Women’s health research is getting increasing attention—and funding—at the federal and state levels.
Further Reading
Women ≠ Tiny Men
Read “Women ≠ Tiny Men”, the award-winning Brigham magazine article highlighting Brigham physicians and scientists working to balance the scales for women’s health.
In March, President Joe Biden signed a historic executive order providing $12 billion for women’s health research as part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Launched by the president and First Lady Jill Biden, EdD, the order acknowledges gaps in research and will expand studies of conditions that affect women solely, disproportionately, or differently, such as menopause, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease.
In April, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey came to the Brigham to tour the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology and to announce $2.8 million in grants for organizations advancing women’s health outcomes. This includes $250,000 from the First Look Awards, which are administered with the Connors Center to support early-stage projects addressing unmet women’s health needs.
“Women’s health research has been brought into the national spotlight in a way it never has been before,” says Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, executive director of the Connors Center. “And in Massachusetts, the governor has decided to invest and bring new science forward to improve the health of women. This decision is an extraordinary recognition of our institution’s longstanding work to raise awareness and close the gaps in women’s health research.”
