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group photo of SOAR scholars SOAR Applications Open for Fall '22

*Application deadline extended to April 14, 2022 (by 11:59 p.m.)*
We’re hiring an IRWG Graduate Fellow for Exhibits!

Seeking applications for a graduate student fellow for exhibits
illustration of a group of young people standing in a line with text "IRWG Graduate Fellowships" Applications Open for Graduate Student Fellowships

IRWG announces two fellowships for doctoral students, accepting applications through January 10, 2022.
photo of a group of students in a classroom wearing masks. the SOAR logo is at the bottom 15 Undergraduates Selected for First SOAR Cohort

Introducing the inaugural cohort of students in the NIH-funded Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research (SOAR) program.
photo of Rebecca Shea Irvine Supporting research to solve complex problems: Q&A with Rebecca Shea Irvine

Interview with Rebecca Shea Irvine, who joined IRWG as the Program Director for Faculty Research Development in June 2021.
image with black background and blurry photo of stacks of coins. Text in white reads "Equity in Research Participation Incentives" Addressing equity in research participation incentives

Researchers at U-M seek to reduce barriers to research participation by advocating for alternative options for incentive payments.
Blue square with a yellow silhouette of a bird flying. In the center in large white font is text that reads 'SOAR: Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research" IRWG awarded $1.2M grant to launch research education mentoring program for undergraduate students

IRWG received a five year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop and implement an innovative academic and research mentoring program for undergraduate students across the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus.
photo of Emily Sluiter with quote, "It is our job to ensure that every pregnant person is given the right to a humane childbirth experience, and I hope this serves as a steppingstone to realize a clear path forward to end the practice of incarcerating pregnant people." NIH Funded Research Project: Pregnancy and postpartum support programs for women in prison

IRWG’s Consortium for Gender Responsive Prisoner Healthcare has been awarded a new grant as part of a five-year project funded by the National Institutes of Health
Decorative image with black background and gray icons of people with a speech bubble. Text below in orange and white reads Survey Results: Fall Meetings & Events Plans for Fall Meetings & Events at IRWG

Results from spring survey of IRWG community members about preferences for fall meetings and events format.
decorative image with silhouetted figures and a pink heart. Text overlaid reads "Love Her Collective: transgender health and empowerment" Empowering the Love Her Collective: Participatory research with and for transgender women of color

Report on community survey by the Love Her Collective, led by Prof. Kristi Gamarel