58th Meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
Date and Time
– April 12, 2023, 03:50 PM EDTVirtual only.
The 58th Meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health (ACRWH) will provide a forum for ACRWH members to give advice and make recommendations on priority issues affecting women's health and sex differences research.
The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 established the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health (ACRWH), a Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) committee, to give advice and make recommendations on priority issues affecting women's health and sex differences research. ACRWH members are selected from among physicians, practitioners, scientists, and other health professionals who are not federal employees.
The ACRWH's responsibilities are to:
• Advise the ORWH director on appropriate NIH research activities in women's health
• Review the women's health research portfolio for NIH
• Survey goals for scientific career development
• Assess inclusion of women and minorities in NIH clinical research
Videocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49390
Agenda
9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. |
Call to Order |
Samia Noursi, Ph.D. |
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9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
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ORWH Director's Report |
Janine A. Clayton, M.D., FARVO |
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10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
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NCATS' Efforts to Advance Women's Health Through Translational Science |
Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D. |
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11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | NIH Inclusion Update |
Dawn Corbett, M.P.H. |
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12:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Open Discussion |
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12:30 p.m.
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12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
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1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Autoimmune Research Spotlight |
Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., RN |
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Innate immune dysregulation and autoimmunity: Sex differences and impact on organ damage in women with lupus |
Mariana J. Kaplan, M.D. |
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Sex differences among patients with different forms of autoimmune muscle disease |
Andrew Mammen, M.D., Ph.D. |
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2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. |
2024–2028 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women: Update |
Alyson McGregor, M.D., M.A., FACEP Kelly Chandler, Ph.D. |
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2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Concept Clearance: Reentry, Reintegration, and Retraining Supplements |
Xenia T. Tigno, Ph.D. |
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3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
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Concept Clearance: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH)—Postdoctoral Opportunities |
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3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. |
Open Discussion |
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3:45 p.m.–3:50 p.m. |
Closing Statement |
Sign language interpreting services are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Sarah Heilman at sarah.heilman@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 5 days prior to the event.