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LIFE: RESTART. From Known to Unknown. The Past, The Present and The Future of Digital Health
The Women’s Health Research Institute is a proud community partner of the 2021 INTERFACE Summit X. Canada’s Top Digital Health Conference focused on the future of health through technology, innovation and social impact. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in how digital technologies can help women’s health. Discover world-class speakers. Share world-changing ideas. […]
A Spotlight of Trainee Research from the BC Perinatal Data Registry
Thursday, August 26, 2021 1pm – 2pm Join us for an afternoon of virtual rapid-fire presentations on women and newborn health-related research projects enabled by BC Perinatal Data Registry data from students, trainees, fellows and other researchers-in-training. Please email marsha.simons@cw.bc.ca for Zoom details. 1:00 – 1:05pm Opening remarks Dr. Lori Brotto, Executive Director, WHRI 1:05 – 1:10pm History of […]
Congratulations to the Spring 2021 CIHR Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the WHRI members who led and co-led the successful Spring CIHR Project, Priority Announcement, and Operating grants. CIHR PROJECT GRANTS Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements in Pregnancy and Lactation Principal Investigator: Rajavel Elango* Amount: $726,750 (5 yrs) Making an impact on rural health: Scaling-out and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of an evidence-based diabetes […]
The WHRI celebrates World Sexual Health Day 2021
World Sexual Health Day 2021 World Sexual Health Day is an awareness day managed by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), a global advocacy organization committed to promoting best practices in sexual health. It is celebrated annually on September 4th and attempts to break down social and cultural taboos associated with sexuality and to […]
Dr. Patricia Janssen named a Changemaker of Public Health
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Janssen, who was named as one of 50 changemakers by UW School of Public Health! “These 50 Changemakers of Public Health are leaders, trailblazers, educators, innovators, influencers and health equity heroes … who are addressing some of the most pressing population health issues of our time,” the school says. Dr. Janssen, who […]
Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! At the WHRI, we operate on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples – specifically, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Today and every day we are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with, work alongside, and learn from the Indigenous communities […]
Announcing the launch of myPostCare
This week, myPostCare, a comprehensive web-based tool which provides support people after surgical abortion, is launching to the public. myPostCare was developed by researchers from Vitala Global with a user-centred approach, creating a tool where the voices of those who have experienced surgical abortions drove design. Today in Canada, more than 30% of women have […]
UBC launches a Youth and Family Research Advisory Board
Your grant applications and research ideas are needed! Are you searching for youth or families with lived experience to collaborate on your mental health research? We are excited to share information about the Strategic Mental Health Research Youth and Family Research Advisory Panel, a new UBC initiative, whose goals strongly align with our commitment to […]
Grant Development Support
What is the RTDO? The Research and Technology Development Office (RTDO) is here to support BC Children & Women’s Hospital Research Institutes affiliated researchers in getting your research, salary, and infrastructure award projects successfully funded. What Does the RTDO Do? RTDO facilitators work alongside research teams assist and advise investigators in the articulation of research ideas, development […]