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Gynecologic Cancer Initiative, Vancouver, BC (2025)

01/22/2025

We are thrilled to share that our forum, “Hereditary Cancer Prevention: Thinking Big, Thinking Differently,” held on Friday, January 17th, was a great success. This collaborative, multidisciplinary event focused on population-based genetic testing and its transformative potential for cancer prevention.

Building upon our inaugural conference in November 2021, where we began exploring population-based genetic testing as a prevention strategy, this event was designed to address key unanswered questions around adoption and implementation. We brought together national and international experts to discuss the latest developments in the field, including research on the cost-effectiveness of population-based testing within the Canadian healthcare system, as well as global perspectives on real-world implementation.

We facilitated dialogue between a diverse audience of clinicians, researchers, policymakers, patient partners, healthcare leaders, philanthropic organizations, and advocacy groups. Together, we explored innovative strategies to overcome barriers and build equitable access to population-based genetic testing model in BC, and beyond.

A special thank you to all of our speakers and panelists, [list and tag all speakers and panelists].

Thank you to our program chair, Dr. Lesa Dawson, for bringing such an engaged group of people together.

Lastly, thank you to the Manek Homi Italia Foundation through the BC Cancer Foundation for sponsoring this work.

03/07/2024

Calling all researchers and 🗣️

Join us for a FREE Trainee Research Presentation hybrid event with The Women's Health Research Institute and The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative!

Dr. Najah Adreak is one of our featured speakers 🤩 Dr. Adreak is a fierce advocate for women’s cardiovascular health. You don’t want to miss her presentation on integrating women's cardiovascular health content into healthcare education.

Register and learn more using the link below ⬇️
https://bit.ly/49tzyGM

01/24/2024

Final call 📢

The WHRC, Women's Health Research Institute and Gynecologic Cancer Initiative are hosting a Trainee Research Presentation! Trainees conducting are invited to present their work. Submit an abstract or short summary by TONIGHT for the chance to present.

➡️ https://bit.ly/3SsleIr

04/19/2023

✨ GCI Trainee Research Day is back on June 15, 2023! ✨

Join us for this hybrid event that showcases and celebrates trainees in British Columbia who are conducting research on gynecologic cancers.

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) is opening registration and accepting abstracts for our annual trainee research day. This year, the event will be hosted as a hybrid event with an in-person venue located in Vancouver General Hospital.

Link to register and submit an abstract is in our bio!

Date: June 15, 2023
Location: In-person (VGH) + Virtual
Time: 9am to 5pm PST

All graduate trainees, undergraduate trainees, medical students, medical residents, clinical fellows and post-doctoral fellows conducting gynecologic cancer research are encouraged to submit an abstract. You can submit an abstract for either a poster or oral presentation.

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30th at 11:59pm PST

* Please note that if you are submitting an abstract you do not need to submit a separate registration

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04/03/2023

Come join us for GCI Research Rounds on April 14th! This month's presenter is Dr. Amy Jamieson, who will be presenting on "The continuing evolution of endometrial carcinoma molecular classification."

This event will take place in-person at the Diamond Health Care Centre, or you may attend virtualy via Zoom. Register here: https://buff.ly/3MiK8Hw

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Dr. Amy Jamieson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of British Columbia and a Gynecologic Oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Cancer. She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Otago and her gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of Sydney and UBC. She was the first recipient of the Miller-Mindell Translational Research Fellowship with OVCARE and the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative.

03/27/2023

We are excited to announce the first episode of our collaborative series with Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC). In this series, we will have the opportunity to speak with patient partners, research scientists, and program coordinators from OCC, who will share about the research, awareness and advocacy work they are doing in OCC. As the only registered Canadian charity solely dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer, the organization provides leadership in research, advocacy, and support, so that women live fuller, better, longer lives.

To kick off our collaborative series with OCC, we have Donna Peppin sharing her personal experience with low-grade serous ovarian cancer and her advocacy work with OCC. Donna emphasizes the significance of patient-centered research and how patient involvement has led to a greater research focus on rare subtypes of ovarian cancer. She also provides valuable information on OCC's support services and other resources available for patients. By the end of this episode, we hope that you will feel empowered and inspired, just as we did.

⏩ https://buff.ly/3mVkTjW

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03/27/2023

In honour of March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, check out the latest piece in the GCI Knowledge Translation Blog!

"Marching for Endometriosis Awareness" was written by Anna Leonova, a GCI trainee and PhD candidate under the supervision of Dr. Paul Yong and Dr. Michael Anglesio at the lab. This blog post is an excellent place to start learning about endometriosis– what it is, how it may tie in with ovarian cancer, and more.

Make sure to check out the blog post here: https://buff.ly/3lAyHAg

🔎 About the Author:
Anna is an international student from Russia who graduated with Bachelors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Trent University where she also designed an honours thesis on effects of physical activity on the severity of endometriosis symptoms. She then joined the endometriosis-focused laboratory of Dr. Foster at McMaster University and completed her Master’s degree in Medical Sciences with a specialization in physiology and pharmacology. She is now a Ph.D. student who works under the supervision of Drs. Yong and Anglesio on malignant transformation of endometriosis, animal models, and cell death resistance mechanisms. Anna has always been passionate about both endometriosis research and raising endometriosis awareness due to her first-hand experience with the disorder.

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03/24/2023

Don’t forget to register for GCI’s March Research Rounds!

Dr. Gillian Hanley and Khaye Ruffin will be presenting on “Opportunistic salpingectomy during caesarean section: Detailing the safety to improve uptake of OS for sterilization” on March 31st at 12:00pm.

The event will take place in-person at the Diamond Health Care Centre, or you may attend virtualy via Zoom.

Link in our bio to register!

03/23/2023

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative in partnership with is hosting a series of hybrid interactive networking events that are focused on reviewing the current research surround gynaecological cancer survivorship care in the hope of exploring opportunities for collaborative initiatives. Researchers, clinicians, healthcare leaders, and patient-partners that are within the circle of gynaecological cancer care are invited to these events.

The final event of this series is being held on Friday March 31st from 9:00 am – 1:00 pmand will be focusing on Returning to Work, Fatigue, and Exercise following cancer with guest speakers Maureen Parkinson and Dr. Kristin Campbell.

If you are interested in joining us online via Zoom or in-person at the Canadian Cancer Society Boardroom, which is located at 565 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, please complete the registration link ⏩: https://buff.ly/40apbm0

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03/22/2023

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The registration deadline for the Gynecologic Cancer Combined Grants Funding Opportunity has now been extended to April 1st, 2023.

About this Funding Opportunity:
The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative is pleased to launch another round of funding applications to support research on . This year, the Carraresi, Sumiko Kobayashi Marks Memorial and Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards have been combined and launched as one competition.

NEW THIS YEAR The application process for this funding opportunity is comprised of two steps: Registration and Full Application. The registration step will help identify reviewers with expertise for your application.

❗️Registration deadline: April 1st
❗️Application deadline: April 11th

Check out the registration link in our bio for more information.

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03/13/2023

Join us for our GCI Research Rounds with Dr. Gillian Hanley on March 31st at 12:00-1:00pm! Dr. Hanley will be giving a talk on "Opportunistic salpingectomy during caesarean section: Detailing the safety to improve uptake of OS for sterilization."

The event will take place in-person at the Diamond Health Care Centre, or you may attend virtualy via Zoom. Make sure you register through the link: https://buff.ly/3YCQQL7

More About This Month's Presenter:

Dr. Gillian Hanley is an Assistant Professor in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hanley is Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Population-Based Gynecologic and Perinatal Outcomes. She is a CIHR New Investigator, a Michael Smith Foundation Scholar and a Janet D. Cottrelle foundation scholar. Her research focus combines her substantive interest in women’s health with her training in economics, health services research, and epidemiology to answer questions related to gynecologic cancer, primarily ovarian cancer prevention and survivorship, and perinatal mental health, including how best to treat depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Her research on ovarian cancer prevention has been cited in national and international clinical practice guidelines, and she has been involved in drafting perinatal mental health guidelines.

03/09/2023

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative has launched another round of funding applications to support research on gynaecologic cancers.

This year, the Carraresi, Sumiko Kobayashi Marks Memorial and Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Research Awards have been combined and launched as one competition. This application is open to all OVCARE, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, and Gyne-Tumour Group and Gynecologic Cancer Initiative members. The suggested amount per grant is $20,000 and are one time only (i.e. non-renewable); application budget requests beyond $20,000 will be accepted but needs to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Registration deadline: March 15th
Application deadline: April 11th

Check the registration form to learn more: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_afviNGluPsce9XU

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