BC Women’s Hospital Research Rounds
January 22, 2020
12:29 pm
HIV Made Me Fabulous: Film Screening DATE: Friday February 21, 2020 / 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. Doors open at 7:45 AM. VENUE: BC Women’s
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Member Spotlight: Dr. Mark Carey
January 14, 2020
4:27 pm
Every year in Canada, over 8,000 women are diagnosed with gynecological cancer – and about 40-50% of these cancers are considered rare and often life-threatening. Dr. Mark Carey, recipient of a 2019 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant, is working to find better treatments for a rare type of ovarian cancer called low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC).
Updates from the SUPPORT study
January 7, 2020
3:02 pm
Where can women turn when they’re experiencing postpartum depression (PPD)?
Madison Lackie, a Research Coordinator at WHRI, is part of a team working on creating a web-enabled intervention option for PPD which would allow women to access psychoeducation and support from the comfort of their own home.
Member Spotlight: Dr. Manish Sadarangani
January 7, 2020
3:00 pm
Dr. Sadarangani, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center, is a recipient of a 2019 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant for the project “Mechanism of interference of pertussis immunization in pregnancy with infants’ active immune response.”
STUDY SPOTLIGHT Gender-based violence during perinatal care: the experience of women and healthcare providers
December 6, 2019
11:23 am
Dr. Jila Mirlashari is a post-doctoral fellow at UBC, working with Dr. Lori Brotto and Dr. Ann Pederson to understand the experiences of women who have experienced gender-based violence during perinatal care, so that healthcare providers are better equipped to help patients.
2019 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grant Recipients
December 3, 2019
10:48 am
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is very pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants. This competition was funded thanks to the dedicated support of the BC Women’s Health Foundation.