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Final Report
The Final Report of the GenderBasic product is available: GenderBasic Final Report (pdf)
Reports of the various work packages of the GenderBasic project are listed below.
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WP 2: Interviews with researchers |
The objective of GenderBasic is to ensure a better integration of the gender dimension in (basic) life sciences research.
How do participants of Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence financed by the first and second calls Thematic Priority Food Quality & Safety (TP5) of FP6 experience the process of integrating the gender dimension in their research activities? How is attention to the gender dimension integrated in the content of the main research activities? Which activities have been undertaken in the project consortia to mobilize attention to the gender dimension in research among the scientists?
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with researchers from thirteen projects, focusing on: Are sex- and/or gender-related factors taken into account in the project? How are those factors addressed in the different components of research projects? What has been achieved? What has been proven difficult?
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WP 3: Inventory of guidelines and policies |
An inventory of guidelines and/or institutional policies regarding integration of the gender dimension among high profile European Institutes for life sciences research (focusing on basic) research was made. Interviews were conducted with key informants of three high profile medical research institutions in the EU (INSERM, KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE, CHARITÉ UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN) where specific initiatives have been taken to facilitate attention to the gender dimension in biomedical research.
Why and how were those initiatives taken? How are they financed? What was achieved? What role can the EU play in supporting such initiatives?
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WP 4: Inventory of experts |
Experts are considered to be researchers in (basic) life sciences research (including epidemiologists, methodologists, and clinical statisticians), who have experimented with or are interested in integrating the gender dimension in their research, as well as gender experts who have a connection to life sciences research.
List of experts in sex- and gender factors in basic biomedical & health-related research
(draft list). Deliverable work package 4. Submitted July 2006.
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WP 5: Expert Meeting GenderBasic |
An expert meeting was organized in January 2007, in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The objective of the Expert Meeting was 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. Ten reviews have been commissioned which together cover various methodological aspects of paying attention to sex and gender in research as well as six health areas where attention to sex and gender issues is urgently called for. The methodological reviews address basic, translational, clinical and public health research. The identified health area's are: anxiety disorders, asthma, metabolic syndrome, nutrigenomics, osteoporosis, and work-related health. These reviews have been published in Gender Medicine, Volume 4, Supplement B, 2007. GenderBasic: Promoting Integration of Sex and Gender Aspects in Biomedical and Health-Related Research.
For the book of abstracts and participants of the Expert Meeting, click below:
Expert Meeting GenderBasic: Promoting attention to sex and gender in biomedical and health related research. Maastricht, January 26-27, 2007. EU FP6 Women and Science Specific Support Action, January 2007
The authors of the reviews presented their papers at the Expert Meeting. Other experts had been asked to peer review the papers, and they presented their comments. The powerpoint presentations have been made available below:
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WP 6: Proceedings of the Expert Meeting |
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GenderBasic: promoting integration of sex and gender aspects in biomedical and health related research . Bringing gender expertise to life sciences research practices.
Appeared in:
The Parliament Magazine, issue 240, 26 February 2007
The Parliament Magazine, issue 241, 12 March 2007
Research Review, issue 1, March 2007
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