iGIANT's 2026 Award Recipients Announced
iGIANT is pleased to award the Pioneer Award to Catalytic Impact Foundation, the Ambassador Award to Leslie Short, from The CAVU Group, and the Champion Award to Women's Health Access Matters (WHAM). These organizations have demonstrated their efforts toward our mission of accelerating the translation of research for design elements through a sex and gender lens.
Two critical gaps in women’s health deserve more attention
This article dives into race-based disparities in endometrial cancer—where Black women face later diagnoses, more aggressive disease, and worse outcomes—and the complex, often misunderstood reality of managing mental illness during pregnancy and postpartum. From diagnostic tools that don’t work equally across populations to the real risks of stopping psychiatric medications during pregnancy, the evidence challenges long-held assumptions in clinical care. If equity and eviden
KS Institute for Gender-Specific Orthopedic Technology receives Level 3 Seal of Approval
Washington, DC September 10, 2025 On behalf of iGIANT® (impact of Gender/Sex on Innovation and Novel Technologies), we applaud the...
"SEX IS BAD FOR YOUR HEART"
"SEX IS BAD FOR YOUR HEART" That was the headline for an article in an Iowa newspaper following my keynote presentation for a heart...
The Interplanetary Podcast: 318 - Dr. Saralyn Mark - Space Health
In this podcast, Matt Russel speaks with our president and founder, Dr. Saralyn Mark, as they explore how knowledge of space can benefit...
Gender Differences in Long Covid
Women are up to 44% more likely than men to develop long COVID, according to a new NIH study. For many like Brazilian scientist Letícia...





