We are changing the way the world treats women
Gifts that Keep on Giving — Just Like Her
This year, celebrate the special women in your life with exclusive offers and products from our partners. Proceeds from each purchase support Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation.
Former NICU Nurse Brings Comfort to Other Bereaved Parents at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
“It’s not surprising that Mary Ann found a way to give back to our families after the loss of her daughter, Katie,” said Roberta Bell, Unit Director at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s NICU.
2021 Magee-Womens Summit
On November 17-18, 2021, the Magee-Womens Summit will convene scientific and clinical innovators to discuss transformative women's health and reproductive biology in the 21st century.
P3R Partners with Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation
P3R, the engine behind the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and the creators of the Ready.Set.MOVE. subscription box, and MWRIF are working together to support women runners and inspire the next generation of girls to run.
Magee-Womens Research Institute Receives Nearly $1M from Richard King Mellon Foundation
“We are grateful for our long-term partnership with the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Their shared commitment to improving the lives of women and families will make an impact for generations.” - CEO, Michael Annichine
From woman-controlled HIV protection to therapies that could prevent the recurrence of ovarian cancer, we are helping to solve real-world problems and impacting women’s lives. And the potential is boundless. Anything is possible when the country’s largest women’s research institute partners with a world-class women’s hospital.
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We accelerate discoveries in stem and germ cell biology to unlock the mysteries—and enormous medical potential—of the very beginnings of life.
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We study maternal health and fetal and placental development to ensure healthy mothers and babies. And those first nine months can actually affect our entire lives.
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Hundreds of millions of women are affected every year. We are developing new therapies for STDs, including a groundbreaking study that is putting women in control of preventing HIV.
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From family planning and safer contraception to postmenopausal health, we focus on the incredible and sometimes challenging adventure that is a woman’s life.
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Treatments for infertility are safer and more effective than ever. And major breakthroughs are coming that will help even more couples who are struggling to conceive.
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What if there was a vaccine for ovarian cancer? Here, we are making tremendous strides in the detection, treatment and yes, prevention of women’s cancers.
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We study behavioral science, patient-provider communication and health service outcomes to improve access to affordable, quality health care for women—especially women at risk.
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Women are Different Than Men.
From how they present symptoms to the way their brains work. The thing is, most research has sidestepped sex differences, studying men and applying the findings to women.
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“One of the major goals of our research is better diagnosis, and importantly, prevention of these kinds of stories.”
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