For 20 years, WCHRI has been filling critical gaps in women’s and children’s health research — powered by partnership and collaboration. As we mark this milestone, executive director Sandra Davidge reflects on why this work matters now more than ever.

Congratulations to all the poster and oral awards winners at hashtag #wchriRD2025! Your dedication to improving the lives of women and children’s health is inspiring. 🎉👏 wchrird.ca #wchriRD2025

“As we share the inspiring stories in this year’s annual report, we see how our WCHRI community continues to light the way toward better health for women and children.” -Sandra Davidge, Exec. Director & Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Associate Director Read more: ar.wchri.org #WCHRIAR2025

🎉 Congratulations to all of our 2025 WCHRI Summer Studentship award recipients! This year’s trainees are tackling various projects — from cervical cancer treatment resistance to using AI in pediatric imaging. wchri.org/our-impact/stories…

What a way to kick off International Women’s Day! ✨ This afternoon, the @abwomenshealth Luminaries Luncheon brought together WCHRI researchers and the Edmonton community to raise awareness and funds to advance women’s health research. 💡💜 A huge thank you to @abwomenshealth for their unwavering support of women’s health research and for putting on such a fantastic event! And a special thank you to our WCHRI members and trainees who attended and participated in the event! 🙌

On Monday evening, our WCHRI members and staff attended the annual Snowflake Gala in support of @stollerykids! Thank you,@stollerykids, for all you do to support children's health research!

Congratulations to all the poster and oral awards winners at #wchriRD2024! Your dedication to improving the lives of women and children’s health is inspiring. 🎉👏 wchrird.ca #wchriRD2024

Closing remarks from Sandy Davidge, executive director. Thank you to the more than 581 people who registered for research day and to the more than 139 volunteers who made #wchriRD2024 such a success!

WCHRI executive director Sandra Davidge (@davidgelab) and associate director Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (@lzwaigen) provide opening remarks!  #wchriRD2024

Wednesday's lab tour with WCHRI member Todd Alexander provided a BTS look at the WCHRI lab space and groundbreaking pediatric health research in chronic kidney disease. Thanks to all the staff and donors @StolleryKids who joined us to learn more about children’s health research!

WCHRI Research Day registrations and abstract submissions are now open. Join us for a full day of groundbreaking research with keynote speaker Christine Chambers. #WCHRIRD2024 wchrird.ca/

Thanks for having us @StolleryKids at your Ambassadors Reception last week. Together, we built Lego blocks as we advocated for a new Stollery Hospital! #letsgooilers

WCHRI trainee Amanda de Oliveira received the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to study why pre-eclampsia doubles long-term heart disease risk in women. Learn more about how the project builds on funding from @StolleryKids & @abwomenshealth: ualberta.ca/folio/2024/06/pr…

Congratulations to WCHRI trainee Amanda Almeida de Oliveira for receiving a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work on investigating the gestational and long-term effects of excessive hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy on maternal vascular health! banting.fellowships-bourses.…