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Opening Soon: NIH Loan Repayment for Contraceptive Researchers

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Jul 3, 20231 min read

Opening Soon: NIH Loan Repayment for Contraceptive Researchers

On July 3, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released Notice NOT-OD-23-147: Extramural Loan Repayment Program for...

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New Report on Global Investment in Contraceptive R&D

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Mar 8, 20231 min read

New Report on Global Investment in Contraceptive R&D

Today on International Women’s Day, Policy Cures Research published their G-FINDER snapshot report on global investment in contraceptive...

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Contraceptive Technology and MPT Fellowship Webinar

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Feb 2, 20231 min read

Contraceptive Technology and MPT Fellowship Webinar

Are you a student looking for training opportunities in the contraceptive technology, multipurpose prevention technology, or reproductive...

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Repro Grants - Fast funding for female reproductive science

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Dec 7, 20221 min read

Repro Grants - Fast funding for female reproductive science

Repro Grants is a “fast grants” program that awards $25K-$100K to ambitious research projects aiming to deepen our understanding of the...

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Call for Students and Young Professionals Interested in CTI Exchange Youth Council

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Nov 15, 20223 min read

Call for Students and Young Professionals Interested in CTI Exchange Youth Council

View this announcement in Français or Español. The Contraceptive Technology Innovation (CTI) Exchange is recruiting for our Youth...

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Back by popular demand is the SSR Contraceptive Symposium Series!

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Oct 21, 20221 min read

Back by popular demand is the SSR Contraceptive Symposium Series!

Join the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) on November 1, 2022, from 9-11am EDT for the first webinar in the series on...

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Recent Contraceptive Research and Development Funding Announcements

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Oct 14, 20221 min read

Recent Contraceptive Research and Development Funding Announcements

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has a number of recent funding opportunity...

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Nearly a third of all women in LMICs become mothers during adolescence

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Jul 14, 20222 min read

Nearly a third of all women in LMICs become mothers during adolescence

Press release from the United Nations Population Fund Nearly a third of all women in low-and-middle-income countries begin childbearing...

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Advance your contraceptive R&D career with these training, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities

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Mar 21, 20223 min read

Advance your contraceptive R&D career with these training, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities

We often talk about the future of contraceptive R&D, but the future leaders and researchers powering this innovation are just as...

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Word on the Street: African Women Share Their Reproductive Health Stories

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Mar 10, 20221 min read

Word on the Street: African Women Share Their Reproductive Health Stories

Originally posted by the Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies. See the original post here. Developed by CAMI Health, Wits...

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Request for literature on implementation strategies to scale up self-administered DMPA-SC injections

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Dec 1, 20211 min read

Request for literature on implementation strategies to scale up self-administered DMPA-SC injections

The Contraception and Fertility Care Unit of the UNDP–UNFPA–UNICEF–WHO–World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research...

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Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes Global Research & Learning Agenda Now Available

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Nov 19, 20211 min read

Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes Global Research & Learning Agenda Now Available

Originally posted on the Research for Scalable Solutions (R4S) blog. In Nov 2020, global stakeholders convened for an online technical...

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Sep 23, 20211 min read

A Contraceptive Technology Timeline

Throughout history, people have sought to manage their fertility. Some early methods used to prevent pregnancy were dangerous and...

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Knowledge SUCCESS Announces Launch of FP Insight

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Jun 21, 20211 min read

Knowledge SUCCESS Announces Launch of FP Insight

Post written by Margaret Gaw, Stanback Fellow with FHI 360 A new site empowers family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH)...

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WHO issues statement on hormonal IUD nomenclature

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May 20, 20211 min read

WHO issues statement on hormonal IUD nomenclature

Post written by Katie Williams, Fellow, FHI 360 & UNC Gillings School of Global Health. This post originally appeared on the Hormonal IUD...

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Free e-learning course on market shaping and introduction planning for global health

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May 17, 20211 min read

Free e-learning course on market shaping and introduction planning for global health

USAID's Center for Innovation and Impact (CII) promotes understanding of innovative and business-minded approaches for global...

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Interactive dashboard allows for exploration of “What Women Want” around the world

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May 6, 20211 min read

Interactive dashboard allows for exploration of “What Women Want” around the world

The groundbreaking What Women Want campaign asked women and girls around the world one simple question: What is your one request for...

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Funding opportunities for contraceptive research & development

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Apr 5, 20213 min read

Funding opportunities for contraceptive research & development

Check out these frequent funders and compiled opportunities. Know of an opportunity that isn’t here? Contact us so we can add it to the...

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National Academies Report on Family Planning, Women's Empowerment & Population & Societal Impacts

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Apr 2, 20211 min read

National Academies Report on Family Planning, Women's Empowerment & Population & Societal Impacts

Description written by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and...

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M&E enthusiasts- access the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database through D4I!

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Mar 15, 20211 min read

M&E enthusiasts- access the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database through D4I!

The Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database has a new home on the Data for Impact (D4I) website. D4I is funded by the...

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Nature Outlook supplement on reproductive health highlights contraceptive development

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Jan 4, 20211 min read

Nature Outlook supplement on reproductive health highlights contraceptive development

A recent Nature Outlook: Reproductive health supplement provides a series of articles recognizing important advances in reproductive...

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New article in Nature is a clarion call to “Reboot contraceptives research”

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Dec 4, 20201 min read

New article in Nature is a clarion call to “Reboot contraceptives research”

Around 40% of pregnancies worldwide are unintended, meaning unmet need for contraceptives remains a major global health challenge with...

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New video explores potential "side benefits" of contraceptive methods

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Nov 24, 20201 min read

New video explores potential "side benefits" of contraceptive methods

As described across several posts in the blog series, “Not all Bad: Rethinking Contraceptive Side Effects,” many contraceptive methods...

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Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition seeking manufacturer representative for executive board

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Nov 9, 20202 min read

Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition seeking manufacturer representative for executive board

The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition is searching for an individual with in-depth knowledge and first-hand experience in the...

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$1M Magee Prize applications open for breakthrough reproductive biology & women’s health research

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Sep 28, 20201 min read

$1M Magee Prize applications open for breakthrough reproductive biology & women’s health research

The Magee Prize was established in 2018 as a global award designed to be a catalyst for transformational research in women’s health and...

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2020 G-FINDER Report breaks down the latest data on R&D investments in sexual & reproductive health

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Aug 19, 20201 min read

2020 G-FINDER Report breaks down the latest data on R&D investments in sexual & reproductive health

In 2018, $64 million went to researching potential new contraceptives. Policy Cures Research presents these findings, as well as other...

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Submit your nominations for the 2020 Innovating for Impact Awards by July 31!

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Jul 9, 20201 min read

Submit your nominations for the 2020 Innovating for Impact Awards by July 31!

Know a scientific partnership that is developing the next great breakthrough in global health R&D? Is there a member of Congress you...

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SSR offering free trial membership - join peers in reproduction research!

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Jun 29, 20201 min read

SSR offering free trial membership - join peers in reproduction research!

The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) brings together researchers from across the world who are studying reproduction and helps...

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Get a 360° view of male contraception with MCI’s new podcast, Intended

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Jun 12, 20201 min read

Get a 360° view of male contraception with MCI’s new podcast, Intended

The Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) announced the launch of its new podcast series, Intended. Over the course of eight episodes,...

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Jun 11, 20201 min read

Help shape the future of contraceptives

Avenir Health is asking for your help to shape the future of contraceptives by taking and sharing a survey about preferences on...

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Exciting Opportunities from The Male Contraceptive Initiative

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Apr 7, 20201 min read

Exciting Opportunities from The Male Contraceptive Initiative

The Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) has announced three new funding opportunities: the David Sokal Innovation Awards, the Discovery &...

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Three Funding Opportunity Announcements from the NIH

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Jul 16, 20191 min read

Three Funding Opportunity Announcements from the NIH

The NIH and NICHD have three new funding opportunity announcements pertaining to contraceptive development. Brief descriptions of each...

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Call for Comment Submissions on FDA Draft Guidance for Clinical Trials of Contraceptives

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Jul 16, 20191 min read

Call for Comment Submissions on FDA Draft Guidance for Clinical Trials of Contraceptives

On July 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance entitled “Establishing Effectiveness and Safety for...

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Nominations Open for the 2019 Innovating for Impact Awards

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Jun 20, 20191 min read

Nominations Open for the 2019 Innovating for Impact Awards

Through July 31, 2019, the Global Health Technologies Coalition will be accepting nominations for the 2019 Innovating for Impact Awards...

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Male Contraception Initiative RFA is Now Open

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May 5, 20191 min read

Male Contraception Initiative RFA is Now Open

MCI’s 2019 FRA is open for submission. This funding will support research in reversible, non-hormonal male contraceptive discovery and...

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DHS Program Seeks Feedback on Model Questionnaires

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Feb 5, 20191 min read

DHS Program Seeks Feedback on Model Questionnaires

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is currently soliciting feedback on its model questionnaires, optional modules, and bio...

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NICHD Solicits Feedback on Strategic Plan

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Jan 30, 20191 min read

NICHD Solicits Feedback on Strategic Plan

The NICHD has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback on its new strategic plan. NICHD is seeking input from a variety...

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NIH Announces Funding for Novel Contraceptive Methods

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Jun 22, 20181 min read

NIH Announces Funding for Novel Contraceptive Methods

The National Institutes of Health has released a new funding solicitation to support the development of novel nonsteroidal contraceptive...

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals to Issue Biomarker Research Grants

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Jun 5, 20181 min read

Ferring Pharmaceuticals to Issue Biomarker Research Grants

Applications for Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ Innovation Grants Program are open until June 11th. Non-renewable awards of $50,000 to $100,000..

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Male Contraception Initiative Awards Four Research Grants

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Mar 6, 20181 min read

Male Contraception Initiative Awards Four Research Grants

The Male Contraception Initiative (MCI) will fund four research teams working to develop a new reversible non-hormonal birth control pill...

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Contraceptive Research Opportunity for Small Businesses

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Feb 21, 20181 min read

Contraceptive Research Opportunity for Small Businesses

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl. Institute of Child Health and Human Development is accepting Small Business Innovation Research applications...

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Key Conference Abstract Deadlines Approaching

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Feb 21, 20181 min read

Key Conference Abstract Deadlines Approaching

Calls for abstracts and panels have been announced for three upcoming conferences of interest to contraceptive researchers. Including...

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Introducing CAPRI, the Contraceptive API Database

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Dec 21, 20171 min read

Introducing CAPRI, the Contraceptive API Database

CAPRI is a curated repository of information on 27 APIs (five estrogens, 21 progestins, and one selective progesterone receptor modulator...

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NICHD Reissues Funding Call for Contraceptive Research

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Nov 16, 20171 min read

NICHD Reissues Funding Call for Contraceptive Research

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has reissued its U-54 funding call to support...

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Oct 18, 20171 min read

ESC Call for Research Abstracts

The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC) will gather in Budapest, Hungary in May 2018 for its 15th Congress,...

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Sep 25, 20171 min read

NIH to fund Next Generation MPTs

The National Institutes of Health has released a new funding solicitation to support development of the next generation of MPTs...

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Call for Concepts: Feasibility Studies for Novel Delivery Systems

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Jul 3, 20171 min read

Call for Concepts: Feasibility Studies for Novel Delivery Systems

Barriers that limit access to and voluntary uptake of acceptable contraceptive methods hampers the ambitious FP 2020 agenda to reach...

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Grand Challenges Canada Announces New Funding Round

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Jun 27, 20171 min read

Grand Challenges Canada Announces New Funding Round

In its Round 9 funding call, Grand Challenges Canada seeks bold ideas for products, services and implementation models that could...

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Newest Awardees of Grand Challenges Explorations Announced

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Jun 20, 20171 min read

Newest Awardees of Grand Challenges Explorations Announced

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its newest list of Grand Challenges Explorations grantees. Round 18 focused on four...

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Apr 20, 20171 min read

ICFP heads to Kigali, Rwanda in 2018

The fifth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 12 to 15, 2018...

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