Who We Are
An interdisciplinary collaborative of more than 110 faculty, staff, and trainees across the University of Maryland, united to close long-standing gaps in women’s health research.
Learn More →A UMD Grand Challenges Institutional Grant
Women's Health Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative
Bridge Disciplines. Advance Research and Education. Elevate Women's Health.
What We Do
We advance translational research, develop a diverse workforce pipeline, and build community partnerships that carry findings beyond academia into policy and practice.
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Join our network of researchers, students, and community partners. Explore collaboration, training, and funding opportunities in women’s health.
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Faculty, Staff & Trainees
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Disciplines: Public Health, Psychology, Bioengineering & AI
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Core Research Areas
4 Billion+
Women and girls worldwide. We aim to help all of them.
Latest News
$3.5m NIH grant supports study on strength training and women’s blood pressure
A $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable research led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health into whether strength training can reduce hypertension in post-menopausal women.
$3.5M NIH Grant to Support Research on Whether Strength Training Can Lower Women’s Blood Pressure
A $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable research led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health into whether strength training can reduce hypertension in post-menopausal women.
Mueller Lab Receives Two NIH Grants to Advance Low-Cost Cancer Care
New projects will develop affordable surgical and cervical cancer technologies for low-resource settings
$2.5M NIH Grant Supports UMD Study of How Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Affect Pregnancy
Research will focus on the risks that the combined conditions pose for vulnerable groups.
Women have been underrepresented in clinical trials and health studies, creating knowledge gaps about conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect them. WHIRC exists to change that.