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June 2022

Reimagining Career Paths, an Opportunity for Disruptive Change, and Supporting Reentry and Reintegration into Research

In May, the ORWH hosted the 6th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium. The symposium is a special event for ORWH because it is an opportunity to celebrate the pioneering efforts of the first full-time Director of ORWH, Dr. Pinn, and to present new research and science related to women’s health.

Braided River: A New Metaphor for Career Paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine
During my presentation, I mentioned the braided river metaphor to explain career paths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). Creeks, streams and tributaries all lead to the river. Similarly, people take many paths through school and weave careers around an assortment of circumstances, such as raising families, serving in the military, fulfilling caregiver responsibilities, and reengaging with formal education. Read more

NIH Announces Winners of Prize Competition for Enhancing Faculty Gender Diversity (Executive Summary)

On October 5, 2021, ORWH hosted a forum, "Effective Approaches to Fostering Faculty Gender Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Celebrating Progress," to formally recognize and promote the winners’ effective, evidence-based practices, address challenges, and improve the existing career paradigm for many women in biomedical and behavioral science. To learn more about the 2021 Prize Competition Forum, read the Executive Summary

NHLBI Report: Impact of Sex and Gender on Autoimmune Lung Disease, Opportunities for Future Research
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 2022

The Gender Health Innovation Gap: A Perspective from the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
Med, May 2022

Opportunities and announcements - revised

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Advance Precision Medicine Using the All of Us Research Program’s Data (NOT-PM-22-002) Due date: July 5, 2022

NIH Request for Information (RFI) on Interdisciplinary Research Opportunities that Bridge Neuroscience and Environmental Health Science (NOT-NS-22-101)
Responses will be accepted through July 11, 2022. All comments must be submitted electronically on the Web Portal at https://www.ninds.nih.gov/EnviroNeuro-RFI.

NOSI: IMPROVE Initiative: Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity (NOT-OD-22-125) Due date: July 17, 2022

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Centers of Excellence in Maternal Health Research (NOT-HD-22-022) Estimated Publication Date of FOA: July 25, 2022

IMPROVE Awardee Workshop (February 15, 2022): This virtual workshop highlighted some of the fiscal year 2020 IMPROVE award recipients who shared their preliminary results and identified gaps in maternal research. Access the video recording and workshop summary here.

Technology to Improve Maternal Health (January 18, 2022): This National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering virtual workshop sought to further advance interdiscplinary collaborations in maternal health technology by bringing together researchers, technology developers, and community partners to identify technology gaps and consider new technologies that can be used to improve maternal health and ultimately treat and/or prevent maternal morbidity and mortality. Access video recording and other workshop materials here.