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New NCI study on female aging and the loss of one X chromosome
A new study co-led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute sheds light on chromosomal changes in aging women.
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New Publication on SABV in Nursing Outlook
The Ensuring Accountability for Consideration of Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) in Research article calls for nurse researchers to apply SABV policies and principles to advance the equity and health of all people.
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New Supplement: Gender, power, and health: Modifiable factors and opportunities for intervention
ORWH is sponsoring a new supplement in Social Science & Medicine that provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the complex issues inherent in researching gender, power, and health.
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NOSI: Research Opportunities Centering the Health of Women Across the HIV Research Continuum
NIH issued a NOSI to highlight interest in receiving intersectional HIV research and training grant applications that explicitly center the health needs of cisgender women and girls and gender-diverse people.
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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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Introducing the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women 2024-2028
The new Strategic Plan serves a comprehensive roadmap that will guide and inform NIH-supported research on various diseases and health conditions that affect women.
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.
Director's Corner
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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.