https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-rss/?keywordId=141&orgId=109460&title=You+might+also+like%3A+WHRY+Philanthropy+Updates A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Women's Health Research at Yale en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Tue, 19 May 2026 12:03:26 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/celebrate-the-women-in-your-life/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/celebrate-the-women-in-your-life/ This spring marks my first year leading Women’s Health Research at Yale’s philanthropy efforts, alongside my fellow Council Member Barbara Riley at first, and more recently as philanthropy chair. It has been both inspiring and rewarding to be part of this community, fueling and forwarding women’s health research. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:05:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/whry-celebrates-25-years-of-discovery/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/whry-celebrates-25-years-of-discovery/ On September 12, Women's Health Research at Yale held its 25th anniversary celebration honoring decades of discovery and innovation. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:08:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/jama-stress-as-a-risk-factor-for-mental-disorders-in-a-gendered-environment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/jama-stress-as-a-risk-factor-for-mental-disorders-in-a-gendered-environment/ A Viewpoint published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry reminds us that U.S. population data indicate that women are more likely than men to experience psychosocial stressors and, as a consequence, this interpretation of increased “vulnerability” may not capture the higher risk for exposure of women to stress in our gendered environment. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:06:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/whry-fellowship-alum-writes-of-the-impact-of-policy-on-medical-education/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/whry-fellowship-alum-writes-of-the-impact-of-policy-on-medical-education/ Recent health policy changes throughout the country are affecting future medical students' decisions about where to apply for their training. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:04:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/what-do-you-mean-by-community/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/what-do-you-mean-by-community/ A commitment to the community starts locally, builds regionally, then nationally and internationally. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:02:00 Z https://abc7.com/jill-biden-los-angeles-cedars-sinai-medical-center-tour-first-lady/14156376/ https://abc7.com/jill-biden-los-angeles-cedars-sinai-medical-center-tour-first-lady/14156376/ First lady Jill Biden's visit to Los Angeles Friday included a stop at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she toured research facilities specializing in women's health. The First Lady expanded on how gaps in research often lead to gaps in diagnoses and treatment. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://twitter.com/i/status/1724506234764558456 https://twitter.com/i/status/1724506234764558456 WHRY Founder and Director, Carolyn Mazure, PhD, to chair first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/10/08/ct-23-insight-into-long-covid/ https://www.wfsb.com/video/2023/10/08/ct-23-insight-into-long-covid/ Dr. Akiko Iwasaki discusses Long COVID with WFSB 3. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/sex-specific-warning-symptoms-of-cardiac-arrest/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/sex-specific-warning-symptoms-of-cardiac-arrest/ A study recently published in The Lancet details how the warning symptoms of cardiac arrest are sex specific. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:27:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-social-determinants-of-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-social-determinants-of-health/ The social determinants of health can affect risk factors for certain diseases or conditions and overall well-being. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/planned-giving-for-all/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/planned-giving-for-all/ Planned giving is an easy way for anyone with a commitment to help a cause. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-importance-of-improving-the-diagnosis-of-heart-disease-in-women/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-importance-of-improving-the-diagnosis-of-heart-disease-in-women/ New research is providing greater understanding and improved heart disease diagnoses for women. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/black-women-excluded-from-critical-studies-due-to-weathering/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/black-women-excluded-from-critical-studies-due-to-weathering/ Researchers theorize Black women age earlier and faster as a result of being "weathered" by a lifetime of racial discrimination and race-based stressors. As a result, many Black women are excluded from clinical research studies after reaching age-based milestones earlier. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/glazer-and-omer-are-new-members-of-national-academy-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/glazer-and-omer-are-new-members-of-national-academy-of-medicine/ Two Yale faculty members, Peter M. Glazer, MD, PhD; and Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PHD; have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine, the academy announced today. Founded in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is one of three academies that make up the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) in the United States. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/pamela-kunz-md-on-1999-simones-maxims/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/pamela-kunz-md-on-1999-simones-maxims/ Pamela Kunz, MD, associate professor (medical oncology) and vice chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (medical oncology) writes that, “I distinctly remember being told by mentors to read the original 1999 Simone’s Maxims – as these maxims were put on a pedestal as the truths of how to navigate academic medicine.” Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/building-momentum-whrys-undergraduate-fellows-advance-womens-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/building-momentum-whrys-undergraduate-fellows-advance-womens-health/ Women’s Health Research at Yale mentors undergraduate students as well as graduate students and rising junior faculty members to ensure that the next generation of scientists and medical providers fully account for the health needs of women and sex-and-gender differences affecting health. Here are a few examples of what our former undergraduate fellows are up to now. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/building-a-brain-map-for-alzheimers-disease/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/building-a-brain-map-for-alzheimers-disease/ With a grant from Women’s Health Research at Yale, Dr. Carolyn Fredericks is employing a cutting-edge neuroimaging technique to study sex differences in Alzheimer's disease. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/fighting-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-with-a-lupus-antibody/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/fighting-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-with-a-lupus-antibody/ After discovering a specific lupus antibody that can penetrate cancer cells and, with a grant from Women's Health Research at Yale, showing it makes cancer cells vulnerable to standard treatments, Dr. Peter Glazer and his colleagues are moving a treatment to clinical trials. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/women-whats-in-a-name/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/women-whats-in-a-name/ Today, as our scientific and cultural understanding expands, we have learned that sex and gender are not binary. And, in science, as our knowledge grows so must our efforts to welcome everyone in the identities they bring, and to enhance the precision of our language in adopting terms that value everyone. Even so, we must not forget our history and the descriptive terms that serve us well. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/we-cannot-wait-to-support-the-health-of-women/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/we-cannot-wait-to-support-the-health-of-women/ Beyond the headlines indicating women’s health and rights are under siege in a way they have not been for 50 years are other reminders that fundamental inequities in women’s health must be addressed. Sun, 10 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/supporting-whry-to-make-real-change/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/supporting-whry-to-make-real-change/ The Naratils have established a new endowment, directed toward helping the center meet its annual operating expenses. Sun, 10 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-gift-of-life-how-a-daughters-generosity-allowed-a-mothers-love-to-live-on/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/the-gift-of-life-how-a-daughters-generosity-allowed-a-mothers-love-to-live-on/ Ann Baker Pepe embraced her mother’s attitude about helping others when she and her husband, Greg Pepe, donated to WHRY. Tue, 08 Dec 2015 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/advancing-womens-health-is-a-family-tradition/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/advancing-womens-health-is-a-family-tradition/ Giving to Yale and advancing women’s health and opportunities for females are family traditions for Susan Lustman Katz, J.D., and Jonathan D. Katz, M.D. Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/mildred-l-cannon-trust-continues-14-year-support/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/whr/news-article/mildred-l-cannon-trust-continues-14-year-support/ Focusing on Cancer and Heart Disease Research Mon, 01 Dec 2014 04:00:00 Z