Presentations
Across the nation and beyond, look to see where UNC presentations were given this month.


Individual Presentation:
- Silvia Ramos, MD, PhD
"Involvement of Zfp36L2/TIS11D in oocyte maturation"
Laboratory of Reproductive Biology and Toxicology (LRDT) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) - NIH at the Research Triangle Park on February 28, 2012.
Meeting Presentations:
Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology 2012 Winter Meeting Feb 28-Mar 3, 2012 in New Orleans, LA.
Poster Presentations:
- "Effect of Anticholinergics on Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal Women."
Geller EJ, Crane AK, Wells EC, Robinson BL, Khandelwal CM, Jannelli ML, Connolly A, Parnell BA, Matthews CA, Busby-Whitehead J.
APGO/CREOG March 7-10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida
Oral Presentations:
- "Patient Safety and Resident Education"
Connolly A. - “Surgical Skills Feedback in the Operating Room: “Surf Carding”
Hansen D, Schuler K, and Connolly A. - "Effective Mentoring: What Works, What Doesn't, and What the Literature Supports”
Connolly A, and Flora R. - "Facilitating surgical skills teaching and assessment."
APGO Surgical Scholars Course, Connolly A. - "Dialogue with CREOG Education Committee"
Connolly A.
Society for Gynecologic Oncologists March 23 - 27, 2012 in Austin, Texas
Poster Presentations:
- Zhou C, Steplowski T, Hallum K, Dickens BA, Malloy KM. Gehrig PA, Boggess JF, Bae-Jump V.
"Estrogen induction of telomerase activity through regulation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) dependent pathway in human endometrial cancer cells". - Lopez-Acevedo M, Laskey R, Hanna R, Secord AA, Poniwierski M, Gehrig PA, Lyman GH, Havrilesky LJ.
"Impact of platelet count in women with advanced ovarian cancer receiving adjuvant multi-agent systemic chemotherapy". - Franasiak J, Ko E, Kidd J, Boggess J, Secord AA, Bell M, Gehrig PA.
"Physical strain and urgent need for ergonomic training among gynecologic oncologists who perform minimally invasive surgery. - Ko E, Clark L, Franasiak J, Bae-Jump V, Gehrig PA.
Obesity Portends a Significantly Higher Risk of Recurrence in Women With Grade 3 Endometrial Carcinoma: A Call to Action". - Suri A, Goodman L, DiFurio M, Soper JT, Van Le L.
"Surgical Margins and the risk of local recurrence in vulvar cancers: a continuum of risk". (Featured poster) - Suri A, Goodman L, DiFurio M, Soper JT, Van Le L.
"Predictors of lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer".
Oral Presentations and Leadership Roles:
Dr. Bae-Jump
- Discussant in Plenary 2 Session: Morbidity and factors contributing to outcomes in gyn cancers. She discussed Metformin and the implications for treatment of endometrial cancers
Dr. Boggess
- Course Director for Montz Symposium on Robotic surgery
- Moderator and Discussant for oral poster session
Dr. Clarke-Pearson
- SGO Council and Executive Committee
- Nominating Committee (Chair)
- Development Committee
- Immediate Past-President
Lyn Filip, RN
- Program Committee 2012
- Palliative Care Conference Committee 2011
- SGO Allied Health Care Symposium
Dr. Fowler
- Ovarian Cancer: past, present and future.
Dr. Soper
- Course Director-Sunrise Session: "Update on management of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease"
Dr. Van Le
- Postgraduate Program Chair
- Moderator Education Session II-Oncofertility: Update on enhancing fertility for gynecologic oncology patients.
Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 21-24, 2012 in San Diego, CA
- Beamon CJ, Meltzer-Brody S, Grewen K, Stuebe AM.
"Postpartum Weight Retention and HPA-Axis Response to Stress". - Stuebe AM, Meltzer-Brody S, Grewen K.
"Maternal BMI and Neuroendocrine Physiology during Lactation". - Smith D, Herring A, Wise A, Siega-Riz AM, Stuebe A.
"Diabetes-Associated Genetic Variants and Gestational Weight Gain among African-American Women".
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