Read the latest news and announcements from the Women's Health Research Cluster below, and make sure to follow us on Twitter @ResearchonWH and subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter
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November 30, 2023Congratulations to our 2023 Travel Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 Travel Award winners!Congratulations to the six (6) WHRC trainees who have been awarded our 2023 trainee Travel Award. The award is intended to support trainees attending a sex/gender differences or women's health conference or presenting sex/gender differences or women…
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October 29, 2023World Menopause Month 2023
October is World Menopause Month! Menopause is a natural part of the aging process, and typically lasts 1/3 to 1/2 of a woman's life. So.. why don't we know more about it?! There is a lot of information - and sometimes misinformation - about menopause and it can be overwhelming to filter through it…
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October 25, 2023Conference Award - Applications Open
Are you attending a sex and gender differences or women's health conference OR presenting sex and gender differences or women’s health research at any conference? The Conference Award offers $250 prizes for WHRC trainee members! Funds can be used to cover conference registration or travel…
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June 30, 2023Statement in response to the recent hate-crime at UWaterloo
On June 28th, 2023 a 24 year old former student at the University of Waterloo assaulted and injured a professor and 2 students in a gender studies class. Police believe this was a hate-crime related to gender-expression and gender-identity. We are horrified and outraged by this incident. The Women…
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June 28, 2023Winners! WHTRC People's Choice Poster and Oral Presentation Awards
On June 14th, 2023, we hosted the Women's+ Health Research Trainee Conference, alongside the Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada to showcase current research on women's+ health. Trainees conducting research in a variety of fields, such as biomedical,…
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April 27, 2023Register for the Women's+ Heath Research Trainee Conference
We are pleased to invite you to register for our upcoming Women's+ Health Research Trainee Conference, taking place on June 14th, 2023! We are collaborating with the Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada to showcase current research on women's+ health from diverse fields…
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April 18, 2023World Maternal Mental Health Day 2023
May 3rd marks World Maternal Mental Health Day, a campaign started in 2015 to raise awareness about the importance of maternal mental health. Transition to parenthood is not the same for everyone. Expecting and delivering a baby alters a woman’s brain and changes the lives of new parents…
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April 7, 2023
Behind the Science: How Pregnancy History Informs Hormone Therapy
Interviewees: Tanvi Puri, Ph.D. Candidate, University of British Columbia, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine Authors/Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: April 7th, 2023 Could you briefly explain what your research is about? …
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March 22, 2023Looking for volunteers to join our WHRC Social Media Committee!
Are you passionate about women’s health and science communication? Have an eye for detail and graphic design? Want to dip your toes into social media marketing? Or maybe you’re already an expert and want to help us showcase and inspire new knowledge in women’s health research through social media? …
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March 18, 2023Call for Abstracts! Women's+ Health Research Trainee Conference
Calling all trainees! We are now accepting applications to submit an abstract for our upcoming Women's+ Health Trainee Research Conference, which will take place on June 14th, 2023 from 9AM-12:30PM PST. This conference will provide trainees with the opportunity to showcase…