We support original scientific research in gender-specific medicine.
The Foundation provides fellowships to untenured, young faculty members with the goal of fostering their interest in gender-specific medicine at the beginning of their investigative careers.
We educate the lay public and the scientific community.
The Foundation understands that science does not operate outside the rest of society, and we consider education a central part of our mission. The interests of the lay public drive medical research and practice.
We now know that:
- Even identical genes are expressed differently in males and females, making it even more crucial than we originally thought to consider the impact of sex on genomic manipulation.
- It is already clear that the sex of the recipient and that of the donor impact the outcome in organ transplants.
- Work on chimeras (in which tissues or cells from one species are implanted into another) must consider sex as a variable in research protocols.
- Work on artificial intelligence should take into account what we already know about the differences in the anatomy, chemistry, and function of male and female brains.
Books written by Dr. Marianne Legato
In collaboration with colleagues all over the world, Dr. Legato, our founder and director, has produced 12 books exploring the answers in human function between men and women. Three more are in preparation. Two of her books have won Prose awards: Third edition of the Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine and The Plasticity of Sex. Since 1976, the Association of American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Awards) have recognized the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by celebrating the authors, editors, and publishers whose landmark works have made significant advancements in their respective fields. Legato’s books: Why Men Die First and Why Men Never Remember are very popular and have sold hundreds of copies.
Books on Gender-Specific Medicine
We understand that science does not operate outside the rest of society, and we consider education a central part of our mission. The interests of the lay public drive medical research and practice.
