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The results are in! How the Howell Foundation’s partnership with the California State University Program for Education and Research - CSUPERB Scholarships Advances women’s health.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of a partnership that was only logical: two great organizations aligned to advance women’s health research through education, and provide opportunities for students who…
The Lighter Side of Women's Health. Sweet Weekend Ya'll - medicinal chocolate!
This just in from the Daily Mail: “World’s first medicinal chocolate: Scientists have developed a bar so healthy it could be taken as medicine.” Oh sweet heaven! As widely known,…
Howell Foundation Awards Grant to Develop Resources for Young Cancer Survivors.
H. Irene Su, MD, MSCE, an associate professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, has been awarded a Community Engagement Initiative…
Going beyond your generous financial support!
Imagine the difference you can make when you give emerging researchers the financial support they need to begin discovering how to improve women’s health. Imagine how research can positively impact…
Update: UCSD Howell Scholar Making Strides in the Research World!
Deepika Suresh Just a short time after she presented her field of research at the Foundation’s lunch last May, UCSD Howell Scholar Deepika Suresh was invited to present the progress…
The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research presents the recipients of the Cheryl A. Wilson Nursing Scholarship.
San Diego, CA – August, 2015. The Doris A. Howell Foundation announced the recipients of the Cheryl A Wilson Nursing Scholarship to CDR Ryan Nations with the project entitled…
Find out how the 2015 UCSD Howell Scholars will be Working Towards Women's Health.
The Doris A. Howell Foundation announced it awarded 3 scholarships to our 2015 UCSD Howell Scholars currently conducting research on women’s health. And while their fields of research are fascinating,…
Bone up! Do you know the latest about Osteoporosis?
What do you know about Osteoporosis? Did you know that as many as half of all women and a quarter of men older than fifty will break a bone because…
April is Cancer Control Month... and we ARE Controlling It!
Many are the statistics of women and cancer. Some sources say that one in three women will develop this disease throughout her life. What ever the statistics, the encouraging news…
Don't Loose Sleep Over It!
This study of the National Sleep Foundation paints a pretty clear picture on how lack of sleep affects women and their health, how they cope and a few recommendations on…
The Future of Telemedicine: Not a Guessing Game, but Science that is Leading the Diagnosis and Treatment of Personalized Medicine.
The Howell Foundation held its first luncheon of the year with the presentation “Telemedicine: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Technology”, hosting Dr. Todd Coleman as the key note speaker.…
The POWER of RED: Wear it on Friday to Support Heart Health Awareness
“Go Red for Women”, a date designed to support heart health awareness in women, is the first Friday each February. The story behind wearing red to raise awareness the first…
Putting her Heart in her Work - Dr. Banka
As National Heart Health Month is here, it only seemed appropriate to sit and chat with Dr. Carole Banka, recently elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Doris…
Heart Health Month: The Facts you NEED to Know!
As February comes around, Heart Health month awareness takes center stage. Education on the risks of heart disease in women is crucial for a long, healthy life. You have probably…
Changing of the Guard at the Doris A. Howell Foundation with New Executive Board Members
New Executive Board Members to Lead Foundation’s Efforts to Grow Women’s Health and Research Awareness in the San Diego Community. Scholarship and Research Grant Funding are Priorities to Further Women’s…