Stay informed with the April ORWH Pulse (2023)

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April 2023

Addressing Inequities to
IMPROVE Maternal Health for All

Today marks the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week, an observance that brings awareness to the state of Black maternal health in the United States, gives voice to the experiences of Black families, and highlights the critical need to improve maternal health outcomes nationwide.

Pregnancy-related deaths are higher in the United States than in any other high-income country, with more than 1,200 deaths from complications related to pregnancy or delivery in 2021, the most recent year for which data are available. Additionally, each year tens of thousands of Americans experience life-threatening pregnancy-related complications, also known as severe maternal morbidity. The racial and ethnic disparities in these maternal health outcomes are stark. Non-Hispanic Black people are about three times as likely as White people to die from a pregnancy-related cause, regardless of income or education level. For some causes of maternal death, these disparities are even more pronounced. Findings from an NICHD-funded study suggest that Black women are five times more likely than White women to die of postpartum cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) or the blood pressure disorders preeclampsia and eclampsia.

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Meet the 2023 ORWH OSSD Science Policy Scholar Travel Award Recipients

ORWH recently awarded two Science Policy Scholar Travel Awards to support the development of junior investigators focused on women’s health or sex and gender differences who are also interested in research policy. Each recipient received up to $3,000 to cover the costs of attending the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences' (OSSD) annual meeting on May 7-11, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

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ORWH 2023 Travel Award Recipients - Drs. Abernathy and Saraiya

New Issue of In Focus Explores NIH Programs that Support Women Navigating the “Braided River” of Biomedical Research Careers

Women's Health In Focus at NIH Volume 6 Issue 2 cover

The latest issue of Women’s Health in Focus at NIH explores programs that supports the recruitment, retention, reentry, and sustained advancement of women in biomedical careers. The feature story focuses on NIH programs that support women in biomedical careers including continuity supplements and NIH Loan Repayment programs. A guest editorial by Xenia Tigno, Ph.D., ORWH Associate Director of Careers, discusses initiatives to improve gender and racial equity in NIH funding.

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Read In the Spotlight Articles

Opportunities and announcements - revised

Featured Announcement

Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-OD-23-014)
Letter of intent due date: May 19, 2023
Earliest submission date: May 19, 2023
Final application due date: June 20, 2023

Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-OD-23-013)
Letter of intent due date: May 19, 2023
Earliest submission date: May 19, 2023
Final application due date: June 20, 2023

The two Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) support research on chronic conditions that affect women and individuals assigned female at birth. The purpose of these NOFOs is to invite applications on chronic conditions understudied among women and/or that disproportionately affect populations of women who are understudied, underrepresented, and underreported in biomedical research. They align with Goal 1 of the 2019-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research "Advancing Science for the Health of Women."

Visit the funding opportunity pages to learn more information, key dates, award and eligibility information, application and submission instructions, and contact information.

Advancing Gender Inclusive Excellence (AGIE) – Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(RFA-OD-23-004)
Letter of intent due date: April 28, 2023
Earliest submission date: May 1, 2023
Final application due date: May 31, 2023

Galvanizing Health Equity Through Novel and Diverse Educational Resources (GENDER) Research Education R25 (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(RFA-OD-22-015)
Letter of Intent due: May 29, 2023
Application due date June 27, 2023

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Improve Pre-Pregnancy Care and Enhance Healthy Birth Intervals
(NOT-HD-23-003)
Earliest submission date: June 5, 2023
Subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2024

NOSI: EXposome in Autoimmune Disease Collaborating Teams PLANning Awards (EXACT-PLAN) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
(NOT-OD-23-112)
Application due date: June 16, 2023

NOSI: Administrative Supplements to Promote Research Continuity and Retention of NIH Mentored Career Development (K) Award Recipients and Scholars
(NOT-OD-23-031)
Submission dates vary by awarding Institute or Center.

NOSI: Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards
(NOT-OD-23-032)
Submission dates vary by awarding Institute or Center.

Additional Funding Opportunities