Medical, health and life sciences

This division comprises research and experimental development in medical, health and life sciences. Medical, health and life sciences refer to scientific disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world, in the fields of medical, health and life sciences, which include basic medicine and life sciences; clinical medicine and other clinical sciences; health sciences; medical biotechnology; and other medical sciences. Research consists of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development consists of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD)

For the past 50 years, the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences has endeavoured to advance knowledge of human communication, its disorders, and related areas by actively engaging in research, and by educating individuals to become audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and researchers. In…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science (PhD)

The Faculty of Dentistry offers advanced study leading to the PhD in Craniofacial Science through one of the following areas of study: Research in Population Health will explore the complex interactions (social, cultural, environmental) that affect the oral health of individuals, communities and…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Endodontics (PhD/Dip. Endodontics)

This combined program option is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers. Achievement of the…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Orthodontics (PhD/Dip. Orthodontics)

This combined program option is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers. Achievement of the…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry (PhD/Dip. Pediatric Dentistry)

This combined program option to  successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers. The students will…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Periodontics (PhD/Dip. Periodontics)

This combined program option is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for potential clinicians, researchers, and teachers.…

Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Prosthodontics (PhD/Dip. Prosthodontics)

This combined program option is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science to applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent. The program provides education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers. Achievement of the diploma in…

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD)

Experimental Medicine is the study of the pathogenesis and treatment of disease. Modern experimental medicine represents a rapidly growing body of knowledge involving the determination of diseases processes and the development of appropriate therapies. The Experimental Medicine Program is intended…

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition (PhD)

The graduate program in Human Nutrition offers opportunities for advanced study and original investigations in basic and applied human nutrition at both the master's and doctoral levels. The curriculum includes coursework and thesis research through laboratory or field work in a variety of…

Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD)

The doctoral (PhD) program in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems creates opportunities for students to develop and strengthen research capabilities and advanced knowledge. Students must plan and complete a doctoral thesis resulting in an original scholarly contribution to knowledge in…

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD)

The Interdisciplinary Oncology program (IOP) is a graduate program designed to appeal to a broad range of students interested in cancer research. IOP offers advanced study and research in a variety of fields relating to oncology. Those fields include: molecular and cellular biology, genetics,…

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

The PhD degree in Kinesiology is a research oriented thesis-based degree. The areas of research include the broad domain of physiological, biomechanical, behavioural and psychosocial factors influencing human movement and the analysis of social and cultural transformations in the role and functions…

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)

The UBC Department of Medical Genetics is an inspiring and productive community of scholars of genetics and genomics. It is an outstanding provider of knowledge, technical expertise, and compassionate care for our patients. Faculty members in the Department of Medical Genetics are at the forefront…

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

The Microbiology and Immunology programme includes the study of bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites as well as the immune system. Students can investigate the ecology, evolution and environments of microorganisms, the diseases they cause, the microbiome and its influence on the immune system and…

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD)

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience strives to educate and support graduate students as they expand the breadth and depth of their knowledge about the brain through enriching research experiences. The program embraces principles of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes and accommodates…

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Abdelrahman, Khaled

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

G protein-coupled receptor pharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Molecular Neuroscience; Molecular Neuroscience; G protein-coupled receptor pharmacology, Neuropharmacology, Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience

Abdulai, Fatawu

School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Health informatics; human-computer interaction; Health technology design; Informatics/Digital health; Sexual health equity; Health informatics, Human-computer interaction, Health technology design, Informatics/Digital health, Sexual health equity

Afshari, Reza

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Environmental and occupational health and safety; Critical care medicine and emergency medicine; Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Epidemiology,; Toxicology,; Pharmacology,; Environment; Risk assessment; , Epidemiology, , Toxicology, , Pharmacology, , Environment , Risk assessment

Alageel, Mohammed

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Critical care medicine and emergency medicine; Shock; Sickle cell disease; Resuscitation; , Shock, Sickle cell disease, Resuscitation

Almeida, Fernanda

Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Dentistry and oral health; Sleep and Sleep Disorders; craniofacial characteristics in sleep apnea; diagnosis; edentulism; oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea; sleep apnea; Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Craniofacial characteristics in sleep apnea, Diagnosis, Edentulism, Oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea, Sleep apnea

Anglesio, Michael

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Obstetrics and gynecology; Premalignant disease (precursors); Cancer molecular targets; Cancer of the Reproductive System; Host-Tumour Interaction; Endometriosis; Cancer Diagnosis and Detection; animal models of endometriosis and cancer; Cancer prevention; early detection biomarkers; endometriosis associated cancers; gene-expression and transcriptomics; genomics; Immunology; microenvironment; ovarian cancer etiology; Cancer of the Reproductive System, Host-Tumour Interaction, Endometriosis, Cancer Diagnosis and Detection, Animal models of endometriosis and cancer, Cancer prevention, Early detection biomarkers, Endometriosis associated cancers, Gene-expression and transcriptomics, Genomics, Immunology, Microenvironment, Ovarian cancer etiology

Ansari Dezfouli, Ehsan

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Clinical medicine; Lipid nanoparticles and nucleic acid delivery; Cancer vaccine and drug development; Targeting delivery and organ-specific; CAR T-cell therapy; Cancer therapy and infectious diseases

Ansermino, John Mark

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Sepsis in children; Health information systems; Physiological Monitoring; Technological Innovations; Artificial Intellegence; Automation in healthcare; Global Health; Mobile Health; Outcome prediction; Sepsis in children, Health Information Systems, Physiological Monitoring, Technological Innovations, Artificial Intellegence, Automation in healthcare, Global Health, Mobile Health, Outcome prediction

Aparicio, Samuel

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Cancer drug development and therapeutics; Biomechanical engineering; Cancer Genomics; drug discovery; Computational Biology; single cell genomics; Cancer genomics, Drug discovery, Computational biology, single cell genomics

Ardern, Clare

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Health care access, privilege or marginalization; Research, science and technology policy; Patient and citizen engagement research; Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care; Electronic health (e-Health); Mobile health (mHealth); Health equity; Physical therapy; Sports medicine; Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; musculoskeletal conditions; meta-science (research-on-research); research impact; Digital health; eHealth; orthopaedics; sports medicine; rehabilitation; peer review; research integrity; research policy; Health services research; musculoskeletal conditions, meta-science (research-on-research), research impact, digital health, eHealth, orthopaedics, sports medicine, rehabilitation, peer review, research integrity, research policy, health services research

Ashe, Maureen

Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Mobile health (mHealth); Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Patient and citizen engagement research; Physical therapy; Hip fracture, rehabilitation and mobility limitation

Auld, Vanessa

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Zoology; Cell; Cell Biology; Development; Developmental Genetics; epithelia; Genetics; glia; in vivo imaging; Molecular Genetics; nervous system; Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis; permeability barriers; Cell, Cell biology, Development, Developmental Genetics, Epithelia, Genetics, Glia, In vivo imaging, Molecular Genetics, Nervous system, Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis, Permeability barriers

Austin, Jehannine

Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Clinical genetics (except cancer genetics); genetic counseling; genetics services; mental health; genetic counseling, genetics services, Mental health

Austin, Jehannine

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Clinical genetics (except cancer genetics); genetic counseling; genetics services; mental health; genetic counseling, genetics services, Mental health

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Baby, Jasmin

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Medical virology

Bamji, Shernaz

Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

neurodevelopmental disease; primary neuronal cultures; synapse biology; transgenic mouse models; Neurodevelopmental disease, Primary neuronal cultures, Synapse biology, Transgenic mouse models

Bamji, Shernaz

School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

neurodevelopmental disease; primary neuronal cultures; synapse biology; transgenic mouse models; Neurodevelopmental disease, Primary neuronal cultures, Synapse biology, Transgenic mouse models

Barbic, Skye

Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; assessment; community integration; health and well-being; Implementation Science; Individual Placement Support; measurement; Mental Health and Society; mental health; metrology; Occupational therapy; Patient Engagement; Rasch Measurement Theory; recovery; Supported Employment; youth; Assessment, Community integration, Health and well-being, Implementation Science, Individual Placement Support, Measurement, Mental Health and Society, Mental health, Metrology, Occupational therapy, Patient Engagement, Rasch Measurement Theory, Recovery, Supported Employment, Youth

Barron, Jessica

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Cellular Neuroscience; Neurodegenerative Disease; Gene Therapies; Translational Medicine;

Barry, Garrett

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Clinical medicine; Regional Anesthesia; , Regional Anesthesia

Bartlett, Sofia

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Health equity; Etiology of disease and conditions; Health promotion and disease prevention; Health care safety and quality improvement; Health care effectiveness and outcomes; Patient and citizen engagement research; Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STIBBIs), tuberculosis, substance use, incarceration

Barton, Jason

Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

face recognition; neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing; saccade and pursuit control; face recognition, neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing, saccade and pursuit control

Barton, Jason

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

face recognition; neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing; saccade and pursuit control; face recognition, neurologic disorders of higher level visual processing, saccade and pursuit control

Basilious, Alfred

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Other clinical medicine; Ophthalmology; Cataract Surgery; , Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery

Bayrampour, Hamideh

Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Perinatal mental health; Perinatal Anxiety; Pregnancy Outcomes; eHealth; mHealth; Perinatal Mental Health, Perinatal Anxiety, Pregnancy Outcomes, eHealth, mHealth

Beauchamp, Mark

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Kinesiology; social determinants of health; Health Promotion; Quality of Life and Aging; Mental Health and Society; Children; Exercise Psychology; Group Processes; Health Psychology; Intervention; Leadership; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Social Cognition; Sport Psychology; Social Determinants of Health, Health Promotion, Quality of Life and Aging, Mental Health and Society, Children, Exercise Psychology, Group Processes, Health Psychology, Intervention, Leadership, Older Adults, Physical Activity, Social Cognition, Sport Psychology

Beckwith, Noor

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Psychopathology; Psychiatry (including psychotherapy); acute psychiatry; psychosomatic medicine;

Bedaiwy, Mohamed

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Other clinical medicine; Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; Endometriosis; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Endometriosis, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Bernatchez, Pascal

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular System; Genetic Diseases; Hypertension; atherosclerosis; angiogenesis; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Lipid/Lipoprotein analysis; Lipid Disorders; Pharmacokinetics; Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases; angiogenesis; atherosclerosis; endothelial dysfunction; endothelium; Inflammation; lipoproteins; Marfan syndrome; muscular dystrophy; nitric oxide; vascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular System, Genetic Diseases, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Angiogenesis, Muscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Diseases, Lipid/Lipoprotein analysis, Lipid Disorders, Pharmacokinetics, Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases, Angiogenesis, Atherosclerosis, Endothelial dysfunction, Endothelium, Inflammation, Lipoproteins, Marfan syndrome, Muscular dystrophy, Nitric oxide, Vascular disease

Bettinger, Julie

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Public and population health; Epidemiology; Vaccination; Infectious diseases; Health Promotion; Community Health / Public Health; Infectious disease epidemiology; vaccine clinical trials; Vaccine hesitancy; vaccine programs; vaccine safety; Epidemiology, Vaccination, Infectious Diseases, Health Promotion, Community Health / Public Health, Infectious disease epidemiology, Vaccine clinical trials, Vaccine hesitancy, Vaccine programs, Vaccine safety

Bhatti, Parveen

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Environmental determinants of health (including environment-gene interactions); molecular epidemiology of cancer; occupational and environmental epidemiology of cancer; mechanistic studies of exposed populations ; molecular epidemiology of cancer, occupational and environmental epidemiology of cancer, mechanistic studies of exposed populations

Black, Charlyn

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Public and population health; Health services research, Population health, Quality, effectivenes and outcomes of health care, Health information systems, Knowledge translation, Research and policy

Black, Jennifer

Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human nutrition and dietetics; Community Health / Public Health; food banks; food environments; Nutrition; Public health; school food environments; social determinants of health; Community Health / Public Health, Food banks, Food environments, Nutrition, Public health, School food environments, Social determinants of health

Blakney, Anna

Michael Smith Laboratories, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Gene delivery; RNA; Biomaterials; Immunoengineering; Gene delivery, RNA, Biomaterials, Immunoengineering

Blakney, Anna

School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Gene delivery; RNA; Biomaterials; Immunoengineering; Gene delivery, RNA, Biomaterials, Immunoengineering

Blouin, Jean-Sebastien

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

sensorimotor integration; Motor System; robotics and automation; Trauma / Injuries; Physiology; Balance robot; Computational approaches; Head and neck; Sensorimotor physiology; Sensory virtualisation; Standing balance; Whiplash injuries; Sensorimotor Integration, Motor System, Robotics and Automation, Trauma / Injuries, Physiology, Balance robot, Computational approaches, Head and neck, Sensorimotor physiology, Sensory virtualisation, Standing balance, Whiplash injuries

Boerner, Katelynn

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Pediatrics; Health equity; Gender and health relationship; Sex and gender-based analysis; Health psychology; Clinical child psychology; Developmental psychology; Patient and citizen engagement research; chronic pain; pediatric psychology; Qualitative research; intensive longitudinal methods; sex and gender based analysis; gender diversity; Autism; neurodiversity; clinical psychology; Health Equity; rehabilitation; chronic illness; eating disorders; medical trauma; Health Psychology; Development; adolescence ; chronic pain, pediatric psychology, qualitative research, intensive longitudinal methods, sex and gender based analysis, gender diversity, autism, neurodiversity, clinical psychology, health equity, rehabilitation, chronic illness, eating disorders, medical trauma, health psychology, development, adolescence

Bogoslowski, Ania

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Tumour immunology; Immunology; tumour immunology; neuroimmunology;

Bouchard, Katrina

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Sexual health; sexual response; sexual well-being; women's health; couples; sexual health, sexual response, sexual well-being, women's health, couples

Boyar, Liza

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Health promotion and disease prevention; Public health nutrition policy; Program and policy evaluation; Applied health research; Food and nutrition; Physical Activity; Mental health and well-being; Children and youth;

Boyd, Lara

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Learning; Learning and Memory; Motor System; Motor learning; Neurophysiology; Physiology; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; stroke; Learning, Learning and Memory, Motor System, Motor learning, Neurophysiology, Physiology, Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration, Stroke

Brauer, Michael

School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Environmental and occupational health and safety; Health sciences; Public and population health; air pollution; built environment; Community Health / Public Health; environmental health; environmental epidemiology; environmental health; healthy cities; remote sensing; Air pollution, Built environment, Community Health / Public Health, Environmental Health, Environmental epidemiology, Environmental health, Healthy cities, Remote sensing

Bredin, Shannon

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Motor Behaviour (Motor Expertise, Learning, and Development); Human Performance; Physical Activity; Knowledge Translation and Mobilization; Indigenous Health and Physical Activity; Long-Term Athlete Development; Childhood Development; sport; Motor Behaviour (Motor Expertise, Learning, and Development), Human Performance, Physical Activity, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization, Indigenous Health and Physical Activity, Long-Term Athlete Development, Childhood Development, Sport

Brondani, Mario

Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Dentistry and oral health; Community Health / Public Health; Dental Health; social determinants of health; Health Policies; Quality of Life and Aging; Adult Education and Continuing Education; Epidemiology; Access to care; Dental Education; Dental Geriatrics; Dental Public Health; Epidemiological data; Health Policy; Qualitative research; Community Health / Public Health, Dental Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Policies, Quality of Life and Aging, Adult Education and Continuing Education, Epidemiology, Access to care, Dental Education, Dental Geriatrics, Dental Public Health, Epidemiological data, Health Policy, Qualitative research

Brooks-Wilson, Angela

Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Bioinformatics; Clinical oncology; Genetic medicine; Genomics; cancer families; cancer genetics; genetic susceptibility; human genetics; longevity; Super seniors; Cancer families, Cancer genetics, Genetic susceptibility, Human genetics, Longevity, Super seniors

Brotto, Lori

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human reproduction and development sciences; Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Clinical psychology; mindfulness; Sexual Dysfunctions; sexual desire; treatment of sexual concerns; women's sexual health; asexuality; digital health interventions; Mindfulness, Sexual Dysfunctions, Sexual desire, treatment of sexual concerns, women's sexual health, asexuality, digital health interventions

Brotto, Lori

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human reproduction and development sciences; Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Clinical psychology; mindfulness; Sexual Dysfunctions; sexual desire; treatment of sexual concerns; women's sexual health; asexuality; digital health interventions; Mindfulness, Sexual Dysfunctions, Sexual desire, treatment of sexual concerns, women's sexual health, asexuality, digital health interventions

Brown, Carolyn

Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Applied Genetics; Chromosomes: Structure / Organization; DNA methylation; Epigenetic control of gene expression; Gene Regulation and Expression; Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation; Long non-coding RNAs; X-chromosome inactivation; XIST RNA; Applied Genetics, Chromosomes: Structure / Organization, DNA methylation, Epigenetic control of gene expression, Gene Regulation and Expression, Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation, Long non-coding RNAs, X-chromosome inactivation, XIST RNA

Brown, Kelly

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Medical, health and life sciences; childhood rheumatic diseases; Inflammation; phagocytes; childhood rheumatic diseases, inflammation, phagocytes

Brumme, Chanson

Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

HIV Antiretroviral Drug Resistance; HIV Antiretroviral Drug Resistance

Annika Szarka

Annika Szarka

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Understanding proprioceptive contributions towards implicit sensorimotor adaptation
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Katherine Huerne

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

A Stepping-Stone Towards Equity: Identifying Key Elements of Best-Practice Guidelines for Improving Sex and Gender-Based Analysis in Cancer Research (CIHR topic)
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Ashleigh Rich

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Multimorbidity for transgender people living with HIV in North America
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Alexa Norton

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

Optimizing the role of prescribed safer supply and exploring alternate dispensing models during a toxic drug crisis
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Cristina Rubino

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

Uncovering unseen links between visual and motor impairment after stroke.

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Manvi Bhalla

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Co-Imagining Just Futures: Advancing Intersectional Environmental Justice in Canadian Environmental Health Policy-Making
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Heather (Hezy) Anholt

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

A one health approach to investigating the ecology of East African trypanosomiasis in Malawian wildlife
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Gina McNeill

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD)

The Role of Oxygen in Modulating Trophoblast Differentiation
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Almira Zhantuyakova

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD)

Comprehensive approach to ovarian cancer: from equity-oriented prevention to novel therapeutics
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Abhinav Kumar Checkervarty

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD)

Multi-OMIC biomarkers to predict neonatal vaccine response
Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez

Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Access and engagement with comprehensive HIV care: An intersectional examination of the experiences of migrant women living with HIV
Aidan Comeau

Aidan Comeau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Investigating Interactions between Exercise & Ozone Exposure
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Samuel Tobias

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

The evolving unregulated drug supply and its impact on health outcomes in British Columbia
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Brittany Pousett

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

Promoting Community Participation by Supporting Psychosocial Adaptation for Canadians with Lower Limb Amputations
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Makayla Freeman

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD)

Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Parents: Exploring Preferences for Wellbeing and Parenting Programs
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Mariam El-Temtamy

Student

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Dana Dmytro

Dana Dmytro

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD)

Shifting Substance Use Trajectories: A Pan-Canadian Study of Specialized School Staff Supporting At-Risk Youth
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Melina Albanese

University of Toronto

Master of Science in Population and Public Health (MSc)

The association between organized activity participation and emotional wellbeing among immigrant-origin and non-immigrant children
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Jennifer Brown

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)

Identification and elucidation of the roles of methylarginine-containing proteins in stress and aging in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Kate Wahl

Student

Storytelling as a tool for sharing knowledge with health policy makers
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Erin Marshall

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD)

Contribution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to a tumour-promoting microenvironment and the development of lung cancer
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Bev Larssen

Student

Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD)

Re-learning to reach after stroke through amplifying errors and augmenting feedback
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Ariana Shivji

Student

Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc)

The production and applications of erbium-165 in nuclear medicine
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Petar Iliev

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)

Developing selective small-molecule probes for STAT3 using thermal stability assays
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Dennis Louie

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

Walking recovery after stroke using a robotic exoskeleton
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Alex Lukey

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Preventing ovarian cancer: Human vs. machine intelligence
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Kevin Jeffers

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)

Identifying novel adaptors and localization mechanisms of the neurological disease-associated, Vps13
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Laura Yvonne Bulk

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

Being Blind in a Sighted World
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Scott Ramsay

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Improving follow-up care and health related outcomes for children in British Columbia
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Kylynda Bauer

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

Diet and Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis
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Miguel Prieto

Student

Master of Science in Experimental Medicine (MSc)

Nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis
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Mai-Lei (Maggie) Woo Kinshella

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD)

Investigating the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa
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Oliver Jacobs

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)

Visual behaviour and its relation to memory
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Veronica Letawsky

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD)

Exploring salivary changes and effects on swallow physiology and perception in chronic autoimmune disease.
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Kate Thompson

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

The impact of the rare metabolism of photoferrotrophy - photosynthetic iron oxidation - on modern and ancient environments.

Shirley Chen

Shirley Chen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Understanding the public health impacts of evacuations due to climate-related disasters
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Yu Tong (Emily) Tang

Student

Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA)

Influences of Social Media on Sexual Health for Chinese Immigrant Women
Connie Clark

Connie Clark

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Newly graduated nurse transition
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Sammy Iammarino

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Complex health systems and power: responding to the toxic drug poisoning crisis through harm reduction and overdose prevention and response in nursing practice.
Olivia Maracle

Olivia Maracle

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Home-Away-From-Home (A Missing): Indigenous Nurse Identity And Belonging
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Mihai Cirstea

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

The Microbiome and Parkinson's Disease
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Saori Ogura

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)

Devising Strategies for Food Security and Responses to Climate Change in Indigenous Villages in Zimbabwe and the Himalayas: Folding Visual Art into an Evidence-Based Project
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Younus Mushtaq Ahmed

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD)

Sanitizing ‘sanitation’: Caste, infrastructure, and the politics of development in Chennai’s slums
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Emilie Théberge

Student

Master of Science in Medical Genetics (MSc)

Investigating sex differences in the polygenic risk of major depressive disorder and shared associations with cardiovascular disease
Kaitlin Berris

Kaitlin Berris

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD)

PedsNutriCo: Co-designing pediatric nutrition guidelines in critical care
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Aidan Nikiforuk

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Decentralization of Hepatitis C Virus Diagnostics to Rural Canadian Communities
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Molly Sweeney Magee

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Colorectal Cancer and Health Behaviours: Primary Prevention, Early Detection, and Improved Survivorship
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Elizabeth Straus

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Exploring well-being with young people living with home mechanical ventilation: A critical narrative inquiry
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Shams Moh'd Fares Khalaf Al-Anzi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Digital Engagement and Mental Health Among West Asian, Middle Eastern & North African (WAMENA) Young People in British Columbia: A Latent Class Analysis Approach
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Colton Strong

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Supercharging donor platelets for enhanced clotting using mRNA lipid nanoparticles
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Jordan Bird

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD)

Delineating the role of nitric oxide in determining the efficacy of red blood transfusion for mitigating ischemic brain injury

French Name

Sciences médicales, de la santé et de la vie

French Description

Cette division comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en sciences médicales, les sciences de la santé et les sciences de la vie. Les sciences médicales, les sciences de la santé et les sciences de la vie réfèrent aux disciplines scientifiques relevant de la compréhension, de l'exploration ou de l'évolution du monde matériel, dans les domaines des sciences médicales, des sciences de la santé et de la vie, lesquels incluent la médecine fondamentale et les sciences de la vie; la médecine clinique et les autres sciences cliniques; les sciences de la santé; la biotechnologie médicale et les autres sciences médicales. La recherche consiste en l'investigation systématique par l'expérimentation ou l'analyse, afin de réaliser un progrès scientifique ou technologique, comme l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances sur les fondements des phénomènes et des faits observables. Le développement expérimental consiste à réaliser de nouveaux biens, services, systèmes, méthodes ou procédés, ou d'améliorer substantiellement les biens, services, systèmes, méthodes ou procédés existants.