Center for Women's Health Research (CWHR) at UNC

10/03/2025

Updates on the current federal funding landscape will be provided by the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
📆 Thursday, March 13, 12-1 p.m.
📍 Zoom webinar, registration required (in link)

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24/02/2025

Updates on the current federal funding landscape will be provided by the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.

📆 Wednesday, Feb. 26, 3-4 p.m.
📍 Zoom webinar, registration required (in link)

To provide an update on the dynamic federal research funding landscape, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) invites all members of the research community to a special session of OVCR Office Hours, an open forum on research … Read more

12/02/2025

Updates on the current federal funding landscape will be provided by the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
📆 Today (2/12) at noon
📍 Zoom webinar, registration required

To provide an update on the dynamic federal funding landscape, the OVCR leadership team is hosting an OVCR Office Hours this Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 12pm. Speakers for this live Zoom update include: Vice Chancellor Penny Gordon-Larsen Senior Associate Vice Chancellor Andy Johns Director of the Office....

04/09/2024

📣 The UNC Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium has extended the application deadline for their Journal Club to Sept. 9!

Registration form: https://forms.gle/hXAy5X9NVPyYgRZx9

22/08/2024

NC TraCS is now accepting applications for the laboratory-science R Writing Group.

📆 Application deadline: Sept. 5
⬇️ More info

NC TraCS Institute

09/08/2024

📄 From Ben Chi, MD, MSc, et al.

Editorial: Improving the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to eliminate vertical HIV transmission – 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩

"...this collection highlights important gaps in PrEP delivery among pregnant and lactating people. Ongoing discovery research will likely address pharmacokinetics and expand PrEP options; however, understanding how to scale-up PrEP delivery will require continued evaluation and adaptation to meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women and in different regions."

Editorial on the Research TopicImproving the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to eliminate vertical HIV transmission

24/07/2024

📄 From Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG

Men’s perceptions and perceived acceptability of their female partner’s use of self-administered intravaginal therapies for treatment of cervical precancer in Kenya – 𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

"When given an option, most preferred their partner to self-administer such therapies at home compared to provider administration at a health facility, citing convenience, cost-effectiveness and privacy."

"The study demonstrates strong support for self-administered topical therapies for cervical precancer among Kenyan men. Additional research on acceptability, feasibility and efficacy in different LMICs [low- and middle-income countries] could pave the way for these therapies to help bridge current cervical precancer treatment gaps in these settings."

Men’s perceptions and perceived acceptability of their female partner’s use of self-administered intravaginal therapies for treatment of cervical precancer in

29/04/2024

Join the UNC Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium for Hot Topics in Women's Health Research: 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝
📆 Friday, May 3
⏰ 12-1 p.m.
📍 Bondurant 2020 or virtual (scan QR for Zoom link)

22/04/2024

📄 From Tracy Manuck, MD, et al.

Toxic metal mixtures in private well water and increased risk for preterm birth in North Carolina – 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩

"In a large study population of over one million births, lead and cadmium were found to increase the risk of PTB individually and in a mixture, with additional mixtures-related impacts estimated from co-exposure with chromium. This study highlights critical racial and ethnic health disparities in relation to private well water thereby emphasizing the urgent need for improved private well water quality to protect vulnerable populations."

Background Prenatal exposure to metals in private well water may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB) (delivery