The scientific symposium, titled “Advancing the Health of Women Through Science,” will feature opening remarks by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD; a morning keynote address by Pauline M. Maki, PhD, on women’s mental health across the life course; a panel of leaders from across NIH discussing their perspectives on women’s health; and an afternoon keynote address, titled "Meeting the Moment," by Mary Woolley, M.A., President of Research!America.
Additional presentations will discuss high-priority women’s health topics, such as applying the principle of studying sex as a biological variable across scientific disciplines.