting will encompass both insights provided by the normally functioning endometrium, as well as the potential of diagnostics for abnormal functioning and disease. Importantly, the meeting will incorporate the science of menstruation with the broader societal implications of that process, including the unique considerations necessary in menstrual health communications, population health research, and public health outreach.Air date: 9/20/2018 8:30:00 AM
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