CeMCOR

Research Study Participants needed:
Hot and bothered? Are you a woman suffering from hot flushes or night sweats?
CeMCOR invites perimenopausal women 35 to 57 who have menstruated within the past 12 months to participate in our Perimenopausal Hot Flush Study. If you are troubled by hot flushes and/or night sweats click here for more info about becoming a partcipant Read more...

In our continuing effort to make information about perimenopasue availble to a larger audience of women, Estrogen's Storm Season or "Tempestade de Estrogenio" is now available in Portuguese Read more...

Come and hear this lively, free presentation by internationally recognized clinician-scientist, Dr. Jerilynn Prior and her German gynecology colleague, Dr. Seifert-Klauss. Dr. Prior is a Professor of Endocrinology at UBC & a pioneer in the controversial notion that progesterone, as well as estrogen is needed for women's bone health and for osteoporosis prevention. Read more...

The "For Her Own Good" conference will bring together frontline workers, health care providers, clinicians, researchers, decision makers and other stakeholders for lively dialogue, debate and reflection on pressing concerns for women's safety and health. Read more...

Research Study Participants needed:
We invite non-smoking women between 35 and 47 years old to take part in a study looking at bone health in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Women diagnosed with PCOS (also called Anovulatory Androgen Excess) are invited to participate. Read more...

In this peer-reviewed article (published in the Belgian journal Facts, Views and Vision in Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Dr Prior outlines the scientific evidence behind the use of oral micronized progesterone in the treatment of symptomatic perimenopause. Read more...

CeMCOR is looking for a Research Coordinator. The successful applicant will serve as research coordinator for a CIHR-funded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of Oral Micronized Progesterone for Perimenopausal Hot Flushes and Night Sweats.
This study will enroll perimenopausal women with troublesome hot flushes or night sweats. Persistence and creativity in recruitment will be an important part of this position; we estimate that it will take approximately 1000 enquiries to meet our enrollment targets. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills are essential. Familiarity with clinical research ethics and project management are highly desirable skills. Read more...

CeMCOR is now recruiting participants for this CIHR-funded randomized controlled trial to test whether oral micronized progesterone is more effective than placebo as therapy for hot flushes a Read more...

Come and hear this lively presentation by Dr. Jerilynn Prior, Professor of Endocrinology at UBC & a renowned specialist in women's health. She'll discuss innovative new research aiming to determine the effect of anti-oxidants on bone aging. Read more...

SMCR conference registration is now open!
The 2011 meeting of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research will be held at the in Pittsburgh's East End at the Woodland Road campus of Chatham University. Read more...