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October 7, 2019Happy Ever After? How Marriage Impacts Our Health & Happiness
We are in the midst of a marital revolution.
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October 7, 2019Call for Abstracts - due October 21st: RESEARCH DAY: THE FUTURE OF HEALTH
Join us for a Research Day focused on the Future of Health November 8th, 2019 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL101)
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October 7, 2019call for Abstracts -Due October 25: Libin International Trainee Symposium
Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative This year, 70,000 Canadians will have a heart attack. Despite men being affected twice as often as women, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women in Canada, claiming a life every 20 minutes. Globally, one in three women will die as a result of heart disease or stroke.
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October 5, 2019Congratulations to our 2019 Travel Award Winners!
Congratulations to our 2019 Women's Health Research Cluster Trainee Travel Award winners!!
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August 13, 2019Women's Health Seminar Series 2019
We are pleased to announce our new Women's Health Seminar Series! The series will be held on Mondays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PST) at the Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101) at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH), UBC, starting on September 23, 2019, to April 2020.
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August 8, 2019
Job Opportunity in HPV: Research Assistant, Global Control HPV Related Diseases Research Program
Department: School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), UBC. Location: Women's Health Research Institute at BC Women's Hospital and at BC Cancer.
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August 1, 2019New Podcast Series: Her Royal Science Highlights the Roles and Experiences of Minorities in STEM
A revolutionary, accessible podcast created to feature minorities in science from around the world. Pioneered by Asma Bashir, a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at UBC.
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July 31, 2019Dr. Liisa Galea: I Should Be Allowed to Leave Men Out of My Studies
There’s a much-needed push for gender equality in science, but the government's inclusion mandates can backfire.
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July 3, 2019Trainee Travel Awards Announcement!
We are now accepting applications for the Women’s Health Research Cluster Trainee Travel Awards! We are excited to announce the launch of the Women’s Health Research Cluster Trainee Travel Awards.