August Student of the Month
Name: Alanna Hind Program: PhD Supervisor: Jordan Guenette, PhD Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology Laboratory conducts research to gain a deeper understanding of the physiological factors influencing exercise tolerance across a range of health conditions and chronic lung diseases. What project are you currently working on? I wrapped […]
2024 BC Graduate Scholarship Recipient – Jasleen Grewal
Meet this year’s BC Graduate Scholarship Recipient: Jasleen Grewal The province of British Columbia has funded graduate scholarships in any field of study, with emphasis on research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, and support for Indigenous students. The scholarships of $17,500 is awarded by graduate programs and disciplinary Faculties. Jasleen Grewal was […]
July Student of the Month
Name: Rinni Mamman Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Julia Schmidt Tell us a little bit about your lab! I am part of the CEDAR (Collaborative Evidence: Developing Awareness and Research) Brain Injury Lab based at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre and supervised by Dr Julia Schmidt. Our lab collaborates with people with brain injuries, community associations, healthcare providers, and […]
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Cristina Rubino Receives VCHRI Top Graduating Doctoral Award
Join us in congratulating Cristina Rubino, a recipient of VCHRI’s 2024 Top Graduating Doctoral Award! Cristina is a PhD Candidate in Dr. Lara Boyd’s Brain Behaviour Lab. Cristina’s doctoral dissertation defense will be held this August. The Top Graduating Doctoral award recognizes the outstanding efforts of VCHRI trainees whose pursuit of research has made them […]
Gig platform workers need better health and well-being protections
RHSC PhD candidate Atieh Yekta has published a new article in The Conversation on the need for better health and well-being protections for gig platform workers. As a trainee under @huotsuzanne supervision, Atieh aims to bring awareness of how social and technical factors are shaping the occupational experiences of platform workers and producing and/or reproducing […]
2024 Indigenous Graduate Fellowship Recipients
The University of British Columbia offers the Indigenous Graduate Fellowship (IGF) and the IGF Research & Engagement Award. The IGF is a multi-year fellowship offered to Master’s and Doctoral Indigenous students and provides a stipend and tuition funding. Award winners are selected on the basis of academic merit through an annual competition administered by the […]
Brittany Pousett Receives a CIHR Fellowship
The CIHR Fellowship provides support for highly qualified candidates at the post-health professional degree or postdoctoral (post-PhD) stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. CIHR’s Health Research Training Strategy aims to equip research trainees so that they emerge from their training as scientific, professional, or organizational leaders within and beyond […]
June Student of the Month
Name: Julianne McLeod Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Perception-Action Lab, led by Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, focuses on exploring the neural mechanisms underpinning perceptual-motor and social-emotional development from infancy to adulthood. Utilizing brain imaging tools such as DTI, EEG, MEG, and MRI, the lab examines patterns […]
June Alumni of the Month
Name: Sarah Weller Program: MSc Graduated: 2019 Thesis Title: “Exercise counselling to promote exercise behaviour change in individuals with prostate cancer” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I was given the opportunity to contribute to and lead many different exercise oncology research initiatives within Dr. Kristin Campbells lab, including […]