Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Visits Brigham and Women’s and the Connors Center

On April 16, 2024, Governor Mary Healey visited the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital to highlight Massachusetts’ leadership in life sciences and announce the reauthorization of the Life Sciences Initiative the Mass Leads Act.

Governor Healey was joined by Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh, and President and CEO of Mass General Brigham Dr. Anne Klibanski for a tour of the Connors Center, led by Drs. Joffe and Spagnolo. Governor Healey announced nearly $3 million in new grants to support institutions that are advancing projects to improve women’s health outcomes and early-stage research that advances the understanding of diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women.

The First Look awards were announced as part of this funding, and Connors Center leadership provided a tour of the hospital showcasing how women’s health is a priority at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.