Department Research Day

Submit a Poster

Share your research in the Ob-Gyn Department Research Day poster session! The poster session will be held on May 21, 2026 in the HSLC Atrium. 

Poster submissions are due by Monday, April 13, 2026.

For judging purposes, a digital copy of your poster is also due by Monday, April 13, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

We will accept up to 26 posters that meet the following criteria:

  • New posters or posters that were previously presented at other conferences between June 2025-May 2026.
  • Research from or in collaboration with the UW Department of Ob-Gyn.
  • Poster co-authors must include faculty, staff, or trainees from the Department of Ob-Gyn.

The printed copy of the poster to be presented should be no larger than 4ft x 8ft.

Poster Award: The best poster will receive a certificate at the event on May 21, 2026.

Interested in sharing your research at the Ob-Gyn Department Research Day poster session? Follow these steps:

Event Details

May 21, 2026

7:20-11:00am

1335 HSLC or Virtual

Questions?

Autumn Hayes
Event Coordinator
ahayes1@wisc.edu

2026 Department Research Day Agenda

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Breakfast will be served in Room 1335 HSLC.

Portrait of Alan Tita

Alan Thevenet N. Tita, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine 


Portrait of Rachel Mojdehbakhsh
Portrait of Jackie Powell
Portrait of Kelley Stewart

View posters and meet researchers in the HSLC atrium. See poster titles and authors below.

Portrait of Sejal Sharma

Sejal Sharma
PhD candidate in the UW Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology program


Portrait of Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle
Portrait of Laura Hanks

Laura Hanks, MD
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn

Dr. Laura Hanks is an assistant professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Hanks earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Mary Washington and her MD from UW-Madison. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester.

Her research interests are rooted in gender-inclusive ob-gyn practice and improving access to and education about gender-affirming care. She recently opened the first Gender Affirming Care clinic within the ASOG division providing HRT therapy to young transgender adults. She is also passionate about global health and currently sits on the Global Surgery Center planning committee at UW. 

Dr. Hanks is the legislative chair representing Wisconsin for District VI of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is an active member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Portrait of Kara Hoppe