Winter School “GenDect – Gender-sensitive inclusive design of clinical trials”
Date
Monday, 24 November 2025 – Friday, 28 November 25
Location
Medical Faculty OWL, Gebäude R1, Universität Bielefeld, Morgenbreede 1, 33615 Bielefeld.
The Winter School “Gender-sensitive inclusive design of clinical trials” conveys scientific and practical methods for closing the gender data gap in clinical trial design. We will focus on gender-sensitive aspects of planning, design and recruitment, data collection, practice and logistical structures, as well as regulatory structures. Over five days, participants will learn how to combine theoretical knowledge with practical examples and how to develop their own models for clinical studies and scientific research.
GenDect aims to provide participants with practical, actionable gender-sensitive methods for each phase of clinical studies. Participants will learn practical approaches to improve the inclusion of underrepresented groups and the generalizability and transferability of research results, with the goal to enhance the overall quality of clinical studies. Additionally, the course promotes interdisciplinary exchange and offers opportunities to develop innovative solutions for closing the gender data gap in practice.
Key learning areas include:
Raising Awareness: Raise awareness of the influence of gender and intersectional aspects in clinical research. Reflect on potential gender-related biases in clinical studies.
Getting to know tools for implementation: Consider gender-sensitive aspects from the outset in the research design of clinical studies. Discuss practical examples of implementation.
Focus on Practice and Translation: Apply person-centered, co-creative teaching and learning methods of Design Thinking to develop your own gender-sensitive clinical studies.
Networking: Interdisciplinary and cross-generational exchange and networking with international experts in the field of gender-sensitive clinical trial design
The course will take place from 24-28th November 2025. Official course language is English.
The course is onsite at the Medical Faculty OWL, Bielefeld, Germany.
