Northwestern University is proud to be a recipient of the BIRCWH Scholars Program. The aim of the BIRCWH award to provide bridging support to physician-scientists as they move between completion of clinical or post-doctoral training and an independent research career. Research addressed by BIRCWH research spans the spectrum of women’s health topics, and the program is open to all types of clinicians and non-clinicians.
Partners and Associations
Fertility and Sterility
Fertility and Sterility is an international journal for obstetricians, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, basic scientists and others who treat and investigate problems of infertility and human reproductive disorders. The journal encourages and supports meaningful basic and clinical research, and facilitates and promotes excellence in professional education, in the field of reproductive medicine.
Illinois Women's Health Registry
To help women and medical professionals in Illinois find out why diseases affect women differently than men, the Institute for Women's Health Research at Northwestern University has created the Illinois Women's Health Registry.
MyOncofertility.org
Information about the potential impacts of cancer and cancer treatments on fertility, fertility preservation options including ovarian tissue cryopreservation, and how to discuss these issues with your doctor.
Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors (Cancer Treatment and Research)
Oncofertility has emerged as an interdisciplinary field bridging biomedical, social sciences and examines issues regarding an individual’s fertility options, choice and goals in light of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
Written by leaders in this evolving field, the volume covers various aspects: medical, ethical and social.
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is committed to being a national leader in the battle to overcome cancer. To this end, Chicago's Lurie Cancer Center is dedicated to scientific discovery, advancing medical knowledge, providing compassionate, state-of-the-art cancer care, and training the next generation of clinicians and scientists.
