Inaugural Stony Brook Women’s Health Research Conference

When and Where?

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
8 am – 4 pm

The MART Building | Stony Brook University Hospital

Register today — spots are limited.

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Advancing Research Across the Lifespan

Join us for a full-day interdisciplinary event spotlighting the groundbreaking research taking place at Stony Brook University to improve healthcare for women. The inaugural conference will feature:

  • Cutting-edge research from Stony Brook faculty and teams
  • Opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration
  • A celebration of science, art, and community in women's health

Diverse group of women, including a pregnant woman, a woman in a wheelchair, and one with a white cane, smiling outdoors.

Multigenerational, diverse group of women, including a pregnant woman, an elderly woman with a cane, and one in a wheelchair, smiling indoors.

What to Expect

Women in Research Conference Agenda

Morning Session - MART Auditorium and Lobby
TimeTitleSpeaker(s)
8:00–8:20Registration—
8:20–8:30Welcome & OpeningDr. Todd Griffin
8:30–10:15Six Selected Oral Presentations*Various presenters
10:15–10:30Break—
10:30–11:30Keynote 1: Women’s Health Research: Past, Present, and FutureDr. Carolyn Mazure
Lunch Session- MART Lobby
11:30–12:30Poster & Art PresentationsPresenters TBD
 Collaboration Connections—
Afternoon Session- MART Auditorium
12:30–12:40Afternoon OpeningDr. William Burke
12:40–1:30Keynote 2: Menopause: Key Opportunity for Cognitive HealthDr. Maricedes Acosta
1:30–2:00Five Selected Upcoming & New PresentationsVarious presenters
Late afternoon session- Fourth floor education space near the MART  
2:30–3:00Moderated Panel: Women’s Midlife Health ResearchDr. Olga Aroniadis, Dr. Helena Blumen, Dr. Raja Jaber, Dr. Brittain Mahaffey, Dr. Kathleen Scarbrough
3:00–3:45Track-Based Small Group DiscussionsScientific Committee members

Call for Abstracts & Art Submissions

Call Closed: December 15, 2025.  Decisions were announced the week of February 9.
Abstract and submission guidelines and process

Who Should Attend?

  • Researchers, clinicians, educators, and students
  • Community health partners
  • Artists and advocates in women's health

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Leadership & Committees

This conference is guided by a diverse committee of researchers, clinicians, and staff committed to advancing women's health. Meet the Committees.

Contact Us

For questions or inquiries, please email obgyn.sbresearch@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Sponsors

Research Conference/Workshop Seed Grant Program (Office of Research and Innovation, Office of the Provost, Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, and Office of the President)

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine