New Blog Post—Sex/Gender Research: Resources for the Early Integrator to the Advanced Champion

Author: Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster University | Email: willijs3@mcmaster.ca | Twitter: @jennyswilliams

The importance of integrating sex/gender in health research has been evident in the calls for action by researchers, funding organizations, and peer-reviewed journals alike. Especially in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this remains at the forefront of study design, illuminated recently by the first of the Women’s Health Research Cluster blogs. Over the past few years as a graduate trainee, I have been involved in research projects either integrating sex-based differences or examining female-specific conditions to fill gaps evident in cardiovascular research. Mentored by leaders in the field, much of my passion for sex/gender research has also been directed to supporting education of undergraduate and graduate trainees through mentorship, teaching, and volunteering with the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Trainee Network.