Wellbeing of Women investment in research grants

Including a joint bursary with BMFMS

Wellbeing of Women have announced funding for 16 research projects that will cover every key stage of the life course – from using AI to treat ovarian cancer, to exploring how a plant compound can prevent preterm births and investigating a link between fertility and cardiovascular health later in life. 

Despite women making up almost half of the world’s population, women’s health is chronically underfunded and under-researched. Clinical trials have historically focused on male bodies, with women either under-served or left out entirely. This is a key driving force behind a deep-rooted gender health gap where women experience barriers to treatment and poorer health outcomes.

The new research projects will play a vital role in closing this gap, covering unique areas often unexplored by health research and investing in early-career researchers. 

One of the projects supported is a joint BMFMS-Wellbeing of Women to fund an Entry Level Scholarship, awarded to Dr Anastasia Martin for the research project 'Twins, preterm birth and biomarkers - is researching better ways to predict preterm births – particularly in the case of twins – using joint tests for cervical stiffness and vaginal swabs'.

Full story on the WoW website