Women's Health Research at Yale

Creating a Brain Connectivity Blueprint to Address Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder, causing problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common form of dementia, affecting an estimated 6.7 million Americans aged 65 and older, and is the sixth leading cause of death in the nation. Two-thirds of those with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. are women, yet having longer life expectancy does not fully explain this high prevalence. Carolyn Fredericks, MD, has dedicated her research career to understanding risk of and resilience to Alzheimer’s disease and is working to determine why this disorder is so much more common in women than men.
20 Dec 2024
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Yields Greater Impact
Over the course of her Pilot Project funded by Women’s Health Research at Yale, Carolyn Fredericks, MD, assistant professor of neurology, forged interdisciplinary partnerships to propel her research forward.
20 Dec 2024
Will Ginsberg Retires from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
After more than 24 years of leading The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, President and CEO Will Ginsberg announced his retirement effective November 1, 2024. To mark this milestone, we recently spoke with Ginsberg about The Foundation’s growth and impact as well as its relationship with Women’s Health Research at Yale.
20 Dec 2024
Mentoring the Next Generation
One of Women’s Health Research at Yale’s major initiatives is to mentor the next generation of health care professionals and researchers about the value of studying the influence of sex on health and disease as well as ensuring that findings are translated into clinical care.
20 Dec 2024
JAMA Internal Medicine: Viewpoint on the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
The JAMA Internal Medicine issue published on November 1 leads with Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD’s, latest Viewpoint, “The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.” This perspective piece provides an understanding of the historical background for the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research and its goal, which is to fundamentally change how we approach and fund women’s health research.
20 Dec 2024
Drawing Inspiration from the Next Generation
We have always drawn inspiration from the experience of undergraduate students. Women’s Health Research at Yale Undergraduate Fellows inspire us with the diversity of their interests along with their commitment to life-long learning, contributions to others, and accomplishments.
20 Dec 2024