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July 7, 2020

New Blog Post—Pregnancy and Mental Health: New Research Paves the Way for Better Treatment

Pregnancy and postpartum are two periods in a person’s lifetime that cause major changes to the body and brain. Anyone who has been pregnant will no doubt be fully aware of the dramatic changes to their bodies. But what is perhaps less well known is that there are also changes that occur in the...

June 30, 2020

Survivorship Summit: Gynecologic Cancers

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and accounts for 30% of all fatalities across the country. Of all cancers affecting women, gynecologic cancers—which include malignancies of the uterus, cervix, ovaries, vagina, vulva and fallopian tubes—make up 11% of new diagnoses. In 2017 there were...

June 25, 2020

New Blog Post—Diversity in Academia: Personal Experience & Advice from a Post Doctoral Fellow

Our very own trainee, Travis Hodges, wrote an insightful piece about his experience in academia as a gay and black scientist. This article sheds light on the barriers minority students face as they consider entering and navigating the ivory tower. Click here to read his story and learn what advice...

May 28, 2020

Success! Women's Brain Health: Young Investigator Symposium

On May 12th we held a mini conference online that showcased the work of 33 women's health professionals. Seven of these presenters won our Young Investigators Award and gave 10 minute talks about their graduate work on brain aging, pharmacogenetic testing, conitive bias and psychosis. The remaining...

May 15, 2020

Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Graduate Webinar Series

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative is excited to present an 8-week webinar series for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, providing a fulsome overview of the molecular biology, epidemiology, prevention and treatment of all gynecologic cancers. You’ll learn from experts from BC’s Gynecologic...

April 17, 2020

Winners! The Women’s Brain Health Young Investigator Award

The Women's Health Research Cluster is passionate about supporting the professional development of young investigators. That is why we decided to select 7 winners for the Young Investigator Award despite changes to our conference date. Please join us in congratulating the following winners of the...

April 16, 2020

Women's Brain Health: Young Investigator Symposium

On May 12th we are hosting a Women's Brain Health webinar to showcase the work of nearly 40 young researchers. Register now !

April 8, 2020

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ADVANCING COLLABORATION BETWEEN 2SLGBTQ+ FAMILIES AND PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ADVANCING COLLABORATION BETWEEN 2SLGBTQ+ FAMILIES AND PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH Hosted by the the Women’s Health Research Cluster, in collaboration with the Pacific PostPartum Support Society . In February 2020, the Women’s Health Research Cluster co-hosted two workshops with...

March 30, 2020

UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Marshall Scholars and Fellows Program in Mental Health for 2020-2021

New Deadline of May 15, 2020 The Institute of Mental Health in partnership with the Department of Psychiatry is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for Scholar and Fellow awards which will be supported by the Marshall Scholars and Fellows Program in Mental Health. The program will...

March 25, 2020

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