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2024 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 2024 Graduate and Fellowship Research Awards in Women’s Health. This competition was supported thanks to the dedicated funding provided by the BC Women’s Health Foundation. The WHRI launched this award in 2020 with a goal of creating a funding opportunity […]
2024 Dr. Monica K. Li and Family Undergraduate Medical Student Research Award in Women’s Health Recipient
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipient of the inaugural Dr. Monica K. Li and Family Undergraduate Medical Student Research Award in Women’s Health. Thanks to an annual endowment by Dr. Monica K. Li and family to the BC Women’s Health Foundation, the WHRI has established the Dr. Monica […]
Considerations for Qualitative Research
With our upcoming WHRI Catalyst Grant and CIHR Fall Project Grant competitions just around the corner, it is a good time to think about resourcing for success. Budgeting for qualitative activities is not comparable to budgeting for quantitative activities. From planning, to undertaking, and reporting your research, the inter-personal nature of qualitative processes can result […]
CIHR Project Grants Spring 2024 Results
Congratulations to the recipients for the Canadian Institute of Health Research 2024 Spring Project grants! We are especially proud of our WHRI members (bolded) receiving these awards. Project Grants aRtificial intelligence-driven computational pathology platform for blAdder Cancer subTyping (REACT) Link to Abstract: Here Principal Investigator: Bashashati Ali Black, Peter C Wang, Gang Institution Paid:University of […]
Introducing the Bone Metastases Exercise Hub!
It is now well established that exercise is highly beneficial in managing the side effects and symptoms of cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, historically, people living with advanced cancer (incurable or metastatic disease) have not been included in research studies, and rehabilitation and exercise prescriptions have been underutilized despite the potential to improve physical function […]
Sabina’s Stats Corner: Understanding Box Plots: A Comprehensive Guide
Special Notes: Listen to our L&L lectures online: WHRI Lunch & Learn Series – Women’s Health Research Institute Visit our Stats corner in the e-blast for previously published tips on data management and analysis: E-Blast Archive – Women’s Health Research Institute (whri.org) We are back! Today, we dive deep into one of the most fundamental yet powerful […]
Announcing the Trainee Travel Grant Spring 2024 Recipients
The WHRI congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Spring Trainee Travel Grant. As part of the WHRI’s Strategic Plan 2019–2024, the Trainee Travel Grant supports full-time research trainees for travel to national or international meetings. Ten grants valued at up to $1000 each are offered annually, with 5 grants available in May and 5 in […]
Indigenous History Month
In Canada, the month of June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) with National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21st. It is a time to reflect, celebrate Indigenous Peoples, and take action by engaging with teachings about the impact’s colonialism and how one can actively support the reconciliation of Indigenous voices, cultures, and histories. For 2024, the […]
Updates to the Perinatal Data Registry
We are excited to announce a new data linkage available with the BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR). As of June, we can now link BCPDR data to neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) data and deprivation indexes. Previously, researchers could not access SES information without a lengthy application process. Through the WHRI, researchers can now access publicly […]