Fraser Hall on KU's main campus

News about our Center and Research

News articles related to our NIH COBRE Leveraging Big Data for Women's Health and center partners.

Research led by Rebecca Whelan sheds new light on a key ovarian cancer biomarker

Research sheds new light on a key ovarian cancer biomarker Researchers at KU Cancer Center have uncovered the true structure of the CA125 protein, a discovery that could lead to more precise testing for ovarian cancer.

Liz Felix publishes article how the mental health stigma negatively influences those even with good intentions

Liz Felix, Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department, recently published a paper that investigates the presence of a potentially unique actor in the stigma process: the aversive stigmatizer.

KU establishes $11 million biomedical center to advance women’s health using big data

LAWRENCE — A new $11.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish a multidisciplinary biomedical center at the University of Kansas to research big data’s potential to improve women’s health. 

Amber Watts featured in Turning Back the Clock

Turning Back the Clock New tools and innovative research are challenging the conventional ways aging is measured.