2016-17 Annual Report now available
Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards 2018
Announcing the Division of Gynecologic Oncology Awards 2018 recipients: ‘Genomics, Histopathology and Artificial Intelligence: An Integrative Approach for Biomarker Discovery in Ovarian Cancer’ has been selected for funding in the 2018 Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards competition. Principal Applicants: Ali Bashashati PhD David Huntsman MD C Blake Gilks MD Co-Applicants: Tayyebeh Nazeran MD Basile Tessier-Cloutier […] Read More
Renewed MOU with Women’s Hospital Zhejiang University Promises Continued Collaboration
Professors Geoff Cundiff and Peter Leung recently travelled to Hangzhou China to renew our Department’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Women’s Hospital Zhejiang University. The formal MOU signing ceremony took place on September 11, 2018, renewing our commitment to shared educational and research goals. The prior MOU was signed in 2014. Dr. Cundiff also provided […] Read More
Dr. Gina Ogilvie awarded YWCA’s Woman of Distinction, Research and Sciences
Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours extraordinary women leaders in the community. Dr Ogilvie was the recipient of Vancouver’s 2018 YWCA Woman of Distinction, Research and Sciences award. The award in this category goes to a woman who has made a significant and sustained difference in Metro Vancouver through her dedicated pursuit of scientific […] Read More
Dr Lori Brotto is elected as a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Dr Brotto has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists which includes top mid-career leaders in Canada. The College provides the RSC with a multigenerational capacity to help Canada and the world address major challenges and seize new opportunities including those identified in emerging fields. The Members of the College […] Read More
Access to the BC Perinatal Data Registry for WHRI members
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot project in partnership with Perinatal Services BC (PSBC), allowing WHRI members to have streamlined access to data from the BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR) through a dedicated in-house Data Analyst at the WHRI. The BCPDR contains maternal, fetal, and neonatal […] Read More
New Fellow in Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
We would like to introduce Dr Caroline Lee as the new fellow in Endo, CPP and ALS. Caroline completed medical school at the University of Alberta and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Saskatchewan. Read More
New Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
We would like to introduce Dr Merry Gong as the new fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynaecology). Merry completed medical school and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UBC. Read More
Welcome Eda Karacabeyli, MFM Fellow
We are excited to announce the addition of Dr. Eda Karacabeyli to the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Karacabeyli recently completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with UBC. She also attended medical school and completed a Master’s in Health Administration at UBC. Welcome, Dr. Karacabeyli! Read More
2018 Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards
The Division of Gynaecologic Oncology is pleased to launch a round of funding applications to support research on gynecologic cancers. These grants are for up to $20,000, are one time only (i.e. non-renewable), and are designed to provide critical review, with rapid turn-around and constructive feedback, and funding for proposals that would not be eligible to […] Read More
Gillian Hanley: MSFHR Scholar Award recipient for her Health Services project “Population-based ‘big data’ research to improve women’s health”.
One June 13, 2018 the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) announced the recipients of the 2018 Scholar Award competition. Dr. Gillian Hanley, an Assistant Professor, in the Division of Gynaecology was one of 17 Scholars funded for her Health Services Research project “Population-based ‘big data’ research to improve women’s health”. Gillian continues to […] Read More