Under Armour, an iGIANT® Ambassador, Works with Virgin Galactic to Develop Space Suits
Under Armour, an iGIANT® ambassador, participated in a groundbreaking iGIANT roundtable accelerating gendered innovation to improve the safety and quality of life, including work performance, for men and women on Earth and in space. Read the full story here.
iGIANT® Challenge Competition
iGIANT®, a nonprofit, is excited to announce a challenge competition to explore the impact of gender/sex on innovation and novel technologies in our lives. The purpose of this challenge is to establish a common dialog about best practices and to inspire participants to serve as ambassadors for innovation to help accelerate the translation of research into gender/sex-specific design elements such as programs, products, policies, and protocols. ONE $1000 PRIZE will be awarded.
iGIANT® ANNOUNCES 2019 AWARDS
iGIANT® is delighted to announce the following 2019 iGIANT Awards: Pioneer Award-‐Reed Smith, LLP, Ambassador Award-‐Explore Mars, Champion Award-‐North American Rescue. These organizations have been selected for their outstanding contributions to the mission of the iGIANT. Through their support and dedication to the iGIANT mission, important steps have been taken towards accelerating the translation of research into gender/sex-‐ specific design elements. Dr. Saralyn Mark,
SeeHerWork Helping to Keep Female Construction Workers, Firefighters and Paramedics Safe
Her clothes are keeping female construction workers, firefighters and paramedics safe (CNN https://cnn.it/2QB9xMb ) The vision of the iGIANT is to improve the safety & quality of life, including work performance for men & women. We need All Hands on Deck!
Venture Capital Firms Pour Billions Into Digital Health
As the new year brings more opportunities to advance precision medicine, digital health technologies will play an important role. Assessing social determinants of health (i.e., age, race, SES, sex/gender) need to be included in any review to ensure diverse populations will benefit which will impact not only the ROI, but also quality/value of care. Becker's Hospital Review
