,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,ms4 
,mikulski 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ #be ye>s (     
success f ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's 
,heal? at ! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal?4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aj1      
#aiij1 ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's    
,heal? 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z    
,,or:7 0 e/abli%$ at ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 79 ?is resolution   
ref]r$ to z ,,nih7 to--  7#a7 ensure t  
wom5 7 includ$ 9 ,,nih-fund$ cl9ical    
rese>*2  7#b7 set rese>* priorities to  
address gaps 9 sci5tific k2 &  7#c7     
promote biom$ical rese>* c>e]s = wom52  
,:]eas ,,or: 0 e/abli%$ 9 law by !      
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?           
,revitalization ,act ( #aiic 7,public   
,law #ajc-dc2 #ajg ,/at4 #abb7 &        
implem5t$ ! law requir+ rese>*]s to     

include wom5 9 ,,nih-fund$ te/s ( new   
drugs & o!r cl9ical trials2 ,:]eas1     
today1 m ?an #a_/b ( ! p>ticipants 9    
,,nih-fund$ cl9ical trials are wom51    
enabl+ ! developm5t ( cl9ical approa*es 
to prev5tion1 diagnosis1 or treatm5t    
appropriate = wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1    
,,or:1 ) en?usia/ic support f ,,nih     
lead]%ip1 ann\nc$ t1 beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y   
#bjaf1 ,,nih-fund$ sci5ti/s mu/ acc\nt =
 ! possible role ( sex z a biological   
v>iable 9 v]tebrate animal & human      
/udies2 ,:]eas ,,or:1 along ) ,,nih     
lead]%ip1 enhances aw>5ess ( ! ne$ to   
adh]e to pr9ciples ( rigor & transp>5cy1
 includ+ ! ne$ to publi% sex-specific   
results to in=m ! treatm5t ( wom51 m51  
boys1 & girls2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #be    
ye>s1 ,,or: has help$ exp& rese>* on    
wom5's heal? beyond its roots 9         
reproductive heal? to include--  7#a7 ! 
/udy ( ! heal? ( wom5 across ! lifespans
 ( wom52 &  7#b7 biom$ical & behavioral 
rese>* f cells to selves2  ,:]eas1 by   
/udy+ bo? sexes1 ,,or: is lead+ !       

sci5tific community to make discov]ies  
head$ t[>d treatm5ts t are m p]sonaliz$ 
= bo? wom5 & m52 ,:]eas1 today1 ,,or:   
communicates ?r\gh programs & policies t
 sex & g5d] affect heal?1 wellness1 & h[
 diseases progress2 ,:]eas turn+        
discov]y into heal? = all1 ! ,,nih      
motto1 means /udy+ bo? females & males  
across ! biom$ical rese>* cont9uum2     
,:]eas ! ,,or: ,specializ$ ,c5t]s (     
,rese>* on ,sex ,diff]5ces program      
supports e/abli%$ sci5ti/s :o d basic1  
cl9ical1 & translational rese>* ) a sex 
& g5d] focus2 ,:]eas all ,,nih          
,in/itutes & ,c5t]s fund & enc\rage     
sci5ti/s at univ]sities across ! ,nation
 to conduct rese>* on ! heal? ( wom5 &  
on sex & g5d] influ5ces2 ,:]eas1 ov] !  
pa/ #be ye>s1 ,,or: has e/abli%$ sev]al 
c>e]-enhancem5t initiatives = wom5 9    
biom$ic9e1 includ+ ! ,build+            
,int]discipl9>y ,rese>* ,c>e]s 9 ,wom5's
 ,heal? program t connects junior       
faculty ) m5tors :o %>e int]e/s 9 wom5's
 heal? rese>*2 ,:]eas ,,or: co-directs !

 ,,nih ,work+ ,gr\p on ,wom5 9          
,biom$ical ,c>e]s1 :i* develops &       
evaluates policies to promote !         
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & su/a9$          
advancem5t ( wom5 sci5ti/s2 ,:]eas !    
,wom5's ,heal? ,initiative 79 ?is       
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,:i7 m>k$ ! fir/
 long-t]m /udy ( its k9d & result$ 9 a  
weal? ( in=mation s t wom5 & _!         
physicians c make m in=m$ decisions     
reg>d+ po/m5opausal hormone !rapy2      
,:]eas ,,:i r$uc$ ! incid5ce ( brea/    
canc] by #aj1jjj to #ae1jjj cases p]    
ye>1 & ! ov]all heal? c>e sav+s f>      
exce$$ ! ,,:i inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ,,or:    
support$ ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute's 
developm5t ( a vacc9e t prev5ts !       
transmission ( ,human ,papilloma ,virus1
 result+ 9 a decrease 9 ! numb] ( cases 
( c]vical canc]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ,,or: 
co-sponsor$ ) ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases a l&m>k  
/udy1 ! results ( :i* %[$ t giv+ ! drug 
,,azt to ,,hiv-infect$ wom5 ) little or 
no prior antiretroviral !rapy r$uc$ !   

risk ( "m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv  
by #b_/c2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1   
p]9atal ,,hiv infections 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates h dropp$ by m ?an #ij p]c5t2     
,:]eas ,,or: co-fund$ a l>ge cl9ical    
/udy ( ! g5etic & environm5tal risk     
factors = is*emic /roke1 :i* id5tifi$ a 
/rong relation%ip betwe5 ! numb] (      
cig>ettes smok$ p] day & ! probability (
 is*emic /roke 9 "y wom51 prompt+ !     
t>get+ ( smok+ z a prev5table &         
modifiable risk factor = c]ebrovascul>  
disease 9 "y wom52 & ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/  
#be ye>s1 ,,or: has contribut$ support  
t[>d major advances 9 k ab\t ! g5etic   
risk = brea/ canc]1 & discov]y ( !      
,,brca#a & ,,brca#b g5etic risk m>k]s   
has enabl$ bett]-in=m$ g5etic c\nsel+ & 
treatm5t = memb]s ( families t c>ry     
mutant alleles3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,,or: has 
improv$ & sav$ ! lives ( c\ntless wom5  
worldwide & mu/ rema9 intact = ?is &    
future g5]ations2  7#b7 !re rema9 /rik+ 
sex & g5d] diff]5ces 9 _m diseases &    

conditions1 on :i* ,,or: %\ld cont9ue to
 focus1 includ+--  7,a7 autoimmune      
diseases2  7,b7 canc]2  7,c7            
c>diovascul> diseases2  7,d7 depression 
& bra9 disord]s2  7,e7 ,alzheim]'s      
disease2  7,f7 diabetes2  7,g7 *ronic   
diseases & disord]s2  7,h7 infecti\s    
diseases2  7,i7 obesity2 &  7,j7        
addictive disord]s2  7#c7 ,,or: mu/     
cont9ue to focus on ensur+ t ,,nih funds
 biom$ical rese>* t consid]s sex z a    
basic biological v>iable1 across !      
rese>* spectrum f basic to cl9ical      
/udies2 &  7#d7 ! ,director ( ! ,,nih   
%\ld cont9ue to consult & involve ,,or: 
on all matt]s relat$ to ! influ5ce ( sex
 & g5d] on heal?1 especially ^? p]ta9+  
to ! consid]ation ( sex z a biological  
v>iable 9 rese>* ) v]tebrate animals &  
humans4