CeMCOR

Please note: the exact date for this Cafe is TBD. It will be held sometime in January 2009.

CeMCOR will be hosting a series of Scientific Cafes on important women's health topics this Fall. The Scientific Cafes are designed to be an informal open discussion forum on health-related topics. Each Cafe will have an expert panel present consisting of leading researchers in the field, who will answer questions, provide insight, and facilitate discussion. Anyone and everyone is free to attend a Scientific Cafe - you don't need a science degree, just an interest in discussing the topic and learning more about research in the field.

Funding for the Scientific Cafes is provided by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).

Is fertility affected by lifestyle?

This exchange will touch upon the following questions:

Does diet influence how easy it will be to conceive? Does exercise and/or stress affect ovulation (egg release)? If there is no desire to have children, does ovulation influence other aspects of women's health? How can you tell if you are ovulating normally?

Expert Panel:

Dr. Jerilynn Prior, UBC Professor of Endocrinology, Scientific Director of CeMCOR

Dr. Shirin Kalyan, PhD, CeMCOR, Divisionof Endocrinology, UBC

Ms. Jen Bedford, PhD candidate, MSFHR award recipient, Faculty of Nutrition, UBC

Date: Postponed until January 2009. Exact date to be confirmed - keep your eye on this page for updates.

Cost: Admission is free but space is limited - be sure to arrive on time!