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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, […]
Honouring International Day of the Midwife with Dr. Marie Klingberg-Allvin
WHRI member Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin’s career as a family physician in Vancouver took a transformative path when a part-time role in prison medicine changed her life. Her innovative participatory research has greatly improved the well-being of incarcerated women and their infants.