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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231213T090000
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URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/effects-oral-contracept
 ives-stroke-outcomes/
SUMMARY:The effects of oral contraceptives on stroke outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Ami Pravinkant Raval\, Research Associate Profes
 sor\, Department of Neurology\, University of Miami\, Miller School of M
 edicine\n\nDr. Raval currently serves as Research Associate Professor in t
 he Department of Neurology\, Miller School of Medicine at the University o
 f Miami and a Research Health Scientist at the Bruce W. Carter Department 
 of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Miami. Dr. Raval has training in the
  physiology of reproduction. Her post-doctoral training was in the field o
 f ischemic stroke. She coupled her prior knowledge with laboratory researc
 h on the pathophysiology of stroke. Her research focuses on identifying th
 e mechanisms responsible for sex differences in stroke pathophysiology and
  evaluating novel neuroprotective strategies to reduce post-stroke cogniti
 ve decline. Her ongoing project tests the effects of oral contraceptives i
 n combination with electronic cigarette exposure on post-stroke cognition.
  Dr. Raval has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications. Her research is cu
 rrently funded by grants from Veterans Affairs\, Florida Department of Hea
 lth\, and American Heart Association and she is also a collaborator on mul
 tiple NIH grants.\n\nTalk summary:\n\nThis talk will cover the following o
 bjectives:\n\n 	Identify women’s risk of stroke\n 	Determine effects of 
 vaping-derived nicotine on female brain in context of ischemic stroke\n 	I
 nvestigate efficacy of physical exercise and low frequency vibration inter
 ventions to reduce post-ischemic cognitive decline in female\n\nMentorship
  opportunity: \n\nImmediately following Dr. Raval's presentation\, audie
 nce members will have the opportunity to hear more about Dr. Raval's ca
 reer. This is an excellent opportunity for trainees to ask questions and
  learn more about careers in women's health.\n\nAgenda:\n\n9-9:45 : Speake
 r presentation\n\n9:45-10:00: Question and answer period\n\n10-10:30: Ment
 orship session\n\nRegister here
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CATEGORIES:Women’s Health Seminar Series
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