Cottage Health and the Women’s Brain Health Initiative will host the 12th Annual Collaborative Research Symposium, Friday, April 3 with virtual attendance available 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. In-person attendance is filled.
At the symposium, clinicians, researchers, educators and community partners will explore key issues in women’s health across the lifespan focusing on three themes: reproductive and maternal health, mental health and neurological conditions, and population health and health disparities.
The event will feature a keynote address by Carolee Lee, founder of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women’s health research through data-driven strategies.
There will be a Teaser Talk by Dr. Emily Jacobs, a neuroscientist at UC Santa Barbara, whose research looks at how hormones shape the brain across the female lifespan.
Academic partners Westmont College, California State University Channel Islands, Santa Barbara City College and the UC Santa Barbara serve on the symposium planning committee.
The Collaborative Research Symposium is open to clinicians, healthcare providers, fellows, residents, faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers and community members interested in advancing research and improving health outcomes.
Registration and session information available at cottagehealth.org/research2026.
The symposium is made possible through support from Richard and Melanie De Schutter.