Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Studying Sex Differences in Health and Disease
3 Studying Sex Differences in Translational Research: Examples from Four Major Disease Areas
4 Reporting Sex Differences in Research Publications
5 Sex Differences in Drug Development: Policy and Practice
6 Needs, Opportunities, and Next Steps
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Registered Attendees
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda