News and Events
Careers in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Master Classes – An Interview with Dr. Blake Gilks
On Friday October 3rd, Dr. Jennifer Ji together with Dr. David Huntsman hosted a career ...Read More
Now Open: 2025 Nancy McKinstry Trainee Excellence Award Competition!
Applications are now open for the 2025 Nancy McKinstry Trainee Excellence Award Competition! Established through ...Read More
seed2STEM receives the City of Vancouver’s Leadership in Reconciliation Award
ICORD’s seed2STEM summer research program for high school youth has been awarded the City of ...Read More
Drs. Aline Talhouk and Lesa Dawson featured in VCHRI’s “Ask an Expert: How do I prevent ovarian cancer?”
This article was originally published by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Access the original article ...Read More
CTV News: Cancer treatment gets boost from AI
CTV News features GCI Investigators Dr. Jessica McAlpine and Dr. Ali Bashashati as they share ...Read More
CityNews Vancouver: Breaking the stigma: Gynecologic cancer survivor encouraging women to speak up
CityNews Vancouver features GCI Patient and Family Advisory Council Member Carly Allen and GCI Investigator ...Read More
CBC News: Meet the women trying to make Punjabi medical translations more culturally appropriate
CBC News featured GCI member Dr. Lesa Dawson, together with Jessie Kaur Lehail and Dr. ...Read More
Closing the gap in accessible prevention & survivorship care
The scars of cancer prevention interventions and treatment are real, and not always visible. As ...Read More
Tuesday Tidbits: What do Long-term Ovarian Cancer Survivors Have in Common?
Our biweekly trainee-led series, Tuesday Tidbits, is back! This week, we are highlighting a study ...Read More
Season 6 of the GOSH Podcast Is Here
Season Premiere: Living as a Previvor: a BRCA 2 Story Our new co-host Sabrina sits ...Read More
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide with 320,000 new cases diagnosed each ...Read More
AI in Gynecologic Cancer Research: Common Questions Answered (GCI x AI in Medicine FAQ Sessions)
The GCI and AIM LAB are teaming up to explore how AI is advancing gynecologic ...Read More
Catalysts for Change
Our team is filled with innovators whose passion drives meaningful progress in gynecologic cancer research. ...Read More
Is less more? Maximizing Outcomes by Tailoring Treatments to Patients: Oncofertility and Oncomenopause
In a recent publication, Dr. Janice Kwon discusses the importance of evaluating existing standards of ...Read More
eSense Cancer: Digital Sexual Health Support for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
Both cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness-based therapies have been shown to improve sexual health and well-being. However, ...Read More
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month – Our Bold Vision
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Our team is at the forefront of global innovation, ...Read More
Dr. Lesa Dawson awarded Genome BC’s Societal Issues Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Lesa Dawson and team for their recent success in Genome British Columbia’s ...Read More
Survivor Advisor: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Care through Digital Innovation
With the support of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), MD Financial Management Inc. and Scotiabank ...Read More
Gynecologic Cancer Research Award 2025 Recipients
Six applicant teams have been recognized for research excellence with GCI’s 2025 Gynecologic Cancer Research ...Read More
Fertility: The Complexities of Navigating Survivorship, Unseen Loss, and Hope — Featuring Nicole Keay
April 20–26 is National Fertility Awareness Week– a nationwide movement dedicated to breaking the silence, ...Read More



















