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Dr. Nina Stachenfeld – Cell Article: “The Future of Sex and Gender in Research”

The Future of Sex and Gender in Research

“Gender equity requires inclusiveness” – Dr. Nina Stachenfeld
The NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health defines ‘‘sex’’ as a multi-dimensional
biological construct and ‘‘gender’’ as a multi-dimensional social and structural
construct. Assessing both in human research is critical, yet the distinctions between
the two are imperfect. Over the last six years…(more)

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