Research News

  • Inaugural Trainee designed and led symposium a success

    Inaugural Trainee designed and led symposium a success

    Pregnancy and the Mind: Exploring the triad of caregiver, mother, and fetus The very first Trainee Research Symposium, hosted by the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, took place on November 6th, 2015 at the Shaughnessy Auditorium at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. 4 This Trainee-led event came to fruition… Read More >

  • Planning to apply for CIHR project funding? There will be December Information Sessions

    Planning to apply for CIHR project funding? There will be December Information Sessions

    2016 Project Scheme: 1st Live Pilot – SPARC Information Sessions SPARC has organized the following information sessions for the first live pilot of the CIHR 2016 Project Scheme. Registration for the events is open and can be accessed via the announcements section of SPARC’s website. Please follow the links for more information on the events.… Read More >

  • Feature Researcher: Regina Renner, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACOG

    Feature Researcher: Regina Renner, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACOG

    Regina-Maria Renner is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of UBC and is also a member of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Vancouver Island. She completed her Family Planning Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University, OR USA (OHSU, 2011), where she also did… Read More >

  • Dr. Sheona Mitchell shares her experience working with underserved populations internationally and at home through the Clinical Investigator Program

    Dr. Sheona Mitchell shares her experience working with underserved populations internationally and at home through the Clinical Investigator Program

    Dr Sheona Mitchell is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology based in Prince George, Northern Medical Program. After working with Dr Gina Ogilvie in Uganda during her residency, Dr Mitchell decided to pursue a clincal research career and additional training through the UBC Clinical Investigator Program (CIP). Dr Michell’s vision is to use clinical… Read More >

  • Department Members awarded three CIHR Transitional Operating Grants

    Department Members awarded three CIHR Transitional Operating Grants

    Paul Yong (with Mohamed Bedaiwy); Sai Ma; and KS Joseph (with Sarka Lisonkova and Amy Metcalfe) were successful in obtaining funding from the last CIHR Operating Grant Competition.   Paul Yong and colleagues propose to identify the causes of deep dyspareunia (pelvic pain with intercourse) in endometriosis. We propose that deep dyspareunia in endometriosis is… Read More >