  NIH Launches UNITE Initiative and Funding Opportunities to Mitigate Structural Racism
UNITE will perform a broad, systematic self-evaluation to identify elements that might perpetuate structural racism and lead to a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion within NIH and the larger research community... Read More
NASEM Report and Webinar Address COVID-19’s Impact on Women in STEMM
The 253-page report describes how lockdowns and mitigation efforts disrupted global scientific conferences, laboratory research, work routines, and virtually every aspect of professional activity—having significant adverse effects on women in STEMM fields... Read More
ORWH Publishes New Webpage on COVID-19 and Maternal Health
The new webpage includes an overview of scientific and policy priorities related to COVID-19 and its impact on maternal health (MH); links to associated MH-related webpages from NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and additional Federal sources; links to articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals; and other evidence-based information from health experts... Read More
“Science Friday” Radio Program Features Discussion of SABV with ORWH Associate Director
On the nationally broadcast program, ORWH Associate Director Chyren Hunter, Ph.D., covered the history of the sex as a biological variable (SABV) policy, the findings of the NIH-funded Genotype-Tissue Expression program, available SABV-related resources, and the erroneous interchangeable use of the terms "sex" and "gender..." Read More
New NIH Funding Opportunities Support Research on Women’s Health, Maternal Health, and Improving Pregnancy Outcomes
NIH announced three funding opportunities supporting research on improving women’s health and maternal health, preventing maternal morbidity and mortality, developing new maternal health technologies, and understanding and addressing the impact of COVID-19 on maternal health... Read More
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 NIEHS to Host Women's Wellness Conference
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will be hosting the virtual 7th Annual Women's Health Awareness 2021 conference on Saturday, April 17, 2021, from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET. The theme of the virtual conference will be "Race and Health: Changing the Narrative, Reaching for Equity," and there will be a keynote presentation by bioethicist and award-winning author Harriet Washington. Click here to register.
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