Student Recognition | Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences

December Student of the Month – Michaela Khan
December 6, 2023Name: Michaela Khan Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Michael Hunt Tell us a little bit about your lab! I work with Dr. Michael Hunt, Director of the Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory. Our work brings clinicians and researchers together to conduct biomechanics research to optimize physical function in people with musculoskeletal injuries or disease. What […]

December Alumni of the Month – Bolette Skjødt Rafn
December 6, 2023Name: Bolette Skjødt Rafn Program: PhD Graduated: 2019 Thesis: “Surveillance and Rehabilitation for Breast Cancer-Related Upper-Body Issues” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My research projects focused on delivery of breast cancer rehabilitation to improve access and reach of programs to minimize health inequity. I developed online rehabilitation […]

RHSC Internal Award Winners
November 22, 2023Meet the newest RHSC Internal Award Winners: Rinni Mamman received the Louise McGregor Memorial Scholarship in Neurorehabilitation, Jasleen Grewal received the Margaret Hood Scholarship in Occupational Therapy, and Julia Dahlby received the Jane Hudson Scholarship in Physical Therapy. Each year, the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences distribute financial awards to deserving students. This funding includes bursaries, scholarships and […]

RHSC Student in CMS Fellows Program – Astou Thiam
November 6, 2023Join us in congratulating RHSC PhD Student Astou Thiam on being selected to participate in the current cohort of the Centre for Migration Studies Grad Fellows Program! The CMS Grad Fellows Program supports outstanding UBC graduate students who are engaged in research related to human migration and mobilities. Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type […]

PhD Student Olivia Ferguson Receives CANTRAIN-CTTP & Michael Smith Health Research BC Doctoral Studentship 2023 Award
November 1, 2023Join us in congratulating RHSC PhD Student Olivia Ferguson on receiving the CANTRAIN-CTTP & Michael Smith Health Research BC Doctoral Studentship 2023 Award! CANTRAIN is a CIHR-funded national clinical trials training platform that supports full-time PhD students who are conducting research related to clinical trials. Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of […]

October Student of the Month – Graham MacDonald
September 29, 2023Name: Graham MacDonald Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Laura Nimmon Tell us a little bit about your lab! I’ve been involved with many different labs as a doctoral trainee. Previously, I worked at Arthritis Research Canada with Dr. Linda Li. In the last few years I’ve been at the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) with […]

October Alumni of the Month – Flora To-Miles
September 29, 2023Name: Flora To-Miles Program: PhD Graduated: 2021 Thesis: “The health-promoting potential of occupations : an exploratory study of adults with and without inflammatory arthritis” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My research explored the different activities that people with and without arthritis do in their everyday lives, and how they relate to their overall health. […]

September Student of the Month: Gillian Smith
September 5, 2023Name: Gillian Smith Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr. Kristin Campbell Tell us a little bit about your lab! I am in Dr. Kristin Campbell’s Clinical Exercise Physiology Lab which focuses on how exercise can support people living with and beyond cancer. Our research aims to understand the role of exercise during and after treatment for cancer […]

September Alumni of the Month: Chris Napier
September 5, 2023Name: Chris Napier Program: PhD Graduated: 2018 Thesis: “Gait retraining for reducing biomechanical injury risk factors in novice recreational runners.” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My research was clinically driven, aiming to reduce the inordinately high injury risk among novice recreational runners by implementing a gait retraining program. […]

August Student of the Month: Gina Tsai
July 28, 2023Name: Gina Tsai Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr. Ben Mortenson Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Rehabilitation Research Program (RRP) conducts research with the aim of enhancing the recovery process and improving rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with injuries and disabilities. The Mortenson Lab within the RRP conducts a variety of research on assistive […]