science events

SWHR routinely convenes meetings of diverse scientific experts, clinicians, patients, and health care stakeholders to effect change in women’s health.

SWHR’s science events often serve as the foundation for our multiyear programs, known as SWHR’s Interdisciplinary Science Networks, which seek to identify research gaps and address unmet needs in diseases and conditions that disproportionately or differently affect women.

Upcoming Science Events

Join us for discussions around the latest research in women’s health.

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February 2024

Getting at the Heart of Needs in Women’s Heart Health

Hosted by SWHR

This American Heart Month, SWHR hosted a webinar to review the burden of heart disease in women in the United States and will launch SWHR’s Heart Health Policy Agenda.

February 29 @ 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm EST

March 2024

Empowering-U Baltimore

Unlock Your Path to Managing Fibroids with Leading Medical Experts, and Connect with Fibroid Advocates. REGISTER

March 2 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

Accelerating Innovation For Mothers (AIM) Webinar: Breaking the Gender Bias

In light of International Women’s Day, Concept Foundation is hosting its second webinar in the Accelerating Innovation for Mothers (AIM) webinar series, on 5 March. Under the AIM GENDER umbrella, hosts will discuss the need to break the gender bias in biomedical research, and spark conversation about including pregnant women in clinical trials. REGISTER

March 5 @ 4:00 am - 5:00 am EST

Migraine World Summit

Hosted by Migraine World Summit

The Migraine World Summit is back for its 9th annual virtual event. Join over 150,000 viewers living with migraine uncover the latest research on how to best manage migraine, straight from leading experts. Register for free at MigraineWorldSummit.com. Hear from a wide range of migraine experts, including members of the SWHR Migraine Working Group: Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN, Associate Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN, Neurologist, Mayo Clinic, Arizona Dawn C.…

March 6 - March 13

Sprint for Women’s Health Proposers’ Day

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) aims to galvanize the innovator, investor, researcher, and patient advocate communities to understand women’s health challenges better, take action, and spur innovation. ARPA-H commits $100 million towards transformative research and development in women's health as part of a new request for solutions (RFS) funding opportunity. The funding announcement will kick off with a virtual Proposers’ Day on March 6, 2024 at 11 a.m. ET. Researchers and innovators can learn more about the Sprint for Women’s Health, ask…

March 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health: Meeting 3

Hosted by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health for a public session as part of the committee’s third meeting. The meeting will focus on the state of women’s health research as well as stakeholder perspectives. A portion of the meeting (4:00-5:00pm EST) will be reserved for public comments from individuals or organizations. If you would like to share your or your organization’s perspective at the meeting, email WomensHealthResearch@nas.edu and we will…

March 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

Closing the women’s health gap: The $1 trillion opportunity

As you may have seen in The Guardian, Fortune, and Forbes, the McKinsey Health Institute’s latest report in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Closing the women's health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies, has sized the health and economic returns of investing in women’s health. Even though women live longer on average, they also spend 25% more time in poor health than men, and most of this health burden happens during their working years. McKinsey found a $1 trillion…

March 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Inspiring Inclusion: Celebrating Women in Health Care and Advocacy

Hosted by Expecting Health

Join Expecting Health as they explore the significance of including women in health research and discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in advocacy, all while recognizing, celebrating, and bringing awareness to International Women’s Day. Hear from SWHR at the webinar! SWHR Chief Science Officer Dr. Irene O. Aninye is speaking on this panel. REGISTER

March 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST

Specificity of changes and importance of maternal well-being during pregnancy

Hosted by Women’s Health Research Cluster

Pregnancy is accompanied by important physiological and affective changes due to strong hormonal surges. Among other things, pregnancy induces lasting changes in the mother's brain structure and function; in particular, women lose grey matter. These important changes in the brain, which begin during pregnancy and persist for at least two years after delivery, are said to prepare the mother for the demands of caring for her baby. However, since these changes occur in the regions involved in social interactions, such…

March 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am EDT

Below the Belt: A Screening and Panel Discussion

In partnership with The Connecticut Working Group for Endometriosis, join hosts for a special screening and panel discussion of the acclaimed documentary, Below the Belt. From Shannon Cohn, the director of Endo What?, and executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Rosario Dawson, and Corinne Foxx, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems that disproportionately affect women. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and financial barriers to care, the film reveals how millions are silenced and how, by fighting back,…

March 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road
Westport, CT 06880 United States
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