Over the years, financial contributions to Magee-Womens Foundation have helped Magee-Womens Hospital and Magee-Womens Research Institute to improve and save the lives of many Magee patients, as well gain insight into important health topics facing women and infants. Today, your gift - whatever the size - will help Magee to grow, improve and meet the ever changing health care needs of women and infants. Learn about the many ways in which your donation can make a difference in the future of women's health care.
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The faculty and staff of Magee-Womens Research Institute are dedicated to achieving excellence in research related to the health of women and their infants in a manner that translates basic knowledge into improved health care for women and infants and training future scientists in these strategies. Learn more about our research and programs.

Professional Development Opportunities
Attend upcoming educational presentations and seminars at Magee-Womens Research Institute. All upcoming MWRI events are listed here and are always updated.
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The Thinkers: Magee-Womens doctor fighting war on prematurity
More than 540,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year -- that's about one every minute -- causing an enormous toll in lost lives, lifelong health care challenges and high medical expenses.
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From Steel to Science: Pittsburgh Recognized in Nature
When US President Barack Obama picked Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to host the 2009 G20 summit, state governor Edward Rendell joked that world economic leaders would expect smog and shuttered steel mills. Instead, what they saw...
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MWRI Awarded $2.3 Million for Research Training Program
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) a five-year $2.3 million grant to become a site for the Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program.
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McGowan Receives $17.5 Million for HIV Prevention Research
Ian McGowan, MD, PhD, co-principal investigator for the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN), received two five-year grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): an $11 million, multi-center U19 grant and a $6.5 million R01 grant.
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Breast-Feeding May Protect a Woman's Heart
Although many women choose to breast-feed because of the numerous health benefits it offers their offspring, new research suggests that breast-feeding may also help the health of the mothers' hearts later in life.
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MWRI Times Winter Issue Online

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