Challenge Grants in Health & Science Research

The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) places ORWH in an unique position to scientifically partner with NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices on research opportunities that support research on women’s health and sex and gender factors aimed at improving the health of all women and men while stimulating the economy throughout the United States. (more)

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

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Scientific Workshop and Public Hearings:

Strategic Planning: Updating the Women’s Health Research Agenda for the coming Decade

Ten years after the last women’s health research agenda was updated, the ORWH is again launching a series of four regional scientific workshops and public hearings to ensure that research on women’s health continues to be on the cutting edge of science, and based upon the most advanced techniques and methodologies…(more)

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Podcasts

Pinn Points on Women’s Health: Uterine Fibroids
Dr. Vivian Pinn discusses the latest research on uterine fibroids with Dr. James Segars. To listen to the podcast, click on this link. (Podcast) | (transcript) (138kb)

NIH Podcast FAQ ORWH Podcast Archives and Transcripts

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ORWH is proud to announce a new women’s health awareness campaign. Please click below to find out more!

Vulvodynia, also referred to as “the pain down there” or also as “feminine pain,” is chronic discomfort or pain of the vulva, which is the area around the outside of the vagina. Researchers estimate that as many as 18 percent of women will experience symptoms consistent with vulvodynia.

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Online Training
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women’s Health (OWH), announces the launch of a new online course, “The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health.” The course offers participants a basic scientific understanding of the major physiological differences between the sexes, their influence on illness and health outcomes, and their implications for policy, medical research, and health care. For more information, visit http://sexandgendercourse.od.nih.gov/.