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Welcome to WHRI Assistant Director, Dr. Paul Yong

In February this year, we promoted the opportunity to lead with us through a new WHRI Assistant Director position. The WHRI is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Yong has accepted this role, effective April 15, 2023. Working within the WHRI Executive, this new role will lead the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the […]

Reflections Upon Retirement with Dr. Neora Pick

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Neora Pick who was the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCW) Oak Tree Clinic (OTC) study site Principal Investigator (PI) for the Canadian Co-infection Cohort, which recently received additional renewed funding. Dr. Pick is a Clinical Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, within the Department of […]

Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium Recap

On March 8th, the Women’s Health Research Institute hosted its Eighth Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium in partnership with BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS). This year’s theme was “Advancing Women’s Mental Health Through Research,” and it brought together health professionals, researchers, community partners, and experts to discuss the importance of equitable, compassionate, […]

International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day 2023 Happy International Women’s Day! March 8th is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of self-identifying women worldwide. Imagine a world with gender parity; a world where everyone is valued and celebrated. The focus of this year’s IWD campaign is to bring attention to the importance of […]

CIHR Project Grants Fall 2022 Results

Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fall 2022 Project, Patient-Oriented Research, and Planning and Dissemination Grants! CIHR PROJECT GRANTS *WHRI member **BCCHRI/WHRI member Deconvoluting Prognostic and Targetable Features of Endometrioid Ovarian Carcinomas of No Specific Molecular Profile PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) Anglesio, Michael Carey, Mark * Koebel, Martin Talhouk, Aline * AMOUNT: […]

Meet PWHR: An interview with Dr. Tamil Kendall

Did you know the Women’s Health Research Institute is part of a national partnership for women’s health research? We sat down with Dr. Tamil Kendall, Director of PWHR, to learn more about the partnership, its goals, and how they support research from coast to coast. Dr. Tamil Kendall What is PWHR? The Partnership for Women’s Health […]

Lead with Us – Assistant Director, WHRI

Supporting the next generation of women’s health scholars is a commitment of the WHRI. It guides the work towards our Strategic Priorities through the Strategic Framework for Trainees and Mentorship. We are looking for an Assistant Director to lead key activities related to supporting trainees through our mentorship events, award programs, and catalyzing new opportunities. This position can […]

Steps forward in women’s health

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. Both the BC Women’s Health Foundation (BCWHF) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) would like to collectively honour this month by highlighting the contributions of Black women to health and healthcare. Black History Month is very much about joy, resilience, and engagement. Since the mid-19th century, Black communities have been […]

WHRI-funded Summer 2022 Student Research Projects (SSRP)

What is the Summer Student Research Program? The Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP) provides medical and non-medical undergraduate students registered at UBC with an opportunity to explore their interest in health research by undertaking a summer project supervised by a Faculty of Medicine researcher. The Women’s Health Research Institute is delighted […]