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Dr. Denise Pugash is the 2018 recipient of the Health Professional Investigator in Women’s Health Research Award
The Women’s Health Research Institute is delighted to announce that Dr. Denise Pugash has been named the 2018 recipient of the Health Professional Investigator in Women’s Health Research Award. The award – which recognizes research excellence in a British Columbian health professional actively involved in patient care or public health practice – was presented by Dr. […]
Dr. Kristen Campbell featured in an article from the CBC!
Dr. Kristen Campbell was featured in an article by the CBC about Australian guidelines suggesting that doctors prescribe exercise as part of care for cancer patients. Read the article here.
Dr. Joy Johnson awarded the 2018 Career Contribution to Women’s Health Research Award
The Women’s Health Research Institute is excited to announce that on May 9th, 2018 the second annual Career Contribution to Women’s Health Research Award was awarded to Dr. Joy Johnson, SFU Vice President, Research. This award is given annually to a British Columbian researcher who has made an outstanding and exemplary contribution to women’s health […]
2018 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation, is pleased to announce a Catalyst Grant competition for the advancement of knowledge in women’s health. A total of three awards will be awarded at $25,000 each. These Pilot Grants are an open competition with respect to funding […]
Presenting the BC Women’s Health Research Agenda
On May 9th, 2018 the Women’s Health Research Institute presented the BC Women’s Health Research Agenda at the Third Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium. The BC Women’s Health Research Agenda “[identifies] key challenges, drivers, and enablers to women’s health research and implementation efforts in BC; and, [presents] strategies for enabling, facilitating, and accelerating growth and excellence in […]
MSFHR 2018 Health Professional-Investigator Award Recipients announced!
Congratulations to Drs. Melanie Murray and Paul Yong, two of the twelve recipients of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Health Professional-Investigator Awards! The program “is designed to help decrease the gap between health research and its implementation.” Dr. Murray has been awarded for the project Individual disposition and mHealth: Personalized care to improve outcomes, […]
Dr. Tim Oberlander featured in the Vancouver Sun
WHRI member Dr. Tim Oberlander has been featured in the Vancouver Sun for research on the effects of pre-natal SSRI exposure in children. Preliminary results from the longitudenal study show that children whose mothers took SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy “scored higher on computerized tests to measure thinking and memory”, although the team is “very cautious about making any firm conclusions at this point”.
Mental Health Week: An Interview with Dr. Joelle LeMoult
May 7 – May 13th 2018 marks the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Mental Health Week. In light of Mental Health Week, Dr. Joelle LeMoult spoke to WHRI about mental health, research, and stress. Read the interview below! In CMHA’s campaign they mention that although we may not all live with mental health problems, […]
Dr. Caroline Cameron featured in the CBC
WHRI member Dr. Caroline Cameron was featured in the CBC for her work on developing a syphilis vaccine! Read the story here.