This October 1st to 7th marked Canada’s first HPV Prevention Week, an initiative led by the Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMW). The theme for this year was #CANADAvsHPV, with the intention for Canadian health officials and government to help prevent the spread of HPV through education. In honour of HPV Prevention Week, the Women’s Health […]
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Pascal Lavoie
I am a neonatologist and developmental immunologist. As a clinician, I am regularly involved in the medical care of infants needing intensive medical care at BC Women’s Hospital. Newborns are particularly vulnerable to infections. Infection and prematurity are leading causes of mortality and long-term health problems. As a researcher, my lab focuses on understanding the […]
Gavin Stuart
Dr. Stuart is a Professor in the Department of Ob/Gyn, University of British Columbia. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at that institution from September 2003 through to September 2015 and UBC’s Vice-Provost Health from 2009 to 2016. Having received his undergraduate and postgraduate medical training at the University of Western […]
Mel Krajden
Mel Krajden MD, FRCPC is currently the Medical Head of Hepatitis – Clinical Prevention Services and is the Associate Medical Director of the Public Health Microbiology and Reference Laboratory and Head of Virology at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. He is also a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of […]
Publications
WHRI Reading List Catch up on the latest publications from our members! Share our list on your social media: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn To add your publication to our reading list, please email whri.communications@cw.bc.ca May 2024 Postnatal Steroids Use for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in a Quaternary Care NICU Uthayakumaran Kanagaraj, Jason Tan, Amuchou Soraisham, Abhay Lodha, Prakesh […]
Scientific Advisory Board
WHRI Executive Dr. Lori A. Brotto | Executive Director PhD, R Psych Dr. Lori A. Brotto is the Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. Dr. Brotto is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a Joint Appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. She holds […]
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT, is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Health. She is the Research Director of the Vancouver General Hospital Falls Prevention Clinic (www.fallsclinic.ca) and Director of the Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Laboratory (https://cogmob.rehab.med.ubc.ca). Dr. Liu-Ambrose is an associate member of […]
Dr. Esther Alonso-Prieto
Esther Alonso holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience with additional post-graduate studies in Ethics and Adult Education. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in conducting clinical research studies, ranging from investigator-initiated to industry-sponsored, international trials, in areas such as Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Neurology and Neonatology. She has also developed expertise in Research Ethics and, more recently, […]
Member spotlight: Dr. Beth Payne | Digital Health Week 2019
Can mHealth help save lives? Dr. Beth Payne’s research is exploring the use of mobile devices to aid decision in high-risk situations.