Women's Mental Health Research Program

01/05/2023

Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Maki on being awarded the Society for Women's Health Research 2023 Health Education Visionary Award!

02/06/2021

Read about Sunnyside for Moms featured in the Chicago Tribune!

Sunnyside for Moms is an app that brings together cognitive-behavioral health experts and AI driven technology to intervene where mental health shortages in care are most dire.

21/05/2021

More research is needed into how long — and why — these symptoms last, experts say.

30/03/2021

21/01/2021

In case you missed it, watch the webinar here!

SWHR's webinar will provide up-to-date information about menopause for women and their health care providers as well as examine ways that we can individually and collectively improve the quality of life for women at this life stage.

15/01/2021

Read the latest report on our published research!

A cohort of women with and without HIV experienced declines in three cognitive domains associated with menopause stage, independent of age and other factors, according to findings published in Menopause. “On average, women show a measurable decline in learning, memory and attention/working mem...

21/10/2019

Interesting new research published in Menopause!

Longer endogenous estrogen exposure and use of hormone therapy are associated with higher cognitive status in late life, especially among older women when compared with younger women, according to findings published in Menopause. “Women who had longer reproductive windows and those who took HT...

20/09/2019

The WMHRP presentations at the 10th Annual Psychiatry Research Forum/EXTRAVAGANZA 2019 at UIC!

10/08/2019

A very special tiki send-off for lab manager & perinatal mental health research specialist Shannon Dowty, who is leaving the lab after 5 years. She will continue to collaborate with the team on delivering mental health care to women with perinatal depression online and at no cost!

23/07/2019

Our very own Dr. Eisenlohr-Moul has received notice of award for her first R01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health! The experimental study will continue her research seeking to understand how hormone changes influence risk for su***de across the menstrual cycle! 🧬🔬💊

02/07/2019

Dr. Pauline Maki was a guest on NPR's On Point, with Darcey Steinke, the author of Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life. They discuss current research and women's experiences during the menopause transition including hot flashes, sleep and hormone replacement therapies.
Click the link to listen to the entire interview!

Menopause is often a list of bad symptoms or the butt of jokes. But can it also be a source of liberation?

31/05/2019

Female animals were once deemed too hormonal and messy for science. Some scientists warn it’s not enough to just use more female lab rats.

20/05/2019

Now that’s an investment!

The billionaire Robert F. Smith said in a commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday that his family would pay off the new graduates’ student loans.

24/04/2019

Wanting to share some wonderful news about a colleague who was just inducted into the Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is being honored for her work in curriculum development. Congratulations Susan R. Goldman!

of Illinois at Chicago learning scientist Susan R. Goldman has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and research centers.