Sex Differences and Implications for Translational Neuroscience Research

Workshop Summary

Autor: Altevogt, Bruce M.; Wizemann, Theresa; Pankevich, Diana E.
Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309161244
eISBN Pdf: 9780309161251
eISBN Epub: 9780309187664
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 2011
Mes: Gener
Pàgines: 111
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application.

Cover
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Studying Sex Differences in Health and Disease
3 Studying Sex Differences in Translational Research: Examples from Four Major Disease Areas
4 Reporting Sex Differences in Research Publications
5 Sex Differences in Drug Development: Policy and Practice
6 Needs, Opportunities, and Next Steps
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Registered Attendees
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda