Student Recognition | Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences

January Student of the Month: Ally Giesbrecht
January 14, 2022Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Supervisor: Dr. Skye Barbic Tell us a little bit about your lab! Our lab is led by Dr. Skye Barbic and is focused largely on mental health, youth, and measurement. Every other week, the post-doctoral students organize research rounds where trainees get to hear from different researchers […]

RAINCOAT Podcast Receives $1,000 AMS Funding
December 6, 2021RAINCOAT (Research And INnovation for COllective impAcT) aims to instill a different mindset of how academia, industry, and communities can work together on complex problems and improve knowledge translation. What is the inspiration behind RAINCOAT? Knowledge Translation and its’ idea of researchers interacting with knowledge users has immense potential but has not been used to […]

November Alumni of the Month: Michelle Yang
November 30, 2021Name: Michelle Yang Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Dissertation: Understanding Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Graduated: November 2021 How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My research focused on areas of chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion, and telehealth. Specifically, […]

November Student of the Month: Joel Chen
November 30, 2021Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Supervisor: Dr. Pat Camp Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Laboratory conducts high-impact epidemiological, health services, and clinical research to improve health outcomes for individuals living with chronic lung diseases. What project are you currently working on? Joel is a Prairie-grown […]

RHSC Internal Award Winners
November 29, 2021Meet the newest RHSC Internal Award Winners: Thalia Otamendi (Louise McGregor), Holly Reid (Margaret Hood), and Débora Petry Moecke (Jane Hudson). Each year, the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences distribute financial awards to deserving students. This funding includes bursaries, scholarships and prizes and fellowships. In most cases, these awards are judged by faculty members of the Rehabilitation […]

October Student of the Month: Natasha Damiano
October 22, 2021Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Huot Tell us a little bit about your lab! Our ‘lab’ is not a physical space, but a group of like-minded students interested in Occupational Science and the social and contextual dimensions of health and wellbeing. Our shared Supervisor and mentor is Dr. Suzanne […]

October Alumni of the Month: Ryan Falck
October 22, 2021Name: Ryan Falk Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Dissertation: Chasing Time: The Specific Impacts and Dynamic Relationships of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep on Older Adults’ Cognitive Health Graduated: Spring 2020 How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My PhD thesis examined how physical activity, […]

PhD Candidate Bev Larssen Awarded the 2021 KKG Foundation of Canada Scholarship
October 1, 2021Congratulations to Bev Larssen, a student in the combined MPT/PhD program, for being the recipient of the 2021 KKG Foundation of Canada Scholarship. As a recipient of this award, Bev has made significant contributions in rehabilitation therapy for stroke survivors. Bev’s research investigates the mechanisms and neuroanatomy that support motor learning/re-learning during physical rehabilitation using […]

September Alumni of the Month: Brodie Sakakibara
September 23, 2021Name: Brodie Sakakibara Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Dissertation: Towards an Understanding of Self-Efficacy with Using a Manual Wheelchair. Graduated: 2013 How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I completed my PhD focusing on self-efficacy, mobility, and participation among wheelchair users, with Dr. Bill Miller. My […]

September Student of the Month: Olivia Hutchinson
September 23, 2021Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Supervisor: Dr. Jordan Guenette Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology Laboratory does research to better understand the physiological factors that limit exercise tolerance across the spectrum of health and chronic lung disease. What project are you currently working on? Olivia’s M.Sc. […]