Copy
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
Donate Here
Newsletter
Cluster Updates

Don’t forget!

Just a reminder that we are in the process of reapplying for our core funding. WHRC members are asked to share what they’ve been up to this year to help us secure funds and continue operating for another year.

We've made it easier for you to share information through a survey (2-5 mins)! To express our gratitude for completing the survey, we will be randomly selecting one person to receive a $50 Etsy gift card. 

Thank you for taking the time to support us. 
 

Congratulations Winners

We are excited to announce the winners of our recent Conference Registration Award and People's Choice Poster Award. The awards were part of our Mind the Gap: Hormonal Contraceptives and Brain Health conference. Click the links to learn more about the winners and their awards. Congratulations to our winners again and thank you to everyone who participated! 

Women's Health Interrupted

Have you listened to our podcast mini-series Field Trip yet? The next episode with Dr. Kiffer Card, Scientific Director of the Institute for Social Connection, is out NOW. Tune in here or wherever you get podcasts to learn more about the social and behavioral determinants of health and healthcare. Read more.

Women's Health Blog

In-Vitro Fertilization and Heart Disease: Is There a Link?

“Research shows that heart attack signs are missed in more than 75% of women but despite the risk of cardiovascular disease being similar between males and females, less than half of women are actually aware of their risk. Female systems and women have been historically under-represented in cardiovascular disease research, from the cellular level to animal research and human clinical trials.” Read more.

Behind the Science: Moving the Microscopic Lens Towards Marginalized Populations

“I've had my own lived experiences of discrimination within the healthcare setting, both as a patient and a healthcare provider. I, sometimes, find that there are “sexual and reproductive health stereotypes” that follow “black women” and these often go before them upon their arrival to any hospital/clinical setting.” Read more.

Upcoming Events

Jan 9th Sex Differences in Exercise for Healthy Cognitive Aging 

In this women’s health seminar, Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, will review the current evidence regarding the role of physical exercise in promoting cognitive and brain outcomes in older adults. She will also highlight potential sex differences in exercise efficacy and critical windows to intervene for females.

12-1 pm PST | Read more | Register here
Opportunities

Funding

The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease

The National Institutes of Health is inviting applicants to apply for this new funding opportunity which supports research on the influence and intersection of sex and gender in health and disease. The budget is an estimated total of $3 million to fund up to 7 awards per receipt date. Apply by December 19th, 2022. Read more.

Job Market

Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship

The University of Rochester Medical Center is offering an APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship program. Fellows receive specialized training in integrated primary/specialty care and family systems psychology, including medical family therapy. Start date is August 1st, 2023. Apply by December 15th, 2022 but applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. Read more.

IRTG 2804: Women’s Mental Health Across the Reproductive Years

The International Research Training Group 2804 welcomes applications for their PhD positions in the field of neuroimaging, psych neuroendocrinology and sociology. Four PhD positions are available for three years and one postdoctoral fellowship for five years. Apply by January 15th, 2023. Read more.


Research to Impact: Skills, Practices and Tools for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit is accepting applications for their knowledge exchange and mobilization training program. The program is designed for UBC faculty, post-doctoral fellows and grad students doing research aimed at informing practice and policy in the areas of health and social services, education, population health and well-being. Apply by January 16, 2023. Read more.

In the Know

News

Ottawa announces national plan to end gender-based violence (The Globe and Mail, 2022).

Mindful sex is better sex, says B.C. researcher promoting new workbook (CBC, 2022).

‘An explosion’: What is behind the rise in girls questioning their gender identity? (The Guardian, 2022). 
 

Research

Combined effects of the contraceptive hormones, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, on the use of place and response memory in gonadally-intact female rats (Lacasse et al., 2022).

Estimated travel time and spatial access to abortion facilities in the U.S. before and after the Dobbs v. Jackson women’s health decision (Rader et al., 2022).

Oral contraceptive use and assessment of breast cancer risk among premenopausal women via molecular characteristics: systematic review with meta-analysis (Baranska, 2022).

Member Shout Outs!

Former trainee member, Dr. Laura Schummers (left), is now an Assistant Professor of Health Outcomes at UBC. Congratulations on your new role Dr. Schummers and new status as a faculty member within the Cluster.


Current trainee member, Danica Chang (right), has received the University of Calgary’s President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership, in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement, leadership and contributions to the community. Great work, Danica!

Congratulations to our member Dr. Sarah Munro for being appointed as the new Co-Director of the Contraception and Abortion Research Team. She brings leadership as an expert in knowledge translation and implementation science, investigating the uptake of innovations in policy, practice, and education to bridge access gaps for equity-deserving populations. 

New Members

We’d like to formally welcome the following new members to our cluster. We’re happy to have you working alongside us to support women’s health!

  • Jessie Miller, Undergraduate Student, Queen’s University (Canada).

  • Hannah Heselton, Medical Student, University of New Hampshire (USA).

  • Ravena Cordeiro de Macedo, Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia (Canada).

  • Dr. Debra Anderson, Dean, Health University of Technology Sydney (AUS).

  • Nicole Fofonoff, Registered Clinical Counselor, Simon Fraser University (Canada).

  • Dr. Danielle Perro, PhD Student, University of Oxford (USA).

  • Makenna Vanegas, Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia (Canada).

  • Dr. Natalie Tronson, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan (USA).

  • Dr. M. Natasha Rajah, Professor, McGill University (Canada).

  • Ayan Biswas, Undergraduate Student, Jadavpur University (India).

  • Katie Wadden, MS Rehabilitation Research, University of Newfoundland (Canada).

  • Nima Singh, Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia (Canada).

If you know anyone who would be interested in joining the cluster, please feel free to share the online membership form or invite them to email us for more information. 

 

Give a Gift
There is a desperate need to grow the discipline of women’s health research to overcome the concerning gaps in knowledge that jeopardize women’s health. Please donate today to catalyze women’s health research worldwide. Your gift will support: 
 
• Publications, education and academic opportunities that will enable groundbreaking knowledge translation to help transform women’s health on a global scale
• Vital advocacy efforts to change the policies and practices that are impeding women’s health research
Donate Here
Want to have your work, event or organization spotlighted in our newsletters? Let us know what you are up to by emailing us at womenshealth.res@ubc.ca

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Link
Website
Copyright © 2022 Women's Health Research Cluster, All rights reserved.


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp