Tetiana Povshedna
Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)
Healthy aging in women living with HIV: The relationship(s) between chronic/latent viral infections, inflammation, cellular aging, chronic pain, and comorbidities
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Name | Academic Unit(s) | Research Interests |
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Cote, Helene | Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | HIV Infection, blood research, infectious diseases |
Cox, Michael | Department of Urologic Sciences | genetic testing, experiences of hereditary risk, social and ethical implications of genetics, interpersonal and family communication, qualitative research, narrative and story, Prostate cancer |
Cox, Susan | School of Population and Public Health | Other medical sciences; Sociology and related studies; Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music), architecture and design |
Craig, Ann Marie | Department of Psychiatry | Excitatory and inhibitory synapses, Synapse development and plasticity, Synapse organizing proteins, Neurotransmitter receptors, Autism and schizophrenia |
Cresswell, Silke | Division of Neurology | Functional imaging (PETand fMRI) in Parkinson |
Cripton, Peter | School of Biomedical Engineering | Mechanical engineering; Medical and biomedical engineering; biomechanics; Cranio-Encephalic and Spinal Cord Trauma; hip fracture; injury prevention; Mechanical Systems; neurotrauma; Spinal cord injury; spine biomechanics; Trauma / Injuries; Traumatic Brain Injury; Sex Differences in Seat Belt Performance |
Crook, Juanita | Department of Surgery | Radiation Oncology and Developmental Radiotherapeutics |
Crowell, Philip | Philosophy; Medical Ethics | |
Culo, Sandi | ||
Cundiff, Geoffrey | Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology | female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, urogynaecology, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, obstetrical injury, quality assurance, Epidemiology of pelvic floor disorders, to anatomy, to education, to the prevention of maternal obstetrical trauma |
Cynader, Max | Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences | eye diseases; glaucoma; dyslexia; stroke; neurotrauma; memory; vision; learning disabilities; hearing development; recovery after brain damage; ischemia; gene therapy, Alzheimer's |
Dahl, Marshall Andrew | Medical, health and life sciences; Gender-Affirming Endocrine Care. (Transgender Care). Focus is on pharmacotherapy. | |
Daley, Denise | Division of Respiratory Medicine | Bioinformatics; Asthma; Complex Trait Genetics; Epigenetics; gene-gene and gene-environment interactions; Genetic Diseases; genetic epidemiology; Genetics of Aging; statistical genetics; Susceptibility Genes |
Daugaard, Mads | Department of Urologic Sciences | Cancer progression and metastasis; Mechanisms of carcinogenesis; Cancer Diagnosis and Detection; Cancer biology; Cancer diagnostics; Cancer therapy; Cell Signaling and Cancer; Cell Therapy of Cancer; Chemotherapy; DNA damage response pathways; glycobiology; Immunotherapy; Radiotherapy; Cell stress and Cancer; Cell stress signalling in cancer |
Davies, Hugh William | School of Population and Public Health | Environmental and occupational health and safety; Health sciences; Public and population health; Antineoplastic drug hazards; Community Health / Public Health; environmental health; Exposure Assessment; Noise and Health; Occupational Health; Occupational Safety and Health |
Davis, Noelle | Department of Surgery | cancer surgery and surgical oncology, Surgical oncology, Head and neck cancer |
de Boer, Carl | School of Biomedical Engineering | Gene regulation |
Dedhar, Shoukat | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | molecular biology, molecular biology as it relates to disease; developing new theraputics for cancer; how brain cells (neurons)make connections, therapeutics for cancer; molecular genetics and cancer; medical research, cancer, inflammatory diseases, cariovascular diseases, Cellular proteins, extracellular martrix, integrins, signal transduction, calreticulin, protein kinase, gene expression, cell differentiation |
Deering, Kathleen | Division of Social Medicine | Medical, health and life sciences |
Dell, Sharon | Department of Pediatrics | Asthma in Children; Bronchial Disorders; Children's Health; Interstitial Lung Diseases; Rare diseases; Primary ciliary dyskinesia |
DeMarco, Mari | Other medical sciences; Analytical chemistry, n.e.c.; Biochemistry; Biomarkers; Neurodegenerative diorders; Alzheimer's disease; Frontotemporal degeneration; Clinical mass spectrometry; Parkinson's disease; Lewy body dementia; ALS | |
Dennis, Jessica | Department of Medical Genetics | Bioinformatics; Genetic medicine; Administrative health data; Complex Trait Genetics; Electronic health records; Epidemiology; genetic epidemiology; Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases; Machine Learning; Mental Health and Psychopathology in Children and Youth; Precision Health; statistical genetics |
Dennis, Brittany | Division of Social Medicine | Substance use, Harm reduction |
Devlin, Angela | Department of Pediatrics | Human nutrition and dietetics; Human reproduction and development sciences; Pathology (except oral pathology); cardiovascular disease; Children; developmental programming; Diabetes; Obesity |
Dewar, Leith | , |
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Medicine.
Year | Citation | Program |
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2023 | Dr. Liang studied how harmful bacteria in the gut exploit our body's natural defenses to reproduce and cause infections. Her work informs future therapeutics beyond antibiotics to treat bacterial infections by targeting pathogen metabolism. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Caballero Silva studied and characterized the molecular structures of bacterial nano-machineries involved in the life cycle of the bacterium responsible for Tuberculosis. This research provides the groundwork into the development of novel therapeutics which can target key steps stopping bacterial infection. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Truong's research demonstrated the important role of social support on exercise adherence after traumatic sport-related knee injuries. These studies assist us in understanding the best ways to facilitate exercise behaviours to prevent inactivity, weight gain and early-onset osteoarthritis in this at-risk group. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Ash studied adult neurogenesis, the birth of new brain cells in adulthood, in rodent models to examine how new brain cells integrate into neural circuitry. She also studied neurogenesis and memory in a rodent model of Alzheimer's Disease, characterizing structural changes and plasticity of brain cells during early stages of disease pathology. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Kwon's work focused on developing radiopharmaceuticals targeting molecular markers present on cancers with poor outcomes. These radiopharmaceuticals are able to both image and treat cancers through radiation emission. Several candidates showed better performance than the standard of care and will be considered for clinical investigation. | Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD) |
2023 | Dr.Chen developed a novel drug for treating stroke. He also extended his research interest to employing precision medicine to assit the management of young patients with epilepy that are caused by rare variants. His studies showed a great potential in improving the life quality of the old and young patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Pataky's research explored methods to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of precision medicine technologies. She found that using genomic testing to define eligibility for cancer therapy can provide value for money. These new evaluation methods will help health care systems to better assess the value of funding precision medicine. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Yagi investigated sex differences in how new neurons in the hippocampus are related to learning and memory in males and females, and roles of estrogens in females. He found sex differences in new cell production and how they are integrated into the brain. This knowledge will lead to a better understanding of hippocampus-related diseases. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Huang studied the impact of genetics on heart-related side effects caused by cancer drugs, and explored ways to minimize them. Her research offers new insights that can assist doctors in identifying genetic mutations in patients before initiating cancer therapies, improving cancer treatment safety and efficacy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
2023 | Dr. Kajabadi identifies the cell population and molecular signals responsible for inducing muscle atrophy, a progressive condition of muscle loss commonly seen in chronic pathologies such as cancer associated cachexia. This finding can help in developing therapeutics aimed at ameliorating disease-induced muscle atrophy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |