Women and Children's Health Research Institute

Read about the next generation of talented researchers who participated in our 2024 Summer Studentship program. A special thank-you goes out to the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation and Alberta Women's Health Foundation for funding our amazing students! Click here→  https://lnkd.in/gfgmYd2v #WCHRISS2024 Summer students: Dania Al-Rimawi, Sarjana Alam, Aryan Azmi, Navdeep Badhan, Sarah Beeby, Astha Burande, Danica Chang, Kaiden Conway, Haley Frerichs, Rachel Gibbs, Talah Hasanni, Sarah Hay, Rachel Hislop-Hook, Alishba Humayun, Katie Klein, Sophie Lalonde-Bester, Elenna LaPlante, Kainat Meherali, Dana Moon, Zorica Nakevska, Ana Sofía Parra Sanchez, Madison Pilon, Angie Stokes, Allison Tran Supervisors: Jason Dyck, Esmé Dijke, Jacob Jaremko, Stephane Bourque, Jacqueline Pei, Angela McBrien, Momoe Hyakutake, Georg Schmoelzer, Toshifumi Yokota, Shelley Ross, Dave Olson, Andrea Haqq, Donna Vine, Yangxin Fu, Oana Caluseriu Sandra Davidge, Brittany J Carr

New research led by WCHRI member Jane Yardley suggests a novel strategy for people with Type 1 diabetes to manage post-exercise blood sugar levels. The approach combines a typical aerobic cooldown with a dose of insulin, which may help individuals better control their blood glucose after physical activity. This strategy, called "sweat, spike, solve," aims to harness the benefits of both exercise and insulin to optimize blood sugar management. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCGfCBhE

I am hiring for a full-time research coordinator position to work on my CIHR Mental Health in the Early Years grant! The research coordinator will work in partnership with Indigenous communities to reimagine developmental screening tools and processes in culturally grounded ways. I am searching for someone with research and project management experience, who is creative and passionate about Indigenous children's health and wellbeing. Please share :) https://lnkd.in/gesYbi3E

WCHRI summer student Navdeep Badhan, supervised by Stephane Bourque, explores how iron deficiency and high blood pressure in pregnancy affect heart health in mothers and their babies. Read more about the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation-funded research: https://lnkd.in/gDXhmWfN Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta

WCHRI is recruiting for a Clinical Research Coordinator position! The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for supporting multiple clinical research studies in the area of pediatric oncology. The position works within the clinical research team at the Women and Children's Health Research Institute and reports to the Clinical Research Director. The Clinical Research Coordinator works collaboratively with investigators, study participants, health care providers and other research support staff in order to ensure safe and successful conduct of clinical research studies. The position may provide a range of research support services, including (but not limited to) contract and ethics submissions; study setup, conduct and closeout.  Find out more and apply today! https://lnkd.in/gjbwwMZr

Registration Reminder! We are just one week away from the Beyond the Binary Knowledge Exchange, part of the PWHR 2024-2025 Seminar Series. On October 16th, we will be releasing the new, national, gender-inclusive language guide at this event. Want to learn about gender inclusive research? Join us for meaningful discussions, presentations, in addition to our newly released national guide. Hear from an incredible line-up of speakers, including, Elder Sandra Leo Laframboise, Teffer Adjemian, Jack Woodman, BC Pomeroy, and many more! All are welcome. Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT, 11:00 – 1:00 PM CT, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM AT. Register and reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/BTBCanada

Get to know Grant Bruno, WCHRI member and Nêhiyaw assistant professor in Pediatrics. As a member of Samson Cree Nation, Bruno focuses on autism within First Nations communities. His research bridges Indigenous knowledge and Western approaches to create culturally responsive care. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gT3H7m22

Missing periods due to intense exercise could be more than just a temporary issue. WCHRI trainee Nicole Tegg is researching how secondary amenorrhea might lead to heart complications during pregnancy and beyond. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXYu9rRV

Congratulations to Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry's Sean Bagshaw, Lisa Hartling and Sara Davison, who are among the new Fellows recently elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. It entails a commitment to serve the Academy and advance the health sciences across all of the Fellow’s disciplines. Read more about Bagshaw, Hartling and Davison and all of the new CAHS Fellows here: https://lnkd.in/eewXrXuv

WCHRI trainee Danica Chang, supervised by WCHRI member Momoe Hyakutake, participated in a summer studentship project that studied the neovaginal microbiome in trans women after gender-affirming surgery at Lois Hole Hospital for Women - Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. This feasibility study will pave the way for future research in trans women's health. Read more about the Alberta Women's Health Foundation-funded research: https://lnkd.in/g2CRBQn5