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National Immunization Awareness Week: Working toward an STI Vaccine
By Laurie Smith Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and health system burden globally, with over half a billion STIs occur annually. STI infections can cause fetal & neonatal death through perinatal transmission (syphilis), various types of cancer (HPV), infertility (gonorrhea & chlamydia), physical & psychosocial distress, and can increase […]
Yuebo Yang has been selected to receive the Endocrine Society’s 2018 Summer Research Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Yuebo Yang, a student working with Dr. Jerilynn Prior, who has been selected to receive the Endocrine Society’s 2018 Summer Research Fellowship Award. This summer Yuebo will be working with Dr. Prior and the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research. His research project will use RCT data to analyze the changes in serum […]
New publication from Dr. Lori Brotto
Dr. Lori Brotto has a new book! In Better Sex Through Mindfulness Dr. Brotto walks readers through the different reasons that women experience decreased sexual desire, and provides mindfulness exercises that can help restore a healthy sex life. Follow Dr. Brotto on Twitter @DrLoriBrotto and track #BetterSexThroughMindfulness to join the conversation. And, stay tuned for […]
Dr. Anna Lehman is the 2018 recipient of the WHRI Genomic Medicine Clinician Scientist Salary Award
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Lehman, recipient of the WHRI Genomic Medicine Clinician Scientist Salary Award! The award provides partial salary support for three years to enable an early- to mid-career clinical geneticist to become an independent clinician scientist leading a genomic medicine research program at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. Dr. Lehman has worked […]
International Women’s Day 2018
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women, to raise awareness of important social issues relevant to women, and to make change. Over the past few years, the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) has celebrated International Women’s Day […]
Congratulations, Dr. Ogilvie!
Dr. Gina Ogilvie has been nominated for YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award in the category of Research and the Sciences. This award “honours individuals and organizations whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community”. Dr. Ogilvie’s work has been influential both nationally and internationally for “setting and directing health […]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: An interview with Dr. Catherine Allaire
The BC Women’s Centre for Pelvic Pain & Endometriosis and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre strive for better health and improved quality of life for people living with endometriosis. The experienced interdisciplinary team provides patients with a range of care, including physiotherapy, clinical counselling, and pain education workshops alongside standard gynecologic care. They also […]
Dr. Ann Pederson has two new publications!
Read We need to talk about manels: the problem of implicit gender bias in sport and exercise medicine in the British Journal of Sports Medicine here. Read Heard and valued: the development of a model to meaningfully engage marginalized populations in health services planning here.
Congratulations to WHRI member Mohamed Elgendi
Congratulations to Mohamed Elgendi (BCCHR Fellow and WHRI member), co-recipient of the 2017 Healthy Behaviour Data Challenge Phase II for the project, “On estimating sleep quality,” $25,000. In partnership with the department of psychology (primary applicant) the project investigates the use a smartphone sensing application to predict sleep parameters solely from natural phone use and […]