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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CIHR Project Grants Spring 2022 Results
Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research 2022 Spring Project Grant Competition! We were thrilled to see 12 WHRI and BCCHR-WHRI joint members represented across 8 Project Grants. CIHR PROJECT GRANTS Pax6 regulation of glutamatergic lineages in cerebellar development PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) Daniel Goldowitz ** Paul Pavlidis AMOUNT $841,500 (5 yrs 0 […]
WHRI members receive awards from CIHR, UBC, and more
We invite you to join us in congratulating the WHRI investigators who were recipients of the CIHR Patient-Oriented Research Awards, the CIHR Operating Grant: POPCORN Supplement, the UBC Faculty of Medicine Spring 2022 Health Innovation Funding, the BC Quality Awards and the StudentAid BC Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations, everyone! Awardees Laura Schummers (Applicant), Wendy Norman (Supervisor) […]
CIHR announces the Canada Graduate Scholarships: Master’s Awards
We invite you to join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2022 Canada Graduate Scholarships: Master’s Awards, including four trainee members of the Women’s Health Research Institute! Sabine El-Halabi PROJECT TITLE: Epidemiological risk model to inform targeted prevention strategies in endometrial cancer Amané Halicki-Asakawa PROJECT TITLE: Mobile App-Delivered Motivational Interviewing for Individuals on an […]
UBC announces Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards
The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine has announced the recipients of its 2022 Distinguished Achievement Awards. The awards recognize “faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to advancing both the Faculty’s values and vision of transforming health for everyone.” We would like […]