Date: 22 June 2026
Menopause is often discussed as a hormonal transition — but growing research suggests it may also represent a critical window for brain health, cognition, and long-term neurological wellbeing.
This expert discussion from the Women’s Brain Foundation will explore how hormonal transitions may influence healthy brain aging, cognition, mental health, and neurodegeneration — and what this could mean for prevention, clinical care and women’s long-term health.
The discussion will feature expert perspectives from:
- Prof. Carmela Tartaglia, MD
Professor and scientist at the University of Toronto and Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, practicing cognitive-behavioral neurologist at the UHN Memory Clinic. Her research aims to develop biomarkers for advancing precision medicine and enabling targeted, early interventions. - Prof. Cassandra Szoeke, MD, PhD
Professor and Consultant Neurologist at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Principal Investigator of the Women’s Healthy Ageing Project, and contributor to the development of national health policies.
Followed by interdisciplinary reflections from Women’s Brain Foundation Academy members, experts across gynecology, neurology, mental health and market access:
- Irene Escudero Martínez, MD, PhD
Neurologist, Founder SAMNA, Lecturer - Marialuigia Giovannini Spinelli, MD, PhD
Gynecologist, PhD in Neuroscience, MSc in Psycho-Neuro-Endocrino-Immunology - Kristina Andjelkovic, MSc
MSc in Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health, Health & Mental Coach - Risvin Naser, MD, MSc
Medical Doctor, MSc in International Healthcare Management, Economics, and Policy; Life Sciences Consulting, Market Access
📅 22 June 2026
🕒 14:00 – 15:00 CET
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