Stay informed with the May ORWH Pulse (2024)

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May 2024

Director's Message

The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) is the focal point for women’s health research at NIH, and our main mission is to ensure NIH is “Putting Science to Work for the Health of Women.” This year’s National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) theme was focused on “Empowering Women, Cultivating Health: Celebrating Voices, Wellness, and Resilience,” shining a light on health issues and priorities affecting women and girls across the lifespan.

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Introducing the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women 2024-2028

The Office of Research on Women’s Health recently released the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women 2024–2028, a comprehensive roadmap that will inform NIH-supported research on various diseases and health conditions that affect women.

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Opportunities Centering the Health of Women Across the HIV Research Continuum

The Office of Research on Women’s Health and the Office of AIDS Research, along with 17 institute, center, and office partners, issued a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in receiving intersectional HIV research and training grant applications that explicitly center the health needs of cisgender women and girls and gender-diverse people.

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NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research Highlights Key Women’s Health Issues

ORWH recently launched a new resource titled NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research, which provides health and disease data on women. The fact sheets include relevant discussions on how sex and gender differences and female-specific considerations may play a role in the health of women.

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Dr. Vivian W. Pinn — First Full-time Director of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health

In celebration of 2024 National Women’s Health Week (May 12-18), we recognize and honor the contributions of Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., a remarkable woman leader who has made history in her pursuit of scientific discovery.

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Read In the Spotlight Articles

Understanding the Intersection of Social Inequities to Optimize Health and Reduce Health Disparities: The Axes Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-NR-24-006)
Earliest application submission date: June 5, 2024

The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) (PAR-21-275)
Applications will be accepted through: June 5, 2024

NOSI: Mortality of Adolescents, Young Adults, and Other NICHD Priority Populations in the United States (NOT-HD-23-001)
Applications will be accepted through September 8, 2024

Additional Funding Opportunities