Women Centred Clinical Trials

Facilitation Though physiologically different, women and men are typically prescribed the same drugs to fight their illnesses. Historically, women were often excluded from research participation. Although impressive advances in policies have been made to promote participation of women in research studies, gaps in knowledge remain regarding the behaviour of drugs in women and women-specific health […]

Field, Thalia

Dr. Field, an Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, is a stroke neurologist and clinician-researcher with a focus on clinical trials. She is currently leading a national study examining treatment strategies and prognosis of cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare cause of stroke primarily affecting younger women. She has a particular interest in process improvement in […]

Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST)

Study Status: Recruiting Do you want to help doctors develop ways to personalize breast cancer screening for women in the future? Primary Contact: Research Staff BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre TMIST@cw.bc.ca | Contact Phone Number: 604-875-2424 ext. 5534 About the study TMIST (Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial) is a research study that will help […]

Funding Opportunities

Funding + Award Opportunities Funding Home Funding Opportunities Grant Development Support Grant Writing Learning Corner Humberger Toggle Menu WHRI Internal Funding Opportunities Women’s Health Research Institute Trainee Travel Grant The WHRI has created a Trainee Travel Grant intended to support full-time research trainees for travel to national or international meetings. There are 10 grants available […]

General Resources

General Resources Regulatory Approval Resources Any clinical or behavioural research study that involves human participants requires ethics review and approval to ensure that the research meets federal ethical requirements and protects the welfare of study participants. Research ethics review is a process of initial and ongoing review and monitoring of research involving human participants. The […]

Marie-France Delisle

Ultrasound and invasive procedures (amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling) are used to establish the fetus’s well being. My main research interest is to address the aspects of this process. Can we be more precise in counselling when diagnosing specific fetal anomalies? What are the impacts of associated anomalies? There are unique aspects of the multiple pregnancy […]

Sixth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium Recap

On March 3rd, 2021, we hosted our Sixth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium, virtually. We were thrilled to see over 260 people join us in this new ‘venue.’ Attendees represented researchers, students and trainees, healthcare stakeholders, industry partners, community members and patient partners. The day kicked off with a trainee workshop, led by Brittany Schichter, […]

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