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Join or support the GCI at the Terry Fox Run
More than 45 years ago, Terry Fox inspired a nation and showed us the power ...Read More
We’re hiring: GOSH Podcast Co-Host
As we approach Season 7 of the GOSH Podcast, we’re excited to open a call ...Read More
Kicking Off the Next Academic Term with GCI Co-op Orientation Day 2026
As we prepare to welcome a new academic term, the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) is ...Read More
Thank You for Supporting CCOCR 2026
Thank You for Supporting CCOCR 2026 The 12th edition of the Canadian Conference on Ovarian Cancer ...Read More
$9 million in renewed funding advances precision medicine across the full spectrum of endometrial cancer
$9 million in Terry Fox funding advances precision medicine across the full spectrum of endometrial ...Read More
Dr. Gina Ogilvie awarded the 2026 Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research
The 2026 Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is awarded to Dr. Gina ...Read More
Thank you to 2025-2026 GCI Trainee Committees!
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the 2025 - 2026 GCI Trainee ...Read More
Looking Back At Trainee Research Day 2026
That’s a wrap on the 6th Annual GCI Trainee Research Day! This year marked our ...Read More
Dr. Paul Yong and Dr. Gillian Hanley awarded the 2026 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award
Congratulations to GCI Members Dr. Paul Yong and Dr. Gillian Hanley on recently receiving 2026 ...Read More
June is Endometrial Cancer Awareness Month
💛 Endometrial Cancer Awareness Month This GOSH podcast episode features GCI Patient Partner, Jennifer Graham, ...Read More
GCI Member Dr. Gillian Hanley Appointed as Executive Director of Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI)
GCI Member Dr. Gillian Hanley has been appointed to the position of Executive Director, Women’s ...Read More
May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Day
🩵 Today, May 8th, is World Ovarian Cancer Day. Released today on the GOSH Podcast, ...Read More
HPV SLEEPER SCOPE awarded $2M from CIHR’S Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants
Dr. Gina Ogilvie awarded $2M to study HPV recurrence, with implications for cervical cancer prevention ...Read More
April is National Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Month
💜 April is National Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Month GCI Members are advancing transformative ...Read More
GCI co-hosts Café Scientifique: A Discussion on Ovarian Cancer Prevention
An inspiring evening of learning, conversation, and community. Our recent Café Scientifique brought together researchers, ...Read More
AIM Lab and GCI members Dr. Maryam Asadi, Dr. Ali Bashashati’s plenary abstract to be presented at USCAP
Ali Bashashati will be presenting at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) ...Read More
Dr. Lesa Dawson nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Congratulations to Dr. Lesa Dawson for her nomination for the 2026 YWCA Women of Distinction ...Read More
GCI at ICORD’s United Nations’ International Celebration for Women and Girls in Science
Celebrating Women’s Health Research Month with the next generation of scientists and clinicians GCI participates ...Read More
GCI Trainee Committees at the Eleventh Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
The GCI Trainee Committees host a booth at WHRI's 11th Annual Women's Health Research Symposium ...Read More
Jessica Morgan, Sabrina Lloyd-Ellis and Jeanie Malone awarded the 2025 Nancy McKinstry Trainee Excellence Award
Congratulations to Jessica Morgan, Sabrina Lloyd-Ellis and Jeanie Malone for recently being awarded the Nancy ...Read More