The CRWG promotes collaborative, multidisciplinary research related to women and gender, with an emphasis on work, health and culture.
The Center's mission is to produce improved understanding of the lives of women and the role of gender in society.
04/13/2026
The 2026 Alice J. Dan Dissertation Research Award Call for Proposals is now live!
Proposals are due by May 31, 2026.
More Information and Apply Now:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/chicago-research/centers/crwg/crwg-research/alice-dan-dissertation-award/
03/31/2026
ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 6, 2026
Women's Health Research Day
Registration is free. Advanced registration is required. Register by April 22, 2026
CLICK TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT AND REGISTER:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/events/womens-health-research-day-2026/
03/30/2026
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: March 31 - Women's Health Research Day
Registration is free. Advanced registration is required. Register by April 22, 2026
CLICK TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT AND REGISTER:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/events/womens-health-research-day-2026/
03/08/2026
02/19/2026
Abstract deadline: March 31, 2026
Registration is free. Advanced registration is required. Register by April 22, 2026
CLICK TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT AND REGISTER:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/events/womens-health-research-day-2026/
01/09/2026
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) – 2025 Annual Meeting has been Rescheduled to
March 18, 2026
Picture from previous annual meeting.
More Information:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/events/bircwh-2025-annual-meeting/
12/19/2025
BIRCWH Scholar, Dr. Victoria Lee, received a Cures Within Reach (CWR) grant to study whether topical probiotic sinus irrigations using lactic acid bacteria, a common probiotic used in the gut, can reduce symptoms in difficult-to-treat chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Her work was recently spotlighted by CWR. Read more: https://www.cureswithinreach.org/2024/04/17/treating-chronic-sinus-inflammation-with-probiotic-sinus-wash/
12/19/2025
2026 Women's Health Research Day
April, 29, 2026, 8:30am-1:00pm
UIC Student Center West
More Information:
https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/events/womens-health-research-day-2026/
08/22/2025
2025 Alice J. Dan Award Recipients Announced!
The Center for Research on Women and Gender is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Alice J. Dan Dissertation Research Award.
Pictured Left to Right: Winner Mahvish Nazar, Winner Nancy Toure, Honorable Mention Judith Labarca, Not Pictured Honorable Mention Daniel Wilson.
Read More: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/chicago-research/centers/crwg/crwg-research/alice-dan-dissertation-award/
08/21/2025
BIRCWH Associate Dr. Natasha Crooks Presents IMAGE Pilot Findings at SAHM 2025
Dr. Natasha Crooks recently presented a poster at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) 2025 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Her presentation highlighted findings from the pilot study IMAGE
Click to Learn More: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/news-stories/bircwh-associate-dr-natasha-crooks-presents-image-pilot-findings-at-sahm-2025/
08/20/2025
Emergency Departments are Part of the Maternal Health Solution: Findings from Piloting an Educational Toolkit in Illinois
As birthing and non-birthing hospitals in Illinois and across the United States shutter their doors, the emergency department is often the only place pregnant and postpartum individuals can receive care.
We are excited to announce the publication of the results of the Maternal Health Emergency Department Toolkit training pilot program.
Click to Learn More: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/news-stories/ed-toolkit-findings/