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Advancing Women’s Health at WHRI Skidmore Goodman Research Wet Laboratory with Steve Chand
Please meet Laboratory Technician, Steve Chand! Behind all research are dedicated, talented, and passionate individuals and teams who are fundamental in the advancement of women’s health research. Today we are pulling back the curtain and highlighting Steve Chand, the new Laboratory Technician at the WHRI Skidmore Goodman Research Wet Laboratory. Steve brings 23 years of experience to this […]
Announcing the recipients of the 2025 CW Digital Health Research Accelerator Grants
Celebrating recipients of the Children’s and Women’s Digital Health Research Accelerator Grants! From left to right: Dr. Kathryn Armstrong, Dr. Kishore Mulpuri, Dr. Lise Leveille, Dr. Jessica Liauw, and Dr. Paul Yong, and Dr. Patricia Janssen Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Children’s and Women’s Digital Health Research Accelerator Grants! The Accelerator grant program […]
CIHR Project Grants Fall 2024 Results
Celebrating Success: Fall 2024 CIHR Project Grants From left to right: Dr. Laura Schummers, Dr. Saima Hirani, Dr. Rubee Dev, Dr. Christopher A Maxwell, Dr. Manon Ranger, Dr. Darci Skiber and Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan Congratulations to the WHRI Members who led or are partners on successful Fall 2024 Canadian Institute of Health Research project grants! […]
Job Posting: Research Associate, Global Control HPV Related Diseases Research
Apply Now: Research Associate, Global Control HPV Related Disease Research The pro-rated salary for this part time (0.8 FTE) position is $82,000 per year. Research Associate, Global Control HPV Related Diseases Research The School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is seeking a part time (0.8 FTE) Research Associate (RA) for a 1-year term, with […]
Announcing the Women’s Health Research Institute Fall 2024 Trainee Travel Grant Recipients
Celebrating Excellence: WHRI Awards Five Trainee Travel Grants for Fall 2024 The WHRI congratulates the recipients of the Women’s Health Research Institute Fall 2024 Trainee Travel Grant competition. As part of the WHRI’s Strategic Plan 2019–2024, the Trainee Travel Grant supports full-time research trainees for travel to national or international meetings. Ten grants valued at […]
Introducing SPARK | Student Program for Advancing Research and Knowledge in Women’s Health
Empowering Future Women’s Health Researchers The WHRI, in collaboration with the Women’s Health Research Club (WHRC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), are excited to launch a new volunteer program designed to connect post-secondary students and trainees with opportunities in women’s health research. The Student Program for Advancing Research and Knowledge in Women’s Health […]
March 7th 2025 | Tenth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) presents the Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium as both an in-person and virtual event. The theme of this year’s event focuses on driving equity through innovation and will bring together thought leaders to discuss successes, challenges, and opportunities for the women’s health research community to continue leading change and […]
Introducing the Poetic Network
What is the POETIC Network? Networks and community are critical to producing impactful research. We are thrilled to introduce the new POETIC Research Network website, launched in August 2024. The POETIC (Perinatal Opioid Exposures, Trajectories, Insights, and Concentrations) Research Network—is a pan-Canadian initiative formed in 2022 with the goal of addressing the growing health challenges associated […]
Announcing the 2024 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant Recipients
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2024 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants. This competition was funded thanks to the dedicated support of the BC Women’s Health Foundation. One of the ten awards is related to capacity-building funds provided by CIHR’s Sex and Gender Science Chair […]