Embrace Center of Excellence

01/12/2026

Just a quick reminder that you can still register to attend our first seminar of the spring semester! Dr. Monica McLemore will be joining us in person at the Homewood CEC on Thursday, January 22 at 1:00 PM to discuss how to increase community voices in scientific publishing.
https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87eavZEYC3drZr0

01/07/2026

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Happy New Year! The EMBRACE team is thrilled to be back and starting 2026 with renewed energy and enthusiasm. This month, we’re excited to share important updates, fresh news, and new opportunities with you.

01/01/2026

Cheers to a new year and new possibilities. Happy New Year! 🎉

12/22/2025

We are so incredibly grateful for the tremendous work our community accomplishes! Thank you for the joy, laughter, and memories we have created together. 💜

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a fruitful new year!

12/21/2025

“I hope our team’s research leaves a mark on how we approach people who are contemplating different family planning decisions in a way that’s centered on their needs.”
- Mehret Birru Talabi

The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among comparable countries. This fact is influenced in part by people experiencing pregnancy who also have chronic medical conditions.

12/19/2025

Bring in the New Year by attending the EMBRACE Center's first seminar of the spring semester! Dr. Monica McLemore will be joining us in person on Thursday, January 22 at 1:00 PM to discuss how to increase community voices in scientific publishing.

https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87eavZEYC3drZr0

12/18/2025

Community-engaged participatory research is a collaborative approach that equitably involves community members, organizations, and researchers at every stage of the research process while centering the voices of those most impacted. This way EMBRACE and our team members are actively researching with communities, not on them.

This checklist is designed to support research that is:
✔️ Equitable
✔️ Inclusive
✔️ Community-centered

12/10/2025

There's still time to apply for EMBRACE's Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program. This initiative supports bidirectional training and research enrichment in reproductive justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and humanity centered design.

Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace

12/08/2025

If you weren’t able to attend our seminar on Ethics in Reproductive Health Research, you can still access the full discussion on our YouTube channel!

Dr. Lisa S. Parker, a philosopher, is a Professor of Bioethics, Professor of Human Genetics in the School of Public Health, Director of the Center for Resear...

12/01/2025

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National Health Policy Agenda and created a social media toolkit to help you deliver key messages around Black women’s health.

11/26/2025

We’re growing our Reproductive Research Advisory Board, and you could be part of it! If you’re passionate about advancing reproductive health research, we’d love to hear from you.

🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026

Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.