What We Do:
The mission of the Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Program is to promote the conduct, translation, and dissemination of drug abuse research on sex/gender differences and issues specific to women. This mission is supported by the Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Group.
NIDA Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Junior Investigator Travel Award for the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
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Other Web Sites of Interest:
- The NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
- The Office on Women's Health (OWH)
- White House Council on Women and Girls (CWG)
- More Web Sites...
Contact:
Any questions or concerns regarding the Women and Gender Research Group please contact Cora Lee Wetherington, Ph.D. (301) 435-1319 or wetherington@nih.gov and/or Samia Dawud Noursi, Ph.D. (301) 594-5622.
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Featured Publication
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction
As a result of scientific research, we know that addiction is a disease that affects both brain and behavior.
Guest speaker Dr. Larry Cahill of the University of California, Irvine was featured in an NIH videocast: "Sex Influences on Substance Abuse and other Brain Disorders: The Burden of Proof has Shifted"