Expert Meeting GenderBasic
January 26-27 2007, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Objective of the expert meeting: to provide scientists involved in health related research (with a focus on basic and clinical research) funded by the EU Framework programmes, with practical tools, relevant examples and best practices as regards paying attention to sex and gender differences in the content of their research. The meeting is aimed at reviewing the state of the art as regards specific problems and opportunities (challenges) and at proposing widely supported solutions.
Abstracts
Book of abstracts and information:
Expert Meeting GenderBasic Maastricht, January 26-27, 2007
Proceedings
Ten scientists were asked to write a review paper on the integration of sex and gender in their area of expertise. They each presented their review paper during the meeting. The papers were peer reviewed and the comments on the original papers were also presented at the meeting. The PowerPoint presentations are available. Following the presentations the other participants were encouraged to further discuss the papers and comments. The discussions are reported in the proceedings.
Madelief Bertens & Ineke Klinge (2007) Proceedings GenderBasic Expert Meeting. Promoting integration of sex and gender in biomedical and health related research
Friday January 26, 2007:
Opening 9.30-9.40
Welcome and introduction to the Expert Meeting
Ineke Klinge, coördinator GenderBasic
Session 1 9.40-11.10
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Paper 1 Integrating the dimension of sex and gender into basic life sciences research: methodological and ethical issues in research.
A review of the problems and solutions in experimental studies (pdf) |
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Author: Anita Holdcroft
"Integrating the dimension of sex and gender into basic life sciences research: problems and solutions" |
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Reviewers: Flavia Franconi
"The invisible woman" |
| Paper 2 Gender differences in asthma development and progression (pdf) | |
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Author: Dirkje Postma "Gender differences in asthma: unsolved puzzles" |
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Reviewer: Onno van Schayck |
Session 2 11.30-13.00
| Paper 3 Methodological ramifications of paying attention to sex and gender differences in clinical research (pdf) | |
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Author: Martin Prins "Sex and Gender Differences in Clinical Research Methodological Ramifications" |
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Reviewer: Susan Phillips
"Gender in Clinical Research: A Review of Prins et al" |
| Paper 4 Integrating a gender dimension in osteoporosis and fracture risk research (pdf) | |
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Author: Piet Geusens & GeertJan Dinant Integrating a Gender Dimension in Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk Research |
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Reviewer: Alan White |
Session 3 14.00-15.30
| Paper 5 Sexually dimorphic gene expression in somatic tissues of mammals (pdf) | |
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Author: Jörg Isensee & Patricia Ruiz Noppinger "Sexually dimorphic gene expression in somatic tissues" |
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Reviewer: Edwin Mariman & Agnes Wold
“Not gene after gene but 25.000 genes simultaneous: DNA microarrays ” |
| Paper 6 Gender Aspects in the Metabolic syndrome as risk factor for cardiovascular disease (pdf) | |
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Author: Vera Regitz-Zagrosek Gender Aspects in the Metabolic syndrome as risk factor for cardiovascular disease |
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Reviewer: Eva Swahn
“Metabolic syndrome from a gender and cardiovascular perspective” |
Session 4 15.50-17.20
| Paper 7 Methodological and ethical ramifications of paying attention to sex and gender differences in public health research (pdf) | |
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Authors: Anita Rieder & Kitty Lawrence "Methodological and ethical ramifications of paying attention to gender differences in Public Health research" |
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Reviewer: Piroska Östlin |
| Paper 8 Anxiety disorder: Sex differences in prevalence, seriousness and background, yet gender neutrally treated (pdf) | |
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Authors: Marrie Bekker & Janneke van Mens-Verhulst "Anxiety disorders: A gender test case within mental health (care) research" |
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Reviewer: Elisabeth Zemp-Stutz |
Session 5 17.40-19.00
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Mineke Bosch EU policy for gender equality (GE=WP+GD) Film: "The Mind has no Sex" (trailer) |
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Mary Fitzgerald Integreating Ethics in EU Research |
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Ermo Daniels Information on FP7 and possibilities for research projects Towards FP7 |
Saturday January 27, 2007:
Session 6 9.10-10.40
| Paper 9 A tool for developing gender research in medicine - examples from the medical literature on working life (pdf) | |
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Author: Anne Hammarström "A tool for distinguishing gender research from gender difference research & examples from work-related health" |
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Reviewer: Monique Frings-Dresen Review. A tool for distinguishing gender research from gender difference research-examples from work-related health |
| Paper 10 Gender, a significant player in the crosstalk between genes, environment and health (pdf) | |
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Author: Jose Ordovas "Gender, Nutrigenomics and CVD" |
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Reviewer: Nicolien Wieringa Comments on Nutrigenomics review of Jose Ordovas |
Session 7 11.00-12.00
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Author: Audrey DunnGalvin Good practice: Incorporating a gender dimension in food allergy research: a review (Allergy 2006:61(11):1336-1343) "Researching Sex and Gender in Food Allergy : An Integrative Framework" |
Summing up - The way forward
Ineke Klinge
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