Thursday, Feb 6, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM
This event is in-person in the Red Seminar Room at Donnelly Centre
Snacks and refreshments will be served
Presenter
Professor Karyn Frick
Distinguished Professor,
Department of Psychology,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Karyn Frick, Estrigenix
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Estrigenix
Distinguished Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Psychology
About Estrigenix: Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc. was formed in 2018 to improve women’s health by developing safe, clinically proven treatments for alleviating the mental and physical effects of menopause. Leveraging deep expertise in estrogen biology, focused chemical libraries, and associated intellectual property to address women’s health issues, Estrigenix technology concentrates on alleviating the symptoms of menopause without the risks of breast cancer and stroke associated with traditional hormone replacement therapy.
About Professor Frick: Dr. Karyn Frick is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer of Estrigenix Therapeutics, Inc. She has over 30 years of experience studying the neurobiological mechanisms underlying memory formation, with a particular focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which estrogens regulate memory, hot flashes, and mood. She has published over 120 articles and book chapters, and edited the 2020 book "Estrogens and Memory: Basic Research and Clinical Implications” (Oxford University Press).
Dr. Frick is currently the Associate Department Chair and Head of the Neuroscience Area in her department, is the founding Co-Director of UWM’s Neuroscience B.S. Program, and is the Director and PI of the National Institute on Aging-funded program entitled, “UWM Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Academic Success Through Aging Research (UWM STAR)”, which provides mentored research opportunities in aging and health disparities research for underrepresented undergraduates. Dr. Frick is also a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science, and has been awarded the Society for Women’s Health Research/Medtronic Prize for Scientific Contributions to Women’s Health.
“Estrogenic regulation of memory consolidation: Neural mechanisms and implications for menopause and Alzheimer’s disease”
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