Pittsburgh Foundation Chair in Women’s Health and Dementia
Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecca C. Thurston, PhD, FAMBR, FAPS is Pittsburgh Foundation Chair of Women’s Health and Dementia; Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science; and Director of the Women’s Biobehavioral Health Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Thurston is an expert in the menopause transition and its implications for women’s cardiovascular and brain health. Dr. Thurston is a Principal Investigator of the MsHeart and MsBrain I & II studies. These studies leverage novel wearable technologies to investigate links between menopausal symptoms, cardiovascular disease risk, and brain aging. Dr. Thurston is also a Principal Investigator of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, a 25+ year longitudinal study that has provided seminal information about the menopause transition among a racially/ethnically diverse cohort of women. In addition to her research, Dr. Thurston is Director of the NIH T32-supported Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program, a program designed to train the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular behavioral medicine research. In recognition of her work, Dr. Thurston is a recipient of the Henry Burger Award from the International Menopause Society for top contributions to menopause science internationally. Dr. Thurston is an elected fellow of the American Psychosomatic Society and of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and past president of The Menopause Society.
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Issues Impacting Cognitive Impairment
Sunday, November 12, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
1 - Biological Age and Cognitive Performance Among Late Mid-Life Women
Sunday, November 12, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET