News and Events
The Story of Henrietta Lacks: How One Woman’s Cells Forever Changed Medical Sciences & Patient Care
With the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative’s missions being rooted in the exploration of cancer models and ...Read More
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month 2022: A Celebration of Gynecologic Cancer Patients & Survivors
Gynecologic Cancer Month has been yet another wonderful success. Throughout the month, we raised awareness ...Read More
Clinical Trials & Holding Onto Hope
Nancy Cleveland is a GCI patient partner, ovarian cancer survivor, and advocate. On June 14th, ...Read More
How to Be There for Loved Ones Going Through Their Cancer Journey
With all the tests, treatments, and anticipation of news, the cancer journey is physically and ...Read More
Talking About Cancer: A Patient Experience
Talking about Cancer is like learning a new language; first you try and grasp an ...Read More
Staying Informed & Involved: Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month 2022
Gynecologic cancer refers to the abnormal growth of cells within the female reproductive tract. The ...Read More
What You Should Know About Gynecologic Cancers
Millions of people are diagnosed with gynecologic cancer each year. Gynecologic cancers refer to abnormal ...Read More
Congratulations to the CIHR Spring Grant Recipients of 2022!
About the CHIR Project Grant Competition Each year, the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) ...Read More
Bianca Hayes’ Ride for Ovarian Cancer: A Journey Cut Short, But Her Purpose Continues On
Bianca Hayes is a BC cyclist who rides in loving memory of her sister, Katrina, ...Read More
GCI Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Alannah Smrke – Medical Oncologist
Alannah Smrke is a Medical Oncologist at BC Cancer – Vancouver Centre who treats sarcoma ...Read More
Another Successful Year of the GOSH Podcast: GOSH Podcast Season 2
The last episode of Season 2 of our Gynecologic Oncology Sharing Hub (GOSH) Podcast is ...Read More
The 2021/22 Season of GCI Research Rounds is Now Complete!
The 2021/22 Season of the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Research Rounds has recently come to an ...Read More
Staff Spotlight – Communications Team: Almira Zhantuyakova and Madison Estrella
What is your position within the GCI and what interests you in this position? Almira: ...Read More
Rollout of B.C.–Guided POLE NGS Testing of Endometrial Cancers in the UK
POLE NGS testing for endometrial cancers will soon be available for patients in the UK under ...Read More
Working Towards Health Equity in Indigenous Reproductive Health
Content warning: This article discusses events of colonial violence against Indigenous peoples With June being ...Read More
A Look Back At Trainee Research Day 2022
On June 13th and 14th of 2022, the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative hosted our second annual Trainee Research ...Read More
Registration is now open for Trainee Research Day 2022!
Registration is now open for 2022 Trainee Research Day taking place on June 13 and ...Read More
The GCI Launches New Round of Clinical Trials Group Accelerating Grants
Deadline dates: LOI due date: May 11, 2022LOI results: End of May 2022Full application due ...Read More
What to Expect in April for the GCI?
The GCI-CTG Accelerating Grants Program The Accelerating Grants program provides funding for interventional, observational, and ...Read More
Call for Abstracts: GCI Trainee Research Day 2022
The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) is now accepting abstracts for their annual trainee research day. ...Read More