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POETIC Elders Circle, July 2025
Members of the Perinatal Opioid Exposures, Trajectories, Insights and Concentrations (POETIC) Network met for the first POETIC Elders Circle at the end of July 2025. The goal of the Elders Circle was to bring group members and Elders together for the first time, and to discuss the integration of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) […]
Dr. Lesa Dawson and Team Awarded Genome BC’s Societal Issues Grant
Congratulations to WHRI member Dr. Lesa Dawson and her team of researchers for their recent success in the Genome BC Societal Issues Competition.
2025 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 2025 Graduate and Fellowship Research Awards in Women’s Health.

CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant Results
Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) 2025 Spring Project grants and Priority Announcement grants!
2025 Dr. Monica K. Li and Family Undergraduate Medical Student Research Award in Women’s Health Recipient
WHRI is very pleased to congratulate the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Monica K. Li and Family Undergraduate Medical Student Research Award in Women’s Health.
Announcing the Women’s Health Research Institute Spring 2025 Trainee Travel Grant Recipients
The WHRI congratulates the recipients of the Women’s Health Research Institute’s 2025 Spring Trainee Travel Grant competition.
Indigenous History Month 2025
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to honour the diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada.
Beyond the Binary – moving towards implementation
The most recent Beyond the Binary chapter took the BC-based guide through a national scale-up and French translation through a collaboration with the Partnership for Women’s Health Research (PWHR) Canada, which was released in November 2024

CIHR Fellowships, Team Grants, and Planning and Dissemination Grant Results
Celebrating Success: Fellowships, Team Grants, and Planning and a Dissemination Grant Congratulations to the WHRI Members and Trainees who led or are partners on successful Canadian Institute of Health Research Fellowships, Team Grants, and a Planning and Dissemination grant. WHRI members and trainees are bolded in the recipient list. From left to right: Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, […]