As a female PhD physicist, I was often the only woman in the room as both an undergraduate and graduate student and as a research …
Tag: gender
Female biomedical faculty progress toward parity
I was a junior at Stanford in 1991 when professor of neurosurgery Frances Conley, MD, objected to the promotion of a colleague to acting department …
Inside the heads of men and women: A look at sex-based cognitive differences
I first began ruminating on what would eventually become my just-published Stanford Medicine magazine article, "Two Minds: The Cognitive Differences between Men and Women," in 2013, when I attended an …
What it is truly like for women doctors: A Stanford resident shares stories of gender in medicine
Sexism is a tough topic to address, and perhaps one of the most challenging things about it is that no two people experience or perceive …
Sex matters: Stanford researchers tackle biology, sociology and health
I had such a good time writing my story for the most recent Stanford Medicine magazine, which tackles critical questions about the role of sex and …
A journey of identity: Stanford Children’s gender clinic helps families navigate
Several months ago, when 16-year-old Dani showed signs of depression, Dani's mom and dad found a therapist to help. A bit later, when the therapist …
Stanford Medicine magazine reports on sex, gender and medicine
The practice of medicine would be a lot simpler if humans came in only one sex. And, as I learned while editing the new issue …
Too few women scientists are invited to review academic journal manuscripts
As a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, I reviewed manuscripts for several academic science journals and acted as an editor for an engineering journal. …
Yes, you can be both feminine and a scientist – but not everyone thinks that
Good-looking? Feminine? Then people may not think you're a scientist, according to a paper in the journal Sex Roles. As science writer Matt Shipman recently put …
Women with heart-rhythm disorder hospitalized for stroke more often than men
Women with atrial fibrillation are more likely than men to be hospitalized for stroke, according to a new study. This is likely due to women …
Dean’s Lecture Series puts spotlight on health of sexual and gender minorities
In the latest installment of the Dean's Lecture Series, the series' diversity theme broadened to address the health of gender and sexual minorities. The event featured …
Stanford expert celebrates decision stopping testosterone testing in women’s sports
Female track and field athletes no longer need to have their natural testosterone levels below a certain threshold to compete in international events, the so-called …
To live longer, men need to embrace their femininity, new research suggests
Scores of scholars have examined a fundamental truth of our time: Women live longer than men. But why? After poring over data spanning centuries and …
Advocating for the rights of women and LGBT individuals in the developing world
Last spring, I traveled to Washington, D.C. for my first experience as a citizen-activist, lobbying in Congress for the rights and well-being of women and …
Advice for clinicians on addressing gender- and sex-related issues
For great patient care, a doctor needs to understand the patient's life and the patient needs to feel comfortable sharing. This can be especially challenging when it …
Sex matters: Why we shouldn’t conduct basic research without taking it into account
In a PNAS opinion piece (.pdf) published last week, two Stanford faculty are among the authors arguing that sex shouldn't be overlooked in basic research studies. …