What Are the Trends in Women's Representation Among Principal Investigators of US Clinical Trials in the Field of Genetics?
Women remain underrepresented as PIs in genetic clinical trials, with no sustained growth over time. Mentorship programs, equitable funding policies, and increased visibility of women researchers are essential to address these disparities and foster equity in clinical trial leadership.
Authors
- Aidin Parnia
- Nasser Behroozi
- Amir H. Karimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-9433)
- Asal Abolghasemi Fard
- Parsa Karimi
- Seyedehhasti Zojaji
- Radin Kamvar
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Szeged (HU)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Herman Miller (United States) (US)
- Metropolitan University (BD)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- University of Zanjan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75098
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00