Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation

Women Who Rock™ and Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation Are Working Together to End Disparities

"I've had my own personal experiences of women's health issues affecting my family, friends, and colleagues. Through those experiences, I discovered that women are underrepresented in healthcare research funding and learned that Pittsburgh was home to Magee-Womens Research Institute, the nation's largest research institute dedicated to women's health. Learning about the disparity in research dollars made me think: why not unite and rock the future of healthcare for all women through the power of music?" - Melinda Colaizzi, Founder & CEO of Women Who Rock™

For Women Who Rock™, music is the means for a connection that amplifies a larger impact and awareness.

• Did you know that for national music festival lineups, generally, less than 20 percent of headline acts are women?
• Did you know that women’s health research was understudied until 1992?
• Did you know you can impact both of those disparities by joining the Women Who Rock™ movement?

JOIN FORCES WITH Women Who Rock™ & MAGEE-WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE & FOUNDATION

From woman-controlled HIV protection to therapies that could prevent the recurrence of ovarian & breast cancer, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation is impacting lives every day. Founded in 1992, Magee-Womens Research Institute became the first research institute in the United States dedicated to women's health and reproductive research. Thirty years later, MWRI has 380 scientists, physicians, and staff, as well as 192 studies with 162,000 women enrolled in clinical trials around the world.

Proceeds from Women Who Rock™ events, such as the annual Benefit Concert at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, directly support the life-saving research and patient care initiatives at Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.