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Sex-based analysis and CIHR: The devil is in the details
By Dr. Arianne Albert, Senior Biostatistician
HPV Vaccinations | Gender Equality Week 2019
By Laurie Smith, Research Program Manager – HPV FOCAL & HPV Related Diseases
WHRI celebrates Gender Equality Week 2019
Last year the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, introduced Gender Equality Week “to celebrate the legacy of our progress while reflecting on the necessary work that remains to ensure all Canadians can reach their full potential, regardless of gender.” Her sentiment is guiding our conversations this week, as we reflect on work […]
World Alzheimer’s Day: The Importance of Studying Sex Differences
By Paula Duarte-Guterman and Liisa Galea
MSFHR announces C2, Reach and Innovation to Commercialization awards
Congratulations to the recipients, which included 9 members of the WHRI!
The Third Annual Zili Conference – Preventative Health Strategies
Join Zili C.A.R.E. for a stellar line up of speakers and special guests, Saturday, October 5th, for the Third Annual Zili Conference.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards
Among this year’s recipients were WHRI members Drs. Ron Abrahams, Lori Brotto, Blair Butler, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, and Paul Yong.
Research Spotlight: Dr. Erin Michalak receives a CIHR Spring 2019 Project Grant and Priority Announcement Bridge Grant
Building on nearly a decade of work with the CREST.BD network, Dr. Michalak’s project, ‘Bipolar Bridges: A Digital Health Innovation Targeting Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder,’ aims to enable access to credible, evidence-based, and safe information for people living with bipolar disorder.
Research Spotlight: Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Research Excellence Cluster
Dr. Aline Talhouk and Stephanie Lam are spearheading the initiative to form a Patient and Family Advisory Council for survivors of gynecologic cancers as part of the new UBC Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Research Excellence Cluster, a partnership between women throughout BC and multiple research institutions, scientists and clinicians across the province.