Women's Health Research Initiative

Women's Health Research Initiative is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Encourages research on diseases and health conditions that predominantly affect women, aiming to advance women's health research.

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How Is NIAID Addressing This Critical Topic? NIAID conducts and supports a range of research relevant to women’s health in the Institute’s mission areas, from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to HIV/AIDS to autoimmune diseases through both individual projects and large programs.

Some major projects and programs relevant to women’s health that NIAID supports include: Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) , a large network of clinical and translational researchers who serve as major resources for HIV/AIDS research, treatment, care, and education.

Autoimmune Centers of Excellence (ACE) , a network that conducts collaborative basic and clinical research on autoimmune diseases. HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) , a network that develops and tests safety and efficacy of primarily non-vaccine interventions designed to prevent the transmission of HIV.

Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC) , a network of researchers working on creating public resources that characterize the diverse states of the human immune system. Human Microbiome Project (HMP) , a Common Fund program that supports research on the study of microbial communities that live in and on the human body, and the role they play in human health and disease.

Immune Mechanisms at the Maternal-Fetal interface , a funding opportunity that supports research on immune factors and mechanisms relevant to pregnancy, placental development, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT) , a collaborative network that evaluates interventions to treat and prevent HIV infection and its consequences in special populations, including pregnant/postpartum people. Content last reviewed on December 16, 2024