GenIN: Gender in research

Duration: Sep 2025 - Jun 2026

Background

Despite growing recognition of the importance of sex and gender in biomedical research, their integration remains inconsistent and inadequate across disciplines. This is largely due to challenges such as unclear terminology, methodological confusion, insufficient data collection, and inconsistent reporting practices. These deficits are especially pronounced in cardiovascular disease (CVD) research, where women remain underrepresented, exhibit distinct clinical presentations, and often receive delayed or suboptimal diagnosis and treatment. The resulting gaps not only undermine scientific rigor and reproducibility but also pose serious risks to patient safety and health equity. Thus, developing a practical tool to support the systematic integration of sex and gender into the research design is urgently needed to improve scientific rigour and patient outcomes.

Aim

To develop an AI chatbot (GenIN) that allows researchers to understand and integrate sex and gender into cardiovascular research.

Method

Phase 1: Expert interviews and user consultations
Phase 2: Identify key challenges, knowledge gaps, and user needs
Phase 3: Develop the first prototype of the GenIN chatbot
Phase 4: Pilot study