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The Centre for Pediatric Pain Research is delighted to host Dr. Jane Girling on Tuesday, May 30 from 10:30-11:30 in the Research Services Boardroom at the IWK Health Centre (2nd floor Goldbloom Pavillion). Join us and hear her speak about her work, 鈥淕enes and Endometriosis: Informing Us AV俱乐部 The Disease And It鈥檚 Symptoms.鈥�

Dr Jane Girling is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne. She is also Associate Director of the Gynaecology Research Centre in Australia鈥檚 largest hospital dedicated to Women鈥檚 Health, The Royal Women鈥檚 Hospital, Melbourne.

Dr Girling鈥檚 research interests are in uterine biology and women鈥檚 health, with a particular focus on common gynaecological disorders including endometriosis, menstrual and pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and uterine fibroids. Her current research is focused on examining the role of genes linked with increased risk of endometriosis and its associated pain symptoms, and nerve fibre phenotype and pain-associated 鈥榦mics鈥� data in endometriotic lesions. Dr Girling also has an interest in the impact of menstrual pain and heavy bleeding on girls and their families and the strategies needed to better support girls and young women to live a full and happy life.

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For additional information or to set up an individual meeting with Dr. Girling (May 29-30) please contact Jaimie Beveridge at Jaimie.Beveridge@iwk.nshealth.ca / 902-470-6769聽