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Magee-Womens Research Institute Hosts Summit Convening Global Leaders to Chart Path for Accelerated Medical Discoveries

September 25, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

MWRI will host the inaugural summit and award the $1 million Magee Prize in Pittsburgh on Oct. 9-10, 2018.

PITTSBURGH, September 24, 2018 – Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) – the nation’s largest independent research institute devoted exclusively to women’s health – will launch the inaugural Magee-Womens Research Summit on Oct. 9 and award the $1 million Magee Prize, which is funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.

From renowned researchers to the Rwandan health minister, the summit will convene leaders in reproductive biology, women’s health, precision medicine, public health and global health advocacy. These international experts, representing countries both in the developed and developing world, will share groundbreaking research in reproductive sciences, early human development and the impact of sex differences on human health and disease. The summit will culminate with expert crowdsourcing ideas on how to move women’s health to the forefront of medical research.

Summit Agenda and Program

Keynotes, spotlight talks, panel discussion and interactive breakout sessions will be organized within three wellness pillars: the origins of wellness and disease, sex differences beyond X and Y, and aging reimagined in the age of precision medicine. More information on the pillars can be found here.

“At MWRI, our vision is 9 to 90 so we are embarking on a robust research strategy toward the influence of the nine months of pregnancy on disease risk over the subsequent 90-plus years,” said Yoel Sadovsky, M.D., MWRI executive director. “We are launching this initiative at the inaugural Magee-Womens Research Summit next month. The nine months of pregnancy represent a key part of the human lifespan that hasn’t been extensively studied, yet research shows that biological, medical, nutritional, environmental and social determinants of health coalesce during this period, programming both mom and baby for a course after birth that shapes life expectancy, wellness and disease risk for a lifetime.”

Panel discussions will address advances in revolutionizing fertility, the influences of the preconception and pregnancy periods on the health and life changes of the next generation, and accelerating medical discoveries to reach patient populations. Three advocacy breakout sessions will include patients’ perspectives on infant and maternal mortality, the opioid epidemic and its impact on mothers and infants, and the critical importance of creating a lasting movement that ushers women’s health to the forefront of international attention.

The $1 million Magee Prize will be awarded Oct. 9 during the summit’s Magee Prize Dinner by breast cancer survivor and former CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan. The prize will spur the development of breakthrough reproductive sciences and women’s health research from international teams of scientists that may not fit a traditional National Institutes of Health funding model.

“Most medical prizes are awarded after a discovery or achievement has been made,” said Carrie Coghill, MWRI board chair. “The Magee Prize was designed to accelerate discovery – by funding a big idea supported by a global, collaborative research team that will deliver the best possible outcome of a high-risk, high-reward medical innovation. This bold initiative has the potential to change the course of women’s health and, in turn, humankind.”

Summit Speakers

The summit’s opening keynote will be delivered by one of the world’s foremost biotech pioneers, Leroy Hood, M.D., who is known for building the scientific tools to enable precision medicine advancement. His keynote, “21st Century Medicine: Exploring New Frontiers in Women’s Health,” will focus on proactive approaches to improving wellness for the individual; creating medicine that is predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory; and reversing rising cost trends. Other notable talks include:

  • Subra Suresh, president and distinguished professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore: Opportunities for Biomedical Research and Healthcare at the Intersections of Engineering, Sciences and Medicine
  • Marcia Stefanick, professor of medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine: Why Sex & Gender Matter in the Precision Health of Women
  • Ralph Snyderman, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and chancellor emeritus, Duke University School of Medicine: Personalized Health Care: From Theory to Practice
  • Dennis Lo, director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Hong Kong: Pushing Forward the Diagnostic Applications and Biological Understanding of Circulating Nucleic Acids

The Magee-Womens Research Summit will also serve as the launchpad for the Magee-Womens STEM Initiative. The goal of the STEM initiative is to engage students to study and help solve health issues affecting women and babies in their communities.

For additional information on the summit, visit www.mageesummit.org. To register as press, please contact Courtney McCrimmon at mccrimmoncb@mwri.magee.edu or 412-225-6899.

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Call for Abstracts: Magee-Womens Research Summit 2018

September 1, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

We invite all Postdocs, Students, Fellows and Residents to present scientific posters at the Magee-Womens Research Summit.

This is a unique opportunity to highlight your work to leaders in the field of Women’s Health and Reproductive Sciences.

Posters will be available for attendees throughout the Summit, but peak times will be Tuesday, October 9, from 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm and Wednesday, October 10, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. We ask that you accompany your posters during these times.

Please email your abstract to Gina Carroll at gcarroll@eventgroupproductions.com.

Include the following information:

  • Title
  • Authors names and affiliations
  • Abstract of 150 words or less
  • 3 Key Words

The deadline for abstract submission is 5:00 pm, Monday, September 24, 2018.

Poster size: not greater than 88’’ wide x 44” high

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60 Minutes’ Lara Logan to Keynote Magee-Womens Prize Dinner

August 20, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16, 2018 –Lara Logan, a journalist with 60 Minutes and former CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, will serve as the keynote speaker for Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation’s Magee Prize Dinner, an evening where stakeholders in women’s health care will convene to honor and celebrate the most impactful research in the field from around the world. The dinner will culminate in the announcement of the inaugural winner of the $1 million Magee Prize, which will fund a collaborative team whose groundbreaking research in reproductive sciences and women’s health will improve lives globally.

The dinner and prize are part of the larger Magee-Womens Research Summit, which will bring together top scientists, researchers and corporate leaders focused on women’s health. The summit kicks off on Oct. 9-10, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an epicenter of innovation in health, technology and science.

“Magee’s dedication to discovering and developing tomorrow’s medical research innovations that will lead to healthier, longer lifespans for humankind embodies the aspirational, innovative thinking we need to improve the lives of women, infants and communities globally,” said Logan. “I am looking forward to speaking about some of the important issues I’ve seen effect women and children throughout the world, and to honoring the winning research team.”

Logan, a full-time 60 Minutes correspondent since May 2012, has spent over 12 years reporting for the newsmagazine. Prior to earning this title, she had 14 years of journalism experience, including 10 years in the international broadcast news arena.

Few television reporters have spent as much time in Afghanistan as Logan has since the attacks of 9/11. Her journalistic efforts both overseas and in the United States have earned her a variety of awards and honors, including multiple Emmy Awards, several Murrow awards, an Overseas Press Club Award, the Daniel Pearl Award, Glamour Woman of the Year, five American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Awards, and electronic journalism’s highest award, the duPont–Columbia University Silver Baton.

“We are thrilled to have Lara join us as the keynote speaker for first Magee Prize Dinner,” said Michael Annichine, chief executive officer of MWRIF. “Lara’s experience and expertise will jumpstart a powerful and important conversation about the future of health for women across the world.”

For more information, and to register for the summit, visit www.mageesummit.org.

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WPXI: Magee-Womens Research Institute Announces Inaugural Global Summit

July 31, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

Watch WPXI’s report on the Summit announcement here. 

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Pittsburgh Business Times: Magee Health Summit to Bring Global Experts, Award $1M Research Prize

July 26, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

The Pittsburgh Business Times recently covered the news conference announcing details about the Summit, including the Magee-Womens Research Institute’s partnerships with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Women’s health research isn’t only a women’s health issue or a children’s health issue, but continues to impact lifelong wellness in ways we are just beginning to comprehend.

The Magee-Women’s Research Summit, planned for Oct. 9-10, will bring together researchers from around the world to discuss best practices for women’s and reproductive health issues. And it will award the Magee Prize — a $1 million research grant that Magee says is the largest of its kind in the field.

…The Jewish Healthcare Foundation will be holding a full day of presummit discussions on a topic that Karen Wolk Feinstein, president and CEO of JHF, described as “tragic and puzzling” — the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S.

…The MWRIF partnered with Pittsburgh Public Schools in order to reinforce the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education and to connect students with the world-class research being done in the region, said PPS Superintendent Anthony Hamlet. Twenty students will present posters on research topics at the event, getting a chance to interact with some of the most influential global researchers on the topic.

Read the full article from the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

July 24, 2018 by Magee-Womens Research Institute

Magee-Womens Research Institute, Local Organizations Collaborate for Inaugural Women’s Health Research Summit

WHAT: Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation (MWRIF), in collaboration with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Pittsburgh Public Schools, will reveal the programming and keynote speaker for the inaugural Magee-Womens Research Summit and its $1 million Magee Prize, which will be awarded to a collaborative team of researchers from anywhere in the world who propose the best project in women’s health research.

The Summit, Oct. 9 and 10, 2018, will convene top scientists, researchers and corporate leaders focused on women’s health. The agenda will explore issues surrounding pregnancy, aging, and disease development and progression, and includes sessions on maternal mortality and women’s health advocacy. The Magee Prize winners will be selected based on innovative and collaborative research in disciplines, including personalized medicine, early human development and gender-based biology.

Leaders from MWRI and local organizations will speak about the Summit, notable speakers, the Magee Prize and its impact on women and communities across western Pennsylvania and around the world.

WHO:

  • Michael Annichine, chief executive officer, MWRI
  • Yoel Sadovsky, M.D., executive director, MWRI
  • Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
  • Anthony Hamlet, Ed.D, superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
  • Leslie Davis, senior vice present, UPMC and president, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, July 25

WHERE: Magee-Womens Research Institute, 204 Craft Ave, Oakland.

Note to Media: To attend, prearrangements must be made by contacting Amy Charley at 412-738-3511 or CharleyA@upmc.edu. Parking is available in the UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s parking lot, located across the street from MWRIF. Parking vouchers will be provided.

 

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