April Student of the Month: Xiaoxu Ding
April 12, 2023Name: Xiaoxu Ding Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Skye Barbic Tell us a little bit about your lab! I work with a group of health scientists at Foundry, a province-wide network of integrated health and wellness services for young people ages 12-24. Our goal is to support young people living a good life. We believe young […] Read More >
April Alumni of the Month: Jeff Boniface
April 12, 2023Name: Jeff Boniface Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Graduated: 2019 Dissertation: Understanding the perceptions of people with physical disability before and after an employment mentorship program How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? This study investigated the perspective on employment people receiving disability benefits had before and […] Read More >
Jasleen Grewal awarded the WorkSafe BC Research Training Award
April 12, 2023Congratulations to Jasleen Grewal for being awarded the WorkSafe BC Research Training award! Find out more about Jasleen’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Jasleen on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I am a PhD student in the Collaborative […] Read More >
Vivian Wong Awarded the KBHN Implementation Skills Development Award
April 12, 2023Congratulations to Vivian Wong for being awarded the Implementation Skills Development Award from Kids Brain Health Network! Find out more about Vivian’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Vivian on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I first met Dr. […] Read More >
March Student of the Month: Christy Jones
March 1, 2023Name: Christy Jones Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Lara Boyd Tell us a little bit about your lab! I am currently a PhD candidate in Dr. Lara Boyd’s Brain Behaviour Lab. Our lab mainly focuses on how we can help people best recover from a stroke using tools like non-invasive neurostimulation and imaging and interventions like […] Read More >
March Alumni of the Month: Parisa Ghanouni
March 1, 2023Name: Parisa Ghanouni Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2018 Dissertation: Community-based participatory research to develop a client-centred virtual reality program for children with autism : an integrated knowledge translation approach How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My dissertation was an interdisciplinary project, using participatory […] Read More >
Ellen Wang awarded the Best Trainee Abstract Award
March 1, 2023Congratulations to Ellen Wang for being awarded the Best Trainee Abstract Award from AHPA! Find out more about Ellen’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Ellen on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I have the honour of training under […] Read More >
February Alumni of the Month: Riley Louie
February 1, 2023Name: Riley Louie Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2021 Dissertation: Walking once again: use of a robotic exoskeleton during subacute stroke rehabilitation to promote functional recovery How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I very much value the time I had in the UBC Rehabilitation […] Read More >
February Student of the Month: Gordon Tao
February 1, 2023Name: Gordon Tao Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. William C. Miller Tell us a little bit about your lab! At the MATTERS Lab, led by Dr. William C. Miller, our research is centered on understanding and improving mobility, social participation, and ultimately quality of life of older adults through assistive technology. What project are you currently […] Read More >
Janna Griffioen awarded the Dorothy May Ladner Fellowship
January 25, 2023Congratulations to Janna Griffioen for being awarded the Dorothy May Ladner Fellowship from the Faculty of Medicine! Find out more about Janna’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Janna on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I work in the CEDAR […] Read More >