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Ground-Breaking Study: Cancer-Causing Mutations Found to be Associated with Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition found in 10% of women which is caused when the endometrium, tissue lining the inside of the uterus, grows abnormally outside of one’s uterus resulting in severe pain and in some cases, infertility. WHRI member, Dr. Paul Yong, and Dr.Mike Anglesio, a scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre, recent findings, […]
KT Corner
In response to a recent survey and in alignment with our strategic aim to improve Knowledge Translation (KT) activity, the WHRI offered a one-day Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT) with KT Expert, Dr. Melanie Barwick, to members on April 25th. Dr. Barwick provided insight into KT Planning, Strategies, Implementation and Scholarship. Members finished with a KT […]
Dr. Lori Brotto Trip: Island Health Authority and University of Victoria
On March 2, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit with women’s health researchers at Island Health Authority and the University of Victoria. After an interactive and engaging rounds presentation at Victoria General Hospital, I had an opportunity to meet with researchers, clinicians, and hospital operations managers. I learned that the South Island BC Support […]
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium: Successful Engagement!
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium that took place on April 26th at the UBC NEST was a tremendous success, with over 150 attendees. The symposium allowed women’s health researchers to highlight new research findings, and allowed researchers from a wide range of disciplines to connect with one another. Many of the attendees, as well […]
The Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium 2017
On April 26th, the 2nd annual Women’s Health Research Symposium was hosted by the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) at the AMS Nest Building at the University of British Columbia. The conference was attended by over 150 researchers and investigators from a wide range of disciplines who came together to celebrate the current research being […]
Madame Sophie Trudeau: Special Guest Appearance at the Second Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium!
Madame Sophie Trudeau kindly provided the Women’s Health Research Symposium with a video message thanking the WHRI for organizing such a successful event. Madame Trudeau discussed the positive impact on women’s health the symposium has had, and the importance of discussing intersecting issues such as marginalization and stigma – key topics at this year’s symposium. Moreover, Madame […]
CIHR Funding Announcement: Delay of next Project Grant Competition
Recently, Stage 2 of the peer review for the current Project Grant Competition was concluded to be unsustainable on multilevels by Roderick McInnes, the Acting President of CIHR. Due to this there will be significant changes made to the process of grant completions. The Project Grant Competition registration that was to close on May 30, […]
Dr. Jerilynn Prior – Recipient of the Knowledge Translation in Women’s Health Research Award
The Women’s Health Research Institute is very pleased to announce that Dr. Jerilynn Prior has been awarded our 2017 Knowledge Translation in Women’s Health Research Award. The award is an opportunity to recognize excellence in knowledge translation from a women’s or newborn health researcher in British Columbia. Given Dr. Prior’s research conducted at the Centre for Menstrual […]
Dr. Joseph Ting – Recipient of the Early Career Investigator in Women’s Health Research Award
Dr. Joseph Ting – Recipient of the Early Career Investigator in Women’s Health Research Award The Women’s Health Research Institute is very pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Ting has been awarded our 2017 Early Career Investigator in Women’s Health Research Award. This award is to recognize excellence in an early career investigator from British Columbia […]