{"id":194719,"date":"2024-04-02T08:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=194719"},"modified":"2024-04-02T08:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:33:57","slug":"uh-ufrn-womens-health-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/02\/uh-ufrn-womens-health-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Global partnership empowers women’s health research"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Catherine Pirkle and Saionara C\u00e2mara present at a conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A decade-long partnership between the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN<\/abbr>) has yielded significant advancements in global research and scholarship, particularly in women’s health. <\/p>\n

Catherine Pirkle from UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health<\/a> and Saionara Câmara from UFRN<\/abbr>‘s Department of Physical Therapy have been at the forefront of this collaboration, providing interdisciplinary and global health experiences to students and fellows from Northeast Brazil and Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Data collection for the Adolescent Motherhood Research project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Our ongoing collaboration epitomizes UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s dedication to fostering impactful global connections through robust partnerships, amplifying our collective efforts towards advancing women’s health research on a global scale,” said Pirkle, an associate professor in the Office of Public Health Studies<\/a> at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n

Interventions for adolescent mothers<\/h2>\n

Their latest joint endeavor, a paper titled “Muscle strength during pregnancy and postpartum in adolescents and adults,” published in PLoS One<\/em><\/a> on March 27, adds to their growing body of work. The research offers compelling evidence advocating for interventions aimed at adolescent mothers, emphasizing the importance of lower-body resistance training to mitigate the risk of disability as these mothers age.<\/p>\n

“Our research provides important insights into why adolescent mothers experience disability<\/a> more frequently and at earlier ages than women who give birth as adults, and identifies ways to lower the disability risks,” said Câmara, a professor at UFRN<\/abbr>. <\/p>\n

Student-involved research<\/h2>\n
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A trainee in Brazil with the Adolescent Motherhood Research project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the past decade, Pirkle and Câmara have co-authored 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles, all of which have involved students in the research process. Their studies have covered a wide range of topics, from exploring the links between teen pregnancy and obesity<\/a> and heart disease<\/a> to investigating the impact of urinary incontinence on the health of older women<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their collaboration has also extended beyond research publications. As principal investigators on two Fogarty International supported research grants, they have facilitated bi-directional exchanges of students between UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and UFRN<\/abbr>. This exchange program has enabled trainees from Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to gain valuable experience in Northeast Brazil and vice versa, enriching their academic and professional development.<\/p>\n

Both Pirkle and Câmara are Fulbright scholars, further highlighting the international recognition of their contributions to the field of women’s health research. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The partnership has provided interdisciplinary and global health experiences to students and fellows from Northeast Brazil and Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[1466,1467,1363,241,449,158,596,9],"class_list":["post-194719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-excellence-in-research","tag-manoa-research","tag-public-health","tag-public-health-sciences","tag-publication","tag-myron-b-thompson-school-of-social-work","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t