SELECT PRESENTATIONS

VIEW VIDEOS OF MY PRESENTATIONS HERE:

“Caring for PMDD Patients: Care Provider Perspectives.” 2021 International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) Roundtable. July 2021.

“Mood & the Menstrual Cycle.” Johns Hopkins Medicine’s “Hopkins at Home” Mini-Course on Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan. May 2021.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Past Year)

SYMPOSIA + ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. “Neuroactive Steroid Response to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).” 9th World Congress of the International Association for Women’s Mental Health (IAWMH), Maastricht, The Netherlands. November 2022.

POSTERS

  1. Hantsoo, L., Kaminsky, Z.,  Payne, J.L.. Luteal Phase Epigenetic Biomarkers Identify Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Response in PMDD. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Annual Meeting. December 2022.

PRESS MENTIONS

American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, “Why are some people more susceptible to severe PMS? Psychologists seek answers,” Vol. 54 No. 6, Print version: page 54; September 1, 2023.

Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine, “The Gut Microbiome and the Brain,” Fall / Winter 2021.

Today.com, “Women Who 'Self-Silence' in Relationships May Have More Heart Disease Risk,” September 25, 2019.

The New York Times, “Fighting the Gender Stereotypes That Warp Biomedical Research,” May 30, 2019.

Shape Magazine, "The Signs and Symptoms of PMDD (Plus How to Treat It)," Mar 23, 2018.

American Psychological Association (APA) GradPsych Magazine, "Mixing It Up," November 2010.

POP PRESS & PATIENT EDUCATION ARTICLES

Hantsoo, L. (2020). “Can you take SSRIs while pregnant or trying to conceive?” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) FAQs.

Hantsoo, L. (2020). “Are SSRIs actually a ‘hormonal’ treatment?” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) FAQs.

Hantsoo, L. (2020). “Is PMDD the same as luteal phase progesterone deficit?” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) FAQs.

Hantsoo, L. (2019). “Does birth control help with PMS and PMDD, or make it worse?” Clue.com.

Hantsoo, L. (2019). “What is the impact of hormonal IUDs on PMDD symptoms?” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) FAQs.

Hantsoo, L. (2019). “My SSRI is helping, but not enough. What should I do?” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) FAQs.

Hantsoo, L. (2019). “Does stress early in life leave an imprint in our guts? The gut microbiome and mental health.” Inspire The Mind Blog, of the Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory at King’s College London.

Hantsoo, L. (2019). “Telehealth for PMDD: Tips from a PMDD Provider.” International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) Blog.  

NON-ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

Hopkins at Home Mini-Course, Online. Speaker, “Mood and the Menstrual Cycle.” May 2021.

Lady Bits Panel Show, Philadelphia, PA. Guest panelist and women's health expert, "Science!" February 2016.

Wine, Cheese & Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Speaker, "The Science of Stress." September 2015.

Vice News Media, Brooklyn, NY. Guest speaker, "Stress, Sex and Brains." January 2015.

Student Health & Wellness Center, Ohio State University, Columbus OH. Guest speaker, “Wellness: Stress & Immune Function.”  May 2010.