LET'S CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD TREATS WOMEN
Get Your Tickets for the 19th Annual Pink the Pete Game vs. Cal
Come out to support the fight against breast cancer as the Pitt Women’s Basketball team takes the court in pink. Proceeds from the game will benefit Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, fueling groundbreaking breast cancer research.
Explore the Labs Behind the Science
We invite you to attend an educational discussion and tour of Magee-Womens Research Institute on Wednesday, February 18. Learn how Pittsburgh-area scientists and clinicians are solving real-world problems and impacting the future of women's health.
Her Hockey Day presented by 84 Lumber
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Penguins Foundation will host their annual Her Hockey Day presented by 84 Lumber. Enjoy special pricing for this celebration with $10 from each ticket donated back to the Magee-Womens Research Institute. Plus, the first 500 fans who purchase tickets through this offer will receive an exclusive Her Hockey Day Hockey Shirt!
Are you running in the Pittsburgh Marathon? Join Team Magee
Join Team Magee from May 1–3, 2026, and dedicate your miles to supporting women’s health. Not only will you be running for a powerful cause—you could also earn a refund on your registration fees!
In Partnership with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Located right across the street from Magee-Womens Research Institute, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is one of the nation’s top hospitals specializing in gynecologic and obstetric services. UPMC Magee also combines a wealth of specialty services for men and women, including cardiology, geriatrics, urology, bone and joint, and bariatric surgery.
From woman-controlled HIV protection to therapies that could prevent the recurrence of ovarian cancer, we are helping to solve real-world problems and impacting women’s lives. And the potential is boundless. Anything is possible when the country’s largest women’s research institute partners with a world-class women’s hospital.
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We accelerate discoveries in stem and germ cell biology to unlock the mysteries—and enormous medical potential—of the very beginnings of life.
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We study maternal health and fetal and placental development to ensure healthy mothers and babies. And those first nine months can actually affect our entire lives.
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Hundreds of millions of women are affected every year. We are developing new therapies for STDs, including a groundbreaking study that is putting women in control of preventing HIV.
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From family planning and safer contraception to postmenopausal health, we focus on the incredible and sometimes challenging adventure that is a woman’s life.
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Treatments for infertility are safer and more effective than ever. And major breakthroughs are coming that will help even more couples who are struggling to conceive.
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What if there was a vaccine for ovarian cancer? Here, we are making tremendous strides in the detection, treatment and yes, prevention of women’s cancers.
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We study behavioral science, patient-provider communication and health service outcomes to improve access to affordable, quality health care for women—especially women at risk.
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Women are Different Than Men.
From how they present symptoms to the way their brains work. The thing is, most research has sidestepped sex differences, studying men and applying the findings to women.
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