ORWH Announces Participation in Funding Opportunities to Improve Native American Health Existing data suggest that significant acute and chronic disease inequities exist for Native American (NA) populations. NA populations experience unique sociopolitical, historical, and environmental stressors and risks that may exacerbate health conditions and/or influence the effectiveness of existing solutions to address the conditions... Read More
ORWH Staff Members Publish on Recruiting Women for HIV Clinical Trials and on Chromosomal Mutations Affecting Reproductive Health ORWH Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., and colleagues recently published “Impact of Dedicated Women’s Outreach Workers (WOWs) on Recruitment of Women in ACTG Clinical Studies” in HIV Research & Clinical Practice... Read More
ORWH Hosts 5th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium, May 11–12 This year’s symposium, titled “Integrating Sex and Gender into Biomedical Research as a Path for Better Science and Innovation,” focused on illustrating the scientific, societal, and economic opportunities of integrating sex and gender into biomedical research... Read More
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NIH to Host Research Workshop on Sickle Cell Disease On July 21–22, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute are co-leading a research workshop on sickle cell disease (SCD) pain and opportunities for optimizing the management of acute and chronic SCD pain. The workshop will include expert presentations, panel and roundtable discussions, and patient perspectives. Learn More
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