Dongahue Women’s
Health Investigators

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The Donaghue Program made seventeen grants in its first two years:

Aydin Arici, M.D.

how estrogen protects blood vessels in women with cardiovascular disease.

Linda M. Bartoshuk, M.D.

burning mouth syndrome, which affects one out of six postmenopausal women.

Setsuko K. Chambers, M.D.

the use of gene therapy for ovarian cancer.

Priscilla S. Dannies, Ph.D.

how to improve the survival rate of women with ovarian cancer.

Marc Galloway, M.D.

whether correlating surgical procedures with the menstrual cycle can improve outcomes.

Bruce G. Haffty, M.D.

the genetics of breast cancer recurrence.

Karl L. Insogna, M.D.

the role of dietary protein in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Harvey Kliman, M.D., Ph.D.

the predictors of successful embryo implantation in infertile couples.

John M. Leventhal, M.D.

how to improve the health, social functioning, and parenting skills of young inner-city mothers.

Mark J. Mamula, Ph.D.

the causes and possible points of intervention in lupus, which affects primarily women.

Dan A. Oren, M.D.

how light therapy can help treat depression in pregnancy. Peter Salovey, Ph.D., developing effective health messages about mammography.

Sally Shaywitz, M.D.

the effects of estrogen on memory in postmenopausal women.

Nina S. Stachenfeld, Ph.D.

how estrogen and progesterone affect the balance of body fluids in women.

Suzanne Swan, Ph.D.

the use of violence by women in domestic relationships.

Viola Vaccarino, M.D., Ph.D.

whether women benefit from coronary bypass surgery to the same extent as men.

Ann B. Williams, R.N.C., F.D.D., F.A.A.N.

how to enhance cancer screening in HIV-positive women.