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August 22, 2020

We're Hiring!

We're hiring 6 part time UBC graduate students to coordinate 3 knowledge translation initiatives: our Women's Health Blog and a new Women's Health Video Series and Podcast. Students will get the chance to develop content, gain knowledge translation mentorship and fine tune their science...

August 14, 2020

New Podcast: We Need Your Help!

We are very excited to launch a new Women’s Health Podcast in September! The podcast will explore multidisciplinary perspectives on women’s health through the eyes of STEM researchers at all career stages—including students. The goal of this podcast is to raise awareness about women’s health issues...

August 12, 2020

Trainee Research Presentation: Gone Global

On Aug 10th we held another Trainee Research Presentation that showcased the work of 5 students who are working to improve the health outcomes of women. Each presenter gave a 5 minute talk that was followed by a Q&A session. These presenters covered a wide variety of topics including racial...

August 12, 2020

New Blog Post—Sex/Gender Research: Resources for the Early Integrator to the Advanced Champion

Author: Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster University | Email: willijs3@mcmaster.ca | Twitter: @jennyswilliams The importance of integrating sex/gender in health research has been evident in the calls for action by researchers, funding organizations, and peer-reviewed journals alike...

July 29, 2020

New Blog—Why Paying Attention to Sex and Gender Will Advance our Knowledge on COVID-19

Authors: Bonnie Lee (BSc, PhD student) and Liisa A.M. Galea (PhD, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Department of Psychology. Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia) Every day we learn more about the novel coronavirus (severed acute respiratory syndrome...

July 29, 2020

New Event—Trainee Research Presentation

On August 10th, we will be holding another Trainee Research Presentation to feature the work of 5 graduate students. Presenters at this event will discuss sex and gender differences in sleep quality, empathy and mood during the pandemic, racial disparities in maternal health and the influence of...

July 23, 2020

New Blog Post—Violence Against Women Escalate As We Flatten the Curve for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Every day, headlines of violence broadcast news from around the globe. The stories occur in different locations and different cultures, with different perpetrators, but many have one thing in common: women are the victims. Since much of the world went on lockdown in an effort to slow the spread and...

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...

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