The Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health Grant Competition is now open for 2026! Submit your application by May 22.
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On March 24th and 25th, WHRI staff and members attended the first annual National Women’s Health Summit. The event brought together researchers, leaders, and allies to discuss the most pressing issues in women’s health today.
Congratulations to Jenine Hira and Zeba Khan who were both awarded ImpactBC Scholarships in Health Care Research and Development from UBC.
Learn the key takeaways from Digital Health Research Manager, Haley Foladare March C&W Research Lunch & Learn session on “Using AI at C&W: Guidance for Ethical and Value‑Aligned Practice”
A team of UBC researchers, led by Dr. Devon Grayson and Dr. A.J. Lowik, is setting the research agenda to enable healthy aging for trans and gender-diverse people using Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Yong and co-PI Dr. David Huntsman, whose project, Identification and Validation of Antibody Therapeutic Targets for Development in Endometriosis, received funding through Genome Canada.
Dr. Souvik Mitra and the Better Outcomes for the Sickest and Tiniest (BOOST) study team are launching a new clinical trial in the BC Women’s Hospital NICU.
