Admissions
Admissions are open for prospective MSc and PhD students. The deadline for September 2015 intake is January 15th. The deadline for January 2016 intake is June 15th. Please visit our website for instructions on how to apply the MSc and/or PhD programs. The program looks forward to learning about you soon!
Lisa Simpson and Niousha Bolandzadeh Fasaie are winners of the Focus on Stroke Doctoral Awards
Congratulations to our doctoral students, Niousha Bolandzadeh Fasaie (supervisor, Assistant Professor Teresa Liu-Ambrose) and Lisa Simpson (supervisor, Professor Janice Eng) who received Focus on Stroke Awards. Congratulations also to two post-doctoral fellows, Michael Borich and Jodi Edwards who work in Associate Professor Lara Boyd’s laboratory. They both received Focus on Stroke Research Fellowships. Of the […]
Jill Zwicker, our PhD graduate won the Pursuit Award
Congratulations to Jill Zwicker, one of our PhD graduates, who has won the Pursuit Award in Childhood Disability Health Research sponsored by the Bloorview Research Institute! Each university in Canada could only nominate one recent PhD graduate so Jill already has the distinction of being the UBC nominee. Dr. Susan Harris and Dr. Lara Boyd, her […]
Dr. Teresa Liu Ambrose’s research featured in The Vancouver Sun
Dr. Teresa Liu Ambrose’s research was featured in an article in The Vancouver Sun on April 23, 2012. “Exercise programs, especially those involving resistance (weight) training, help stave off progression to dementia in older people already showing signs of cognitive impairment, local researchers have shown in a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The randomized, controlled […]
MSc graduate accepts position for Northern and Rural Cohort for Department of Physcial Therapy
One of our MSc graduates, Robin Roots has accepted the position of Clinical Coordinator, Northern and Rural Cohort for the Department of Physical Therapy. Robin brings a wealth of experience and energy to the role. Robin has been working on contract with the MPT Clinical Education team since last year, and has been an integral […]
January 2012
Dr. W. Ben Mortenson, Clinical Assistant Professor, wins Age+ Prize from CIHR’s Institute of Aging By Kate Keech on January 3, 2012 The CIHR-Institute of Aging Age+ Prize recognizes excellence in research on aging carried out by emerging Canadian scholars. Up to 15 awards are offered annually to meritorious authors of published, scientific articles on […]
November 2011
Congratulations to our November graduates! Many thanks to Andrea Walus, Mary Clark and Sue Stanton for organizing a delightful graduate reception at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club on Thursday, November 24, 2011. For a full account of the evening please go to… Rehabilitation Sciences Graduation Reception November 2011 Dr. Lyn Jongbloed and Dr. Rick Celebrini, […]
PhD Graduate
Dr. Richard George Celebrini: “Dr. Celebrini demonstrated the effects of a novel movement strategy in reducinging risk factors for knee injuries in young female soccer players. This research provides a practical contribution to knee injury prevention programs in young female athletes.” (November 2011) Sarah Neil, Jeanie Zabukovec and Sandra Hale- MSC Graduates for November 2011 […]
October 2011
Can Breastfeeding Reduce Pain in Preterm Infants? By Kate Keech on October 20, 2011 Results of Dr. Liisa Holsti’s research aimed at answering this very question will be featured in the upcoming issue of PAIN… Philadelphia, PA, October 19, 2011 – Poorly managed pain in the neonatal intensive care unit has serious short- and long-term […]
September 2011
Congratulations to MSc graduate, Helia Sillem! Helia graduated from the program in November 2009. She is the recipient of the First Time Writer’s Award from the Journal of Hand Therapy. Her manuscript, based on her MSc thesis is entitled “Comparison of Two Carpometacarpal Stabilizing Splints for Individuals with Thumb Osteoarthritis.” The award will be presented […]