The latest issue of Women’s Health in Focus at NIH explores issues relevant to neuroscientific research. The feature story focuses on sex differences in neurological conditions involving glia, historically understudied cells in the central and peripheral nervous system. A guest editorial considers the ways that pregnancy, lactation, and caregiving alter the brain.  

The “Scientist Spotlight” article features geneticist Guillermina Lozano, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Genetics at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Lozano’s lab studies the p53 tumor suppressor that prevents the formation of cancers in humans.  

This issue also features an article on the establishment of the new Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR-ORWH). In 2022, the U.S. Congress directed NIH to establish OADR-ORWH within ORWH. ORWH is working with NIH leadership, other ICOs, researchers, clinicians, patient advocacy groups, and the public to ensure that plans for the new office synergize with other NIH efforts, observe congressional directives, address autoimmune disease research gaps, and serve patients with autoimmune disorders.   

Access the issue here.  

For more information on women’s health research, women in biomedical careers, recent and upcoming ORWH activities, and related funding opportunities, subscribe to Women’s Health in Focus at NIH for free.