Integrating sex and gender into your research (proposal)
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EMBL Symposium ‘Sex differences in health and disease’ will explore the molecular underpinnings of sexual dimorphisms, how sex hormones regulate sexually distinct phenotypes, and the role of sex differences in the context of metabolism, infections, cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases. It aims to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue by bringing together researchers using both traditional animal models and innovative approaches (organoids, biomaterials, 3D cultures, advanced bioinformatics analysis).
Registration (On-site): 16 Mar 2026; Registration (Virtual): 23 Apr 2026
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New: AstraZeneca’s Open Innovation website recently launched a Sex Inclusive Research Framework (SIRF), which guides researchers in designing preclinical research aligned with a sex-inclusive research philosophy. This SIRF tool comprises a decision tree for evaluating preclinical research proposals, resulting in one or more ‘traffic light’ outcome classifications, indicating whether a proposal is appropriate, carries some risk, or is insufficient regarding sex inclusion.