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29 July 2020

New Blog—Why Paying Attention to Sex and Gender Will Advance our Knowledge on COVID-19

Authors: Bonnie Lee (BSc, Ph D student) and Liisa A. M. Galea (Ph D, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Department of Psychology. Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia) Every day we learn more about the novel coronavirus (severed acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: SARS- Co V-2). During these early months of the worldwide…

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29 July 2020

New Event—Trainee Research Presentation

On August 10th, we will be holding another Trainee Research Presentation to feature the work of 5 graduate students. Presenters at this event will discuss sex and gender differences in sleep quality, empathy and mood during the pandemic, racial disparities in maternal health and the influence of ovarian hormone fluctuations on brain health. Read about other presentations…

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23 July 2020

New Blog Post—Violence Against Women Escalate As We Flatten the Curve for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Every day, headlines of violence broadcast news from around the globe. The stories occur in different locations and different cultures, with different perpetrators, but many have one thing in common: women are the victims. Since much of the world went on lockdown in an effort to slow the spread and devastation of COVID-19, global reports indicate that women are increasingly…

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7 July 2020

New Blog Post—Pregnancy and Mental Health: New Research Paves the Way for Better Treatment

Pregnancy and postpartum are two periods in a person’s lifetime that cause major changes to the body and brain. Anyone who has been pregnant will no doubt be fully aware of the dramatic changes to their bodies. But what is perhaps less well known is that there are also changes that occur in the brain. Indeed, you may be familiar with the term “baby brain”…

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30 June 2020

Survivorship Summit: Gynecologic Cancers

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and accounts for 30% of all fatalities across the country. Of all cancers affecting women, gynecologic cancers—which include malignancies of the uterus, cervix, ovaries, vagina, vulva and fallopian tubes—make up 11% of new diagnoses. In 2017 there were over 9000 new cases of gynecologic cancers in Canada, which…

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25 June 2020

New Blog Post—Diversity in Academia: Personal Experience & Advice from a Post Doctoral Fellow

Our very own trainee, Travis Hodges, wrote an insightful piece about his experience in academia as a gay and black scientist. This article sheds light on the barriers minority students face as they consider entering and navigating the ivory tower. Click here to read his story and learn what advice he gives other trainees.

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