Amy Halbing, M.Sc.

So it seems like NSF funding of my area of research is effectively over. Great! 🙃

ORWH Home Established in 1990, the Office of Research on Women's Health serves as the focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health

I must not be wording this right. Lemme try again.

There is only one (1) office (not even an institute) at the NIH dedicated to women’s health research. That office is now being dismantled, with only a bland landing page remaining on their website. This is a five-alarm fire!

orwh.od.nih.gov

Several Graduate T32s (G-RISE, IMSD, Bridges to the Doctorate) and the MARC T34 (for undergraduates) training grants now have expiration dates of today, 1/30/2025.

Thank you to the organizers of this conference and all of the amazing scientists I was able to speak with. As a first time attendee I was met with kindness, advice, and interest from the most senior, influential scientists to early careers researchers like myself. #WCBR2025 #WBC2025

Three female neuroscientists at a conference award banquet, wearing medals for ski and snowboard races.

I might not have won any academic awards, but I’m happy to say that I rounded out this wonderful past week by winning the Smitty Stevens Memorial Race at #WCBR2025.

This past week has been a dream come true for me, allowing me to combine two of my greatest passions: snowboarding and neuroscience