Spring Graduate Awards | Deadline May 13, 2024
Spring Graduate Awards Competition The 2024 Spring Graduate Awards Competition is Open! Please find the eligibility and application details and forms here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/spring-graduate-awards-competition RHSC internal application deadline: Monday May 13, 2024 at 4:30 PM Application Procedure: Applications will be accepted from current and incoming RHSC Students and Trainees. Submit a single application indicating as many […]
PhD Student Justin Turner Recieves Doctoral Personnel Award for Indigenous Scholars
Join us in congratulating RHSC PhD Student Justin Turner on receiving a Doctoral Personnel Award for Indigenous Scholars! The Heart & Stroke Foundation Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars Competition provides funding opportunities for Indigenous Master’s and Doctoral students who are pursuing studies in an area specific to heart or brain health. These awards aim to […]
Janna Griffioen and her community partner receive Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) funding
Congrats to PhD student Janna and her community partner, Kix Citton, receiving CUES funding for their project “Providing a BC-Wide Community-based Peer-support Program for People with Brain Injury”. CUES funding supports community-university partnerships which are aimed at benefiting communities and advancing collaborative research, teaching and learning. Read the full article here.
INCREASE BC
It was a great day at INCREASE BC on April 17, with RHSC students and trainees presenting their research through full presentation, poster presentation, and a 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Congratulations to our Rehab Sciences trainees who won prizes in their divisions! Janna Griffioen, People’s Choice Poster Presentation, “The feasibility and impact of […]
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Spring 2024 Competition
The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and […]
Dr. Jordan Guenette and Olivia Ferguson featured in Outside Magazine for their study on ‘air hunger’
Dr Jordan Guenette and graduate student Olivia Ferguson discussed their study on physiological factors associated with unsatisfied inspiration, also known as ‘air hunger’. This study incorporated results from lung-function and cardiopulmonary exercise tests completed by 321 healthy adults between the ages of 19 and 40. Read the full article here.
Professor emeritus Dr. Catherine Backman featured in New York Times article
Dr. Catherine Backman and her research on the link between knitting and wellbeing was featured in the New York Times article ‘Working with your hands is good for your brain’. The article explores the cognitive and emotional benefits associated with hands-on activities, such as knitting and colouring. Read the full article here.
April Student of the Month – Ryu Lien
Name: Ryu Lien Program: MSc Supervisors: Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose Tell us a little bit about your lab! Directed by Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, the Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab aims at validating exercise as an approach to minimize the impact of cognitive impairment and dementia while optimizing physical function, mobility, and functional independence in older adults. What project […]
April Alumni of the Month – Ethan Simpson
How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? The program really laid the foundation for how to instigate and conduct a research study, whether it be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. I came in having already written a dissertation as part of my BSc in Exercise and Sports Science, but the […]
Congratulations to Dr Janice Eng for receiving funding for the SMART Labs project through BCKDF
The BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) invests in research to ensure our province leads in innovative solutions and cutting-edge research to improve the lives of all British Columbians. SMART Labs will develop innovative, evidence-based treatments that are guided by measurable biomarkers, and use activities simulating real-world function through advanced technologies. Learn more about the […]