ORWH Event

10th Anniversary Vivian W. Pinn Symposium

From Gaps to Gateways: Advancing Research on Chronic Conditions in Women

Date and Time

May 11, 2026, 8:00 AM – May 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

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The Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time Director of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), Vivian W. Pinn, M.D, in recognition of National Women’s Health Week. In line with ORWH’s mission to put science to work for the health of women, this event serves as a critical forum for experts across sectors to communicate and collaborate for the advancement of women’s health.

The 10th Anniversary Vivian W. Pinn Symposium will take place on Monday, May 11, 2026, during National Women's Health Week.

This hybrid event will feature scientific panels, a poster session, and a keynote presentation, all exploring research on chronic conditions in women.

Please reach out to the event chairs, Drs. Elizabeth Barr and Samia Noursi, with any questions.

Registration

Virtual and in-person registration is available through May 2, 2026 by clicking here. Due to security requirements at NIH facilities, non-US citizens wishing to attend in person must register by April 10, 2026. More information on NIH security policies is available here: https://security.nih.gov/visitors/Pages/default.aspx

Agenda

All times EST

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00 AM	Registration and Networking
8:45 AM	Welcome Remarks	Janine A. Clayton, MD, FARVO NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
9:00 AM	Opening Remarks	Jayanta "Jay" Bhattacharya, MD, PhD Director, NIH
9:10 AM	Keynote Address	Nicole Kleinstreuer, PhD Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) National Institutes of Health
9:30 AM	Panel 1: Basic & Translational Research	Panel Chair: Juliane Caviston, PhD Health Science Policy Analyst, ORWH Speakers: Montserrat C. Anguera, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Pennsylvania Eric Belin de Chantemèle, DSc Leon H. Charbonnier Endowed Chair and Professor Augusta University Medical College of Georgia Rachelle Crescenzi, PhD Associate Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging University of Virginia School of Medicine
10:30 AM	Break
10:45 AM	Panel 2: Clinical Research	Panel Chair: Annina Burns, PhD, RD Health Science Policy Analyst, ORWH Speakers: Rebecca Arend, MD, PhD* Associate Professor of Gynecology Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Jonna L. Morris PhD, RN Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Karen Schliep, PhD, MSPH Associate Professor, Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah
11:45 AM	Lunch and Poster Viewing Session	Poster Chair: Thushani Nilaweera, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, NIDDK
12:30 PM	Panel 3: Social and Behavioral Sciences Research	Panel Chair: Shari Feirman, PhD Health Science Policy Analyst, ORWH Speakers: Kamila Alexander, PhD, RN, MSN/MPH Associate Professor, Natalie and Wes Bush Rising Professor; Director, PhD, DNP/PhD & Postdoctoral Programs, Johns Hopkins University Holly J. Jones PhD, RN, MSN., APRN-CNP, FAHA Associate Professor The Ohio State University College of Nursing Mehret Birru Talabi, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean and Co-Director of Pitt/CMU Medical Science Training Program (MD-PhD) Director, UPMC Women's and Reproductive Health Rheumatology Clinic
1:30 PM	Panel 4: Implementation Science	Panel Chair: Balkissa Ouattara, MD, PhD Medical Officer, ORWH Speakers: David Chambers, DPhil Deputy Director for Implementation Science Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute María E. Fernández, PhD Vice President of Population Health and Implementation Science Co-Director, UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science, UTHealth Houston Danielle Parrish, PhD* Steve Hicks Professor in Addictions and Substance Abuse Services; Associate Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute University of Texas at Austin
2:30 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Panel 5: Multisector Partnerships and Innovation	Panel Chair: Tania Kamphaus, PhD Associate Vice President, Science Partnerships; Director, Patient Engagement, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Speakers: Victoria Shanmugam, MBBS., MRCP, FACR, CCD Director, Office of Autoimmune Disease Research in the Office of Research on Women's Health Aaron Pawlyk, PhD Chief, Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Mary L. Bousxein, PhD Maurice E. Mueller Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Meghan Pennini, PhD Director, Translational Science, Inflammation and Immunity, FNIH
3:45 PM	Panel 6: Federal Partnerships	Panel Chair: Cindy Caughman, MPH Acting Deputy Director, ORWH
4:30 PM	Honoring Dr. Pinn
4:45 PM	Closing Remarks	Vivian W. Pinn, MD Special Volunteer, NIDDK Former Senior Scientist Emerita, Fogarty International Center Founding Director (Retired), ORWH

*Presenting virtually

Videocast

The event will be livestreamed via NIH Videocast (link below)

NIH VideoCast - 10th Anniversary Vivian W. Pinn Symposium

A recording will be available after the event.

Hotel Recommendations

For individuals attending this event in-person and seeking local lodging, ORWH recommends that attendees consider the following nearby hotels.

The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-2000

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
7400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-1234

Event Details

10th Anniversary Vivian W. Pinn Symposium

Date and Time

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