Seeds of Hope
Fundraising Event
When: May 14, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: The Kahkwa Club – 3300 Kahkwa Club Rd Erie, PA 16506
Registration now open!
Event Program
Event Registration starts at 11:00 a.m.
Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Innovation in Women's Health
Miguel Brieno-Enriquez, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences - UPMC Magee-Womens - The Naked Mole-Rat Project
State of Women's Health
Michael Annichine, CEO - Magee-Womens Research Institute
From Innovation to Impact: Advancing Women's Health in Erie (panel discussion)
Sharon Hillier, PhD - Deputy Director, MWRI; Director, Reproductive Infectious Disease Research, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Halina Zyczynski, MD - Chair, Dept. of OB/GYN; Director, Women's Health Service Line, UPMC Magee-Womens in Erie
William H. Walker, Ph.D. - Director, Women's Health Innovation and Science Translational Lab, Penn State Behrend
Hyagriv N. Simhan, M.D., M.S - Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Executive Vice Chair, Obstetrical Services
