Universities Procure Research Grants on Issues of Importance to Women

Dr. Choudhury

Mahua Choudhury, a research fellow at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, received a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for research on finding a cure for preeclampsia in pregnant women.

The Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta received a $5 million grant to support research, community outreach, and breast cancer patient care.

The Path Forward Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the Ashburn campus of George Washington University received a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to expand the center’s ACTiVATE program. The program helps mid-career women establish and grow technology-based companies.

The Cancer Health Disparities Institute at the University of Arizona received a five-year $687,000 grant from the American Cancer Society that will provide clinical care for low-income women at risk for cervical cancer.