Student Recognition | Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bev Larssen awarded the IODE War Memorial Scholarship
January 25, 2023Congratulations to Bev Larssen for being awarded the IODE War Memorial Scholarship! Find out more about Bev’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Bev on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I am supervised by Dr. Lara Boyd in the Department […]

Jessica McDougall Awarded the NSERC PGS-D Award
December 13, 2022Congratulations to Jessica McDougall for being awarded the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship-Doctoral (PGS-D) as part of the 2021-22 Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS-D) competition! The NSERC PGS-D program provides financial support to high-calibre students engaged in a doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. As part of the federal CGS-D program, theses awards promote continued excellence […]

December Student of the Month: Thalia Otamendi
December 1, 2022Name: Thalia Otamendi Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Linda Li Tell us a little bit about your lab! My lab setting is unique because I am co-supervised by Dr. Linda Li (RHSC) and Dr. Noah Silverberg (PSYC), and I also work out of the Rehabilitation Research Program at G.F. Strong. This means I am a member of […]

December Alumni of the Month: Andrew Ramsook
December 1, 2022Name: Andrew Ramsook Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2021 Dissertation: Sex differences in voluntary activation of the diaphragm How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I completed both my MSc and PhD in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at UBC. My overall research was based around […]

RHSC Internal Award Winners
December 1, 2022Meet the newest RHSC Internal Award Winners: Rebeca Hernández Gamboa (Louise McGregor), Melika Kangarani-Farahani (Margaret Hood), and Himani Prajapati (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 Sciences […]

November Student of the Month: Wendy Hartford
November 1, 2022Name: Wendy Hartford Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Laura Nimmon Tell us a little bit about your lab! I work in my PhD supervisor’s Dr. Laura Nimmon’s lab. Dr. Nimmon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and Scientist at the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES). It is a […]

November Alumni of the Month: Shie Rinat
November 1, 2022Name: Shie Rinat Program: Master’s of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Graduated: 2019 Dissertation: Functional Connectivity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Exploratory Study How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? During my MSc studies I investigated functional connectivity of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) using resting-state […]