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December 2019

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Nature Article Examines the Many Ways That Sex and Gender Analysis Fosters Scientific Discovery and Social Equity
A recent perspective piece in Nature explores how incorporating analysis of sex and gender into scientific and engineering research can engender discovery, increase experimental reproducibility and efficiency, suggest new methodologies, and promote social equity. Read More
NIH Updates Extension Policy for Eligibility Window for Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00)
The NIH Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00) help outstanding postdoctoral researchers complete mentored training and transition in a timely manner to independent, tenure-track, or equivalent faculty positions. Read More
The Washington Post and Clinical Practice Today Interview ORWH Director About PTSD and Gender Bias in Patient Care
The Washington Post and Clinical Practice Today interviewed ORWH Director Janine A. Clayton, M.D., on women’s risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder, and on gender bias in patient care. Read More
NIH Will Host Annual Meeting of the BIRCWH Program, December 11, 2019
The conference will provide a forum for young investigators, their mentors, and other research scientists to meet, present their research, and engage in networking activities. Read More
ORWH Hosts Meeting of NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health
ORWH hosted the fall 2019 meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health on October 23. Read More

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NEWS

The female problem: how male bias in medical trials ruined women's health

Abundant research shows gender disparities in medicine, but too few know about it. #NeedHerScience

Could doctor's bias cause a misdiagnosis?

2019's Fiercest Women in Life Sciences

Sex and gender analysis improves science, Stanford scholars say

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BIENNIAL REPORT

Report Available on NIH Support for Research on Women’s Health

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UPCOMING EVENT
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health – Annual Meeting
December 11, 2019, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NIH Main Campus, Natcher Conference Center (Building 45),
Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium

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