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Perinatal Research IMaging Evaluation (PRIME) Centre Research Award
Award amount: $11,250Application Deadline: March 1, 2023 11 PM PDTAnticipated Notice of Decision: April 12, 2023Funding Start Date: April 14, 2023 The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation, is pleased to announce the first PRIME Centre Research Award competition for the advancement of knowledge in maternal, fetal and […]
Announcing the 2022 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health recipients
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health. This competition was supported thanks to the dedicated funding provided by the BC Ministry of Health, in partnership with the BC Women’s Health Foundation. The WHRI launched this award in 2020 […]
REACH BC – Connecting Researchers with Study Participants
What is REACH BC? REACH BC is a publicly-funded online provincial platform that matches health research opportunities with potential study participants across BC. Members of the public are connected with health researchers for opportunities to participate in research studies and as patient partners to inform various stages of the research process. Now part of Michael […]
Michael Smith Health Research BC announces results of the 2022 C2 and Reach award competitions
Michael Smith Health Research BC has announced the results of its two knowledge translation competitions. Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2022 Convening and Collaborating (C2) and Reach awards! Convening and Collaborating Award A. Fuchsia Howard Building partnerships for improving chronic pelvic pain care in gynecology: A needs assessment of health professionals-in-training Gina Ogilvie Defining a […]
Michael Smith Health Research BC announces 2022 Scholars and Research Trainees
Please join us in congratulating the 2022 Health Research BC Research Trainees and Scholars! Click the project names below to learn more about their work. Research Trainees Tinike Dineen Scaling-up a community-based diabetes prevention program: A longitudinal matrixed multiple case study to examine implementation context Thais Carrilho Defining optimal pregnancy weight gain ranges for Canadian […]
Wellness Exchange, October 6th at 7 pm
Wellness Exchange: Cancer Prevention and Screening The WHRI is proud to host bi-annual public events, the @WomensResearch Wellness Exchange. These events directly support our strategic aim to Increase and Promote Research Translation, Implementation, and Communication to ensure that women’s health research is informed by women’s voices and flows back to women’s lives. This aim is guided […]
CIHR announces the results of the 2022 Planning and Dissemination Grants competition
Convening a gynecologic cancer patient advisory group to adapt a digital health tool PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) Lori Anne Brotto* AMOUNT $10,000 (1 yr 0 mth) Mind the Gap: Hormonal Contraceptives and the Brain PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) Liisa A Galea** AMOUNT $10,000 (1 yr 0 mth) Mobilizing digital health to promote a balanced 24 hour activity profile in […]
Pre-Announcement Funding Opportunity: National Women’s Health Research Initiative: Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition
CIHR will launch a funding opportunity for a Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Coalition as the first step to implementing the National Women’s Health Research Initiative in October 2022. The Coalition will be composed of virtual hubs across Canada linked through a coordinating centre. The hubs and the coordinating centre will work together collectively to maximize the […]
New app to support quality of life in bipolar disorder
Dr. Erin Michalak, Women’s Health Research Institute member and Network Co-Lead of CREST.BD (Collaborative RESearch Team to study psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder), is working with a team of researchers, people with lived experience, and healthcare providers on an innovative app called PolarUs. PolarUs will enable people living with bipolar disorder to monitor their quality […]