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

Scientific Workshop and Public Hearings:

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

Moving Into the Future -- New Dimensions and Strategies for Women’s Health Research for the National Institutes of Health

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
September 21–23, 2009
Providence, Rhode Island

The third in the series of strategic planning meetings will be held at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University  and Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island September 21-23, 2009.  Proposed topics include lifespan issues from preconception to the frail elderly. The format of each of the regional scientific workshops is designed to promote an interactive discussion involving women’s health advocates, leading scientists from across the Nation, public policy experts, healthcare providers, and the general public.

Sixth Annual Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium

NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH):  Sixth Annual Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Research Symposium
November 17, 2009

8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center (Building 10), NIH Campus
Click Here for Online Registration

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Podcasts

Pinn Points on Women’s Health: Preterm Birth
Dr. Vivian Pinn discusses the latest research on Preterm Birth with Dr. Catherine Spong. To listen to the podcast, click on Preterm Birth. (Podcast) | (transcript) (159kb) | Press Release

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/.