Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health

10/09/2025

Join us for a campus-based event on Oct. 28 that is being co-sponsored by ISGH, the Gender and Sexuality Center, and the Women's Center. This event is an interactive lecture and discussion led by Renee Bracey Sherman and reproductive justice activist Jasmine Burnett . This lecture is for folks who are focused on reproductive justice and grounded in frameworks like q***r theory and texts like Audre Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic." It will be on 10/28 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Health Sciences Education Center 7-152.

10/08/2025

Join us for the next ISGH Advances in Sexual and Gender Health Seminar in November! Ryan Rahm-Knigge, PhD, will present "Profiling Compulsive Sexual Behavior: How Emotion Dysregulation Contributes to Symptom Severity and Types of Sexual Behaviors."

Register today at z.umn.edu/ASGHSNov4

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
WBOB 150
Zoom webinar and in person

09/04/2025

On September 5, 2025, global leaders from 80+ organizations will come together in Porto, Portugal for the inaugural meeting of the World Sexual Health Assembly (WSHA), convened by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS).

This unprecedented, high-level alliance unites UN agencies (as observers), international NGOs, professional societies, academic institutions, and regional federations to protect and advance sexual health, rights, justice, and pleasure worldwide.

Sexual health is non-negotiable. Sexual rights are human rights. Sexual justice is a global imperative.

🔗 Learn more: www.worldsexualhealth.net

08/07/2025

Join us for the next ISGH Advances in Sexual and Gender Health Seminar in September! Abby Girard, PsyD, LMFT, will present "Sexual Health After Cancer: Whose Job is it Anyway? Provider Practices and Communication Barriers."

Register today: link in bio!

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
WBOB 150
Zoom webinar and in person

University of Minnesota Medical School

07/02/2025

“How I view gender-affirming care . . . [it] is for anybody, both transgender and cisgender. It’s care that recognizes people’s gender identities coming in and ways that we can make sure their gender identities are validated, accepted and also given support.” -Elizabeth Panetta, clinical social worker and adjunct assistant professor at ISGH. Read more in this MN Daily opinion article: https://bit.ly/45SQes6

A lot of us take for granted the ability to look how we want to look, dress how we want to dress and be who we want to be. What...

06/25/2025

Join us for the 10th Conference of the Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer in November, taking place on the University of Minnesota campus. We will celebrate 15 years of advancing research, care, and advocacy in oncosexual health. This year’s theme, Bridging Gaps: Advancing Women's Sexual Health in Cancer Care Through Research, Collaboration, and Innovation, highlights our shared commitment to improving outcomes for women and girls affected by cancer. Registration is now open, and the call for abstracts closes July 13. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a milestone event featuring keynote speakers, interactive panels, and networking sessions that foster collaboration and innovation in the field. Register at

The Scientific Network for Female Sexual Health and Cancer

06/17/2025

📣 ISGH is now accepting applications for one postdoctoral research fellow to join a vibrant and growing team of faculty and postdoctoral fellows! This is a one-year position with potential for renewal. Learn more and apply at https://z.umn.edu/isgh_postdoc

05/19/2025

We're proud to share that Steven John, PhD, MPH, Research Director at the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health, recently presented at two national conferences!

At the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Dr. John presented a poster on a mobile health intervention supporting HIV PrEP uptake among young, sexually minoritized men.

He also served as an invited speaker at the American Academy of Health Behavior Annual Meeting in San Diego, discussing the equitable implementation of evidence-based HIV/STI prevention for sexual and gender-minoritized populations.

We celebrate Dr. John's continued leadership and commitment to advancing health equity and inclusive care through impactful research!

05/05/2025

The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health presents the 2025 ISGH Sexual Development Lecture, happening May 30 from noon to 1 p.m. at HSEC 3-110 and via Zoom. The ISGH Sexual Development Lecture brings a scholar to campus to lecture on ground-breaking sexual development research. This year, the ISGH Sexual Development Lecture will feature special guest Candice Nicole Hargons, PhD. Dr. Hargons' lecture is titled: Sexual Liberation as Sociopolitical Intervention. Learn more and register at https://z.umn.edu/ISGH-SDL

2025 ISGH Sexual Development Lecture Event Date: Fri, May 30 2025 The Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health presents the 2025 ISGH Sexual Development Lecture, happening May 30 from noon to 1 p.m. at HSEC 3-110 and via Zoom. The ISGH Sexual Development Lecture brings a scholar to campus....

04/03/2025

Join us for the upcoming ISGH Advances in Sexual and Gender Health Seminar on May 6! The presentation will feature Steven A. John, PhD, MPH, who will present “Leveraging Implementation Science to Advance Sexual and Gender Health: A Crash Course in Methods.” Register today! https://med.umn.edu/sexualhealth/about/news-events #:~:text=Advances%20in%20Sexual%20and%20Gender%20Health%20Seminar

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
WBOB 150
Zoom webinar and in person

02/12/2025

Have you read our 2024 ISGH Annual Report? Join us in celebrating the work and accomplishments of the Institute over the past year.

https://bit.ly/3EyQnp5

12/10/2024

"Any behavior which has become compulsive or lacking in impulse control can have negative effects on a person's life whether in personal distress or as interference in social, interpersonal or occupational functioning," says Eli Coleman, PhD, professor emeritus. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VkdbOS