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Gender and health theme
of 11th annual Gender Week

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By SUE WUETCHER
Published: September 16, 2010

Gender and health is the theme of the 11th annual Gender Week, to be held Sept. 20-24 at UB. Gender Week 2010, presented by UB’s Institute on Research and Education on Women and Gender, will offer 11 events focusing on gender-inclusive and sex-specific research, teaching, activism and policy making by UB scholars.

In keeping with the theme, the event will address a wide range of issues spanning the life cycle, ranging from disorders of sex development and adolescent women’s sexual health, to an update of Women’s Health Initiative research, maternity and mortality, and person-centered care for elders.

Other topics include Sjögren’s syndrome (an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva; women are nine times more likely to have Sjögren's syndrome than men); alcohol use and sexual aggression in lesbian, gay and bisexual populations; body image; and the testing of the sex of athletes. A special panel of women surgeons will offer the views and experiences of members Kelli Bullard-Dunn, assistant professor of surgery; Melanie Ongchin, general surgery, senior resident; Clarice Cooper, general surgery, resident; and medical student Katie Brewer.

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Rosemary Dziak, professor of oral biology and director of the Gender Institute, says Gender Week 2010 offers an excellent showcase of the depth of health-related research taking place at UB.

“I am pleased with the scope of the research reflected during Gender Week and hope the entire university community will participate in the events. It is especially important for undergraduates to learn of this top-shelf research that can inspire and inform them.”

The full schedule of Gender Week events is available on the Gender Institute’s website.