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New Publication Authored by ORWH Director
NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health and ORWH Director, Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO, has authored a new publication that provides an overview of ORWH as an office.
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Advancing Health Equity Through Interventions to Prevent and Address Housing Instability Funding Opportunity
The new funding opportunity is seeking to support research that advances health equity through the development, testing, and evaluation of interventions that prevent and address housing instability.
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National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week
Nearly 60 million women in the United States have high blood pressure, including 1 in 5 women of reproductive age. Discover strategies and resources to keep your heart healthy.
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Upcoming Webinar on Small Business Opportunities for Innovative Women’s Health Research
Join ORWH to learn about women’s health research priorities and small business opportunities within the women’s health research community.
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Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative 5th Anniversary Meeting
Join us in recognizing the IMPROVE initiative’s achievements, to date, at the 5th anniversary meeting taking place October 15 – 16 from 9 AM – 5 PM EDT at the NIH Main Campus and virtually.
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Federal Strategies to Address Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the U.S.
ORWH Medical Officer Balkissa Ouattara, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., presented at the 2024 CityMatCH Leadership conference on NIH’s IMPROVE initiative and strategies to address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.
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New Issue of In Focus Explores Sex and Gender Differences and Infectious Diseases
The feature story highlights several areas of NIH-supported research related to the unique risks infectious diseases pose to women.
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NIH News in Health Article Explores How to Navigate Menopause
A new article, “Managing Menopause,” which features ORWH Associate Director for Clinical Research, Sarah Temkin, M.D., offers information and recommendations to those navigating the menopausal transition.
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Learn more about Dr. Gerschenson’s research
New U3 Featured Researcher:
Mariana Gerschenson, Ph.D.ORWH’s U3 Administrative Supplement Program funds research projects across geographical regions and spans divergent diseases and conditions affecting women from underrepresented, underserved, and underreported (U3) populations.
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Upcoming “Updates on OADR-ORWH” Session with Dr. Vicki Shanmugam
Join OADR-ORWH Director Vicki Shanmugam, MBBS, MRCP, FACR, CCD, on November 8, 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. EDT, for an online “Updates on OADR-ORWH” session.
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Discovery Resource for Women’s Health Research Now Available
DiscoverWHR is a centralized resource for women’s health research and information from NIH that supports NIH-wide efforts to close the gaps in women’s health across the life course.
About ORWH
Established in 1990, the Office of Research on Women's Health serves as the focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health. For over thirty years, ORWH has worked across the NIH and beyond to advance our understanding of sex and gender as influences in health and disease, support women in biomedical careers, and stimulate research to improve the health of women.
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Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO
Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO, was appointed Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health and Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2012. Dr. Clayton has strengthened NIH support for research on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women. She is the architect of the NIH policy requiring scientists to consider sex as a biological variable across the research spectrum, including research designs, analyses, and reporting in vertebrate animal and human studies. The policy serves as the keystone of NIH's initiative to enhance research reproducibility, rigor, and transparency.