Speakers

“Vive la Différence: Sex-Based Cardiovascular Research Saves Lives”

Sharonne Hayes, MD is a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She has over 25 years of experience in treating complex heart and blood vessel conditions in the Women’s Heart Clinic, Pericardial Diseases Clinic and general consultative cardiovascular medicine in both the hospital and outpatient settings. Her clinical and research focus areas include sex- and gender-based cardiology; spontaneous coronary artery dissection and associated conditions such as fibromuscular dysplasia; diseases of the pericardium; achieving health equity among diverse populations; and increasing participation by underrepresented populations in medical research. In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Hayes serves as vice chair of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development for the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine.

“Sex Differences in Health: How to Stumble Down a Rabbit Hole”

Cynthia Kuhn, PhD is a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology and a professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine. Her laboratory utilizes a multidisciplinary approach using both animal and model systems to study the biology of addiction and stress/depression, specifically focused on how adolescence and the hormonal changes of puberty and aging influence vulnerability to these conditions. Projects include the biology of sex differences in addictive drug action; the role of maturing dopamine systems in the onset of drug taking during adolescence; and the neurobiology of adolescent insensitivity to threat and its role in drug use. In addition to these studies, the Kuhn laboratory collaborates actively with clinicians in psychiatry who are studying addiction and stress-related illness in humans, and participates in development of drug-abuse education and general neuroscience education materials for students, parents and other members of the lay public.

Organized by the Duke BIRCWH Career Development Program

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