Welcome Dr. Ryan Hoiland
Dr. Ryan Hoiland has been appointed Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences (CPS) and Investigator with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM) effective July 1, 2024.
Dr. Chris West appointed Assistant Dean, Research
Dr. West is an Investigator with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management based at UBC Okanagan and an Associate Professor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences.
UBCO showcases student health research
Over 200 people attended the student-led conference which featured research and public health experiences from 68 students and represented six different faculties at UBC Okanagan.
New Faculty Joins CCDPM
Dr. Femke Hoekstra has been appointed Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, Division of Social Medicine and an Investigator with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management.
UBC Okanagan lands new Canada Research Chair, $6M in federal research funding
UBC Okanagan professor Dr. Sarah Purcell is now being recognized as a world-class researcher. As part of the latest funding announcement from the federal government, Dr. Purcell, an Assistant Professor in the Southern Medical Program and in the Department of Biology, is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism in Chronic Disease. Dr. Purcell, […]
UBC Okanagan researchers explore correlations of diet and appetite across the menstrual cycle
New study recruiting volunteers for a study examining diet and appetite across the menstrual cycle.
Pushing the boundaries of spinal cord research
UBCO’s Dr. Christopher West is part of an interdisciplinary team exploring how implantable technologies can help people with spinal cord injury live longer, healthier lives.
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Diet and lifestyle education in a family practice clinic can benefit wellbeing
UBCO study shows primary health professionals can help improve habits
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A team approach to understanding post-treatment cancer care
Researchers at UBCO are exploring the critical role family physicians play in post-cancer care.
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Fitbit Physical Activity study for Children and Youth with Diabetes in Kelowna and surrounding communities
Being more active might be related to better blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, which is important to optimize health outcomes. Little is known about how active children with diabetes are, or why they are active (or not). Our aim is to learn about physical activity in children with diabetes in Kelowna, BC and […]