Join CU Anschutz for the Fall 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Lecture:

“30+ Years of Exercise and Bone Research –
And a Shift from Benefits to Risks”

Presented by: 

Wendy M Kohrt, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Medicine,

Division of Geriatric Medicine,

Nancy Anschutz Chair in Women’s Health Research,

CU Anschutz School of Medicine

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

4 - 5:30 PM

Hensel Phelps West Auditorium, RC1N
CU Anschutz

A reception with light snacks will follow the presentation.

A recording will be provided for those unable to attend.

Hosted by:

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
CU Denver | Anschutz

About the Presenter:

Wendy M Kohrt, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz. She is the inaugural Nancy Anschutz Chair in Women’s Health Research and Associate Director of the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research. Dr. Kohrt has received continuous funding from the NIH as a principal investigator since 1991 and has more than 300 research publications. Since 2013, she and colleagues have held a Specialized Center of Research Excellence (SCORE) on Sex Differences award, focused on Bioenergetic and Cardiometabolic Consequences of the Loss of Gonadal Function. Since 2016, she has served as Chair of the National Steering Committee for the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, an NIH Common Fund initiative. Throughout her career, Dr. Kohrt’s research has focused on two areas: metabolic actions of estrogens and novel factors that influence musculoskeletal adaptations to exercise. 

About the Award:

The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Lectureship Award is presented annually to two CU Anschutz faculty members in recognition of their extraordinary research accomplishments. The award recipients each present a lecture to the CU Anschutz campus community to showcase their impactful and innovative research.  

2026 Awards Recipients:

Wendy Kohrt, PhD

Heide Ford, PhD (lecture to be held in spring 2027)

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