NIH ORWH is offering two Science Policy Scholar Travel Awards to support the development of two junior investigators who are focused on women’s health or sex and gender differences and are also interested in research policy.
May 7, 2024
In celebration of 2024 National Women’s Health Week (May 12-18), we recognize and honor the contributions of Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., a remarkable woman leader who has made history in her pursuit of scientific discovery.
April 25, 2024
Congratulations to Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D. on being named Associate Director for Interdisciplinary Research at ORWH.
April 11, 2024
ORWH created the Prize Competition for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity: Toolkit to highlight successful strategies and best practices for evidence-based approaches to improve gender diversity across biomedical and behavioral science departments, centers, and divisions.
April 10, 2024
Join ORWH for the 8th Vivian W. Pinn Symposium, held annually during National Women’s Health Week. This year’s event is titled “Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care” and will focus on a convergence of cutting-edge insights and collaborative efforts related to autoimmune diseases.
April 8, 2024
Two new reports from the Pathways to Prevention (P2P) workshop, Identifying Risks and Interventions to Optimize Postpartum Health, are now available!
March 27, 2024
The 60th meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) will be held virtually for the public on April 9, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. EDT.
March 26, 2024
In coordination with the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, ORWH and several NIH institutes and centers issued a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in receiving research applications focused on diseases and health conditions that predominantly affect women.
March 21, 2024
On March 18, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a new Executive Order (EO) that builds upon the establishment of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.
March 8, 2024
The most recent edition of Women’s Health in Focus at NIH explores global women’s health. The feature story describes the progress made as well as some of the remaining challenges for global women’s health, including climate change, clean water access, heat stress, and air pollution.
March 1, 2024
The Office of Autoimmune Disease Research in the Office of Research on Women’s Health (OADR-ORWH) awarded six researchers for the Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): EXposome in Autoimmune Disease Collaborating Teams PLANning (EXACT-PLAN) Awards. This NOSI is a collaborative effort between OADR-ORWH, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices engaged in autoimmune disease research.
February 6, 2024
On January 25, 2024, ORWH celebrated the observance of Women’s Health Research Day, which recognizes the need to increase awareness of sex- and gender-based biomedical research. On this day, we also celebrated the eighth anniversary of the implementation of NIH’s Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV).
January 25, 2024
ORWH Announces Travel Awards for Two Junior Investigators to Present at The Menopause Society Annual Meeting in Chicago
September 1, 2023
A special issue of the Journal of Women's Health (JWH) examines the necessity for robust training and support to strengthen the science and research of sex and gender as it relates to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, immune, mental health conditions, and addiction.
April 10, 2023
The latest issue of Women’s Health in Focus at NIH explores programs that supports the recruitment, retention, reentry, and sustained advancement of women in biomedical careers. The feature story focuses on NIH programs that support women in biomedical careers including continuity supplements and NIH Loan Repayment programs.
January 9, 2023
The next session “Cancer Disparities: Methods and Measurement of Racial and Ethnic Diversity” will feature presentations from Drs. Laura Fejerman and Scarlett Lin Gomez.
October 11, 2022
The NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) will meet virtually on October 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will feature presentations from Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and Rick Woychik, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. There will be a panel discussion titled “Epidemiologic Contribution to Understanding the Environmental Impact on Women’s Health.”
September 14, 2022
ORWH, in partnership with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), is launching a pilot program, Team Science Leadership Scholars Program (LSP).
July 8, 2022
ORWH’s Pearls of Wisdom series features Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). In his video clip, Dr. Lorsch discusses how “climbing the ladder” is a potential barrier to advancement.
May 4, 2022
The recently expanded Pearls of Wisdom series features Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). In this Pearls’ video, Dr. Criswell talks about effective leadership styles.
December 23, 2021
This NOSI highlights the availability of administrative supplements to support research focusing on sex and gender influences on human health.
December 23, 2021
This funding opportunity encourages projects examining common sources of disparities in the health of women and girls, with an emphasis on those that consider intersectionality, multidimensional models, and perspectives from multiple disciplines.
October 22, 2021
The series will include a consideration of the health care of incarcerated women, discussion of midlife health disparities identified by the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, and an interview with Vivian Pinn, M.D., the first full-time Director of ORWH.
June 24, 2021
ORWH recently released Notice of Participation of the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) in PAR-20-214, “Research to Improve Native American Health (R21 Clinical Trials Optional)” (NOT-OD-21-132), and Notice of Participation of the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) in PAR-20-238, “Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)” (NOT-OD-21-133).
December 21, 2020
On January 27, 2021 at 11 a.m. (Eastern), ORWH will launch a new virtual lecture series titled “Diverse Voices: COVID-19 and the Health of Women.”
December 21, 2022
ORWH recently expanded its e-learning course offerings with “Sex as a Biological Variable: A Primer” and the final two modules of the “Bench to Bedside: Integrating Sex and Gender to Improve Human Health” course.
December 18, 2020
A new website created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) serves as a central resource for the public and health care providers to find information about different stages of COVID-19 illness, NIH-supported clinical trials to prevent and treat COVID-19, and locations to donate plasma.