Sisters Mothers Daughters Women’s Health Community Seminar
Join us either in person or online for our next community seminar.
We’ll be discussing women’s health and some of the unique health and wellbeing issues women face across the lifespan.
Featuring presenters Professor Deborah Loxton, Dr Nicole Nathan and Emmalee Ford, you’ll learn more about:
- Fertility and reproductive wellbeing;
- The emergence of digital tools such as health tracking apps;
- Healthy ageing and the influences that impact on the long-term health of women; and
- Some of the amazing research studies currently being conducted here at HMRI for the health and wellness of women Australia wide.
Attend in-person at HMRI or watch via Zoom/Facebook Live
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Professor Deborah Loxton is Co-Director of the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Women’s Health Research and is Deputy Director of The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health – Australia’s largest and longest running survey on women’s health which now spans four generations.
Dr Nicole Nathan is an implementation scientist and Health Promotion Manager with Hunter New England Health. Originally trained as a physical education teacher, Nicole is currently working on a research study that looks at the impact of school uniforms on the physical education participation of girls.
Emmalee Ford completed her PhD in 2020 and is passionate about scientific literacy and education about reproductive health. Originally trained as a traditional molecular biologist, Emmalee’s research now focuses on increasing public knowledge about fertility and reproductive health, particularly with the emergence of fertility and health tracking apps.
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One person, one family, one community at a time, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) fights the illnesses affecting lives throughout the world. Our translational research model aligns over 1500 researchers, students and support staff from Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle, inspiring new discoveries to deliver a healthier future.
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