Colbert and Coed-Rats
June 27th, 2014
Colbert takes a satirical spin on the issue of Sex differences in biomedical research!…
News
The Center for the Study of Sex Differences is regularly featured in the news and press. Below is a sample of articles and media clips featuring our research.
Georgetown Expert Helps Reverse Male Sex Bias in Research
June 26th, 2014
Dr.Kathryn Sandberg is helping reverse gender bias in animal research that can lead to skewed clinical outcomes.…
GUMC Expert Leads Charge for Gender Equity in Preclinical Research
June 20th, 2014
With the help of the expertise of Georgetown University Medical Center researcher Kathryn Sandberg, PhD, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is poised to implement reforms that aim to address the underrepresentation of female cells and animals in preclinical research…
Labs Are Told to Start Including a Neglected Variable: Females
May 14th, 2014
Troubled by some drugs’ effects on women, the N.I.H. is urging researchers to include more female animals in their studies.…
NIH Taking Steps to End Sex Bias in Biomedical Studies
May 14th, 2014
The U.S. government’s medical research agency is taking steps to erase sex bias in pivotal biomedical studies that pave the way for human clinical trials, saying scientists too often favor male over female laboratory animals and cells.…