RSEC in UBC’s Day of the Longboat
October 7, 2022On October 1st, some of our RHSC students competed in one of UBC’s most memorable events of the year! The Day of the Longboat is a longstanding tradition that brings hundreds of students together in teams, where they paddle race along the beautiful shores of Jericho Beach. This iconic event is nothing short of the perfect day, full […] Read More >
October Student of the Month: Ryan Stein
September 30, 2022Name: Ryan Stein Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose Tell us a little bit about your lab! The Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab, directed by Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, focuses broadly on defining the role of targeted exercise training and physical activity to improve the health and quality of life of older adults. In particular, our […] Read More >
October Alumni of the Month: Stephanie Glegg
September 29, 2022Name: Stephanie Glegg Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2019 Dissertation: Strengthening networks to improve knowledge translation in paediatric healthcare. How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My doctoral research used social network analysis to examine how the patterns of connections among health care providers, researchers, and […] Read More >
September Alumni of the Month
September 6, 2022Name: Megan MacGillivary Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: May 2019 Dissertation: Effects of motor-skill based wheelchair propulsion training on biomechanics, gross mechanical efficiency, and variability in older adults How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My PhD research examined the importance of wheelchair propulsion training […] Read More >
September Student of the Month: Aishwarya Shenoy
September 6, 2022Name: Aishwarya Shenoy Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Supervisor: Dr. Courtney Pollock Tell us a little bit about your lab! Research at the Mobility and Balance Rehabilitation (MBR) Lab mainly focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of motor control of walking balance and balance reactions. Most importantly, our lab aims to advance […] Read More >
Olivia Tsihlias Awarded the Syd Vernon Graduate Student Award
August 26, 2022Congratulations to Olivia Tsihlias for being awarded the Syd Vernon Graduate Student Award as part of the 2022 Spring Awards competition! The Syd Vernon Fund for the Disabled supports charitable organizations for the betterment of persons with mental, physical or sensory disabilities. The Fund also supports the advancement of education for those persons committed to […] Read More >
July Student of the Month: Saori Ogura
July 18, 2022Name: Saori Ogura Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Supervisor: Dr. Susan Forwell What project are you currently working on? Maintaining agricultural biodiversity is key to adapt to climate change. Under the supervision of Prof. Susan Forwell, I’m exploring the meaning of traditional small grains cultivation to farmers and their community members in […] Read More >
July Alumni of the Month: Mike Prescott
July 15, 2022Name: Michael Prescott Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: May 2021 Dissertation: Towards a conceptual framework of navigation for people who use wheeled mobility devices in the community How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? The focus of my research was on the mobility challenges people […] Read More >
VCH Top Graduating Doctoral Student & Rising Star Award Recipients
June 30, 2022Join us in congratulating Jesse Charlton, recipient of VCH’s 2022 Top Graduating Doctoral Student Award, and Cristina Rubino, recipient of VCH’s 2022 Rising Star Award! These awards recognize outstanding efforts by VCHRI trainees for research excellence, service as role models and other contributions that each has made to benefit the Vancouver Coastal Health research community. […] Read More >
Canada Graduate Scholarships-Masters Recipients
June 15, 2022Congratulations to Julia Dahlby and Niloufar Benam for being awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M)! The CGS-M is awarded to high-calibre scholars to help develop their research skills and assists in the training of highly qualified personnel. As recipients of this award administered by CIHR, Julia and Niloufar have the opportunity to fully concentrate on […] Read More >