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, […]
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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2022 UBCO Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
The UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference (IDHC) brings together students from across UBC Okanagan to showcase their health science research and public health experiences at an engaging presentation event.
Optimizing patient care for children and youth with diabetes in BC interior
UBC and Interior Health partner on new clinical research study
Dire challenges facing Canadians with disabilities during COVID-19
UBCO professor calls for better individual support and funding for health services