Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Womens Health (BIRCWH) Career Development Center
The theme of the Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Research (IWHR) Career Development Program at Stanford University is advanced, rigorous mentoring in women’s health research from bench to bedside. The program provides IWHR Scholars with structured, interdisciplinary research and didactic experiences, concomitantly with mentoring by experienced researchers and physician-scientists. It accommodates trainees with varying levels of experience in women’s health research and derives from a broad based initiative with research, mentoring, and trainee evaluation as cornerstones of the program. The goal of the IWHR Career Development Center is to bridge the time period between clinical or research training with independent research careers and to foster the development of future leaders in women’s health research in the United States.
- Scholars/Mentors
- Principal Investigator
- Program Director
- Administrative Director
- Faculty Advisory Committee
- Current Recruitments
- BIRCWH National Contact Information
Scholars/Mentors
| Scholar | Research Focus | Mentor(s) | |
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Christy Dosiou, MD | Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Gene Expression in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss | Marcia Stefanick, PhD |
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Nihar Nayak, PhD, DVM | Angiogenic factors and the role of progesterone in endometrial bleeding | |
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Brendan Carvalho, MBBCh, FRCA, MDCH | Acute and Chronic Persistent Pain Following Cesarean Delivery: The role of cytokines | |
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Allison Kurian, MD | Risk Factors, Early Detection and Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer | |
Principal Investigator
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Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMS Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Program Director
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Marcia Stefanick, PhD Professor (Research) of Medicine and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Administrative Director
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Jim Batterson Executive Director, Women's Health Send an email |
Faculty Advisory Committee
- Jonathan Berek, MD, MMS, Professor and BIRCWH PI; Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Robert Carlson, MD - Professor of Medicine, Oncology
- Victor Henderson, MD - Professor, Health Policy, and Neurosciences
- Steve Leibel, MD - Associate Director, Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine, Radiation Oncology
- Frank Longo, MD, PhD - Professor and Chair, Neurosciences
- Marcia Stefanick, PhD, (Committee Chair) - BIRCWH PD; Professor of Medicine, Prevention and of Ob/Gyn
- Lawrence Steinman, MD - Professor, Neurosciences, Pediatrics, and of Genetics
- Hannah Valantine, MD - Senior Associate Dean, Leadership & Diversity; Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular
- Lynn Westphal, MD, Director, Women’s Health at Stanford; Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Alice Whittemore, PhD - Professor and Chair, Health Research and Policy
- Jim Batterson - Executive Director, Women's Health
Current Recruitments
Stanford University is not currently recruiting BIRCWH scholars. Please check back periodically for change in status.
