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Understanding the social processes of cancer self-management amongst South Asian older adults with chronic health conditions
Read moreCanada is undergoing a socio-demographic shift –as a result, older South Asians (SA) are the largest ethnocultural community in British Columba (BC)…
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Sandeep Dhillon
Primary Investigator
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Building Capacity for Research Partnerships: A Health Learning System Approach
Read morePeople with SCI often struggle to find research that reflects their needs. One way to improve this is through research partnerships, where…
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Alanna Shwed
Primary Investigator
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Personalized nutrition for inflammatory bowel disease: Predicting dietary responses based on gut microbiome and baseline factors
Read moreEvery patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) wonders what to eat to improve their symptoms. Many believe that diet affects disease progression…
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Emad Yuzbashian Sharifabad
Primary Investigator
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The Implementation and Effectiveness of a Peer Support Program for People Living with Brain Injury in British Columbia
Read moreKnowledge Gap: Brain injury can lead to lifelong health problems, with ongoing strain to health services. Peer support (mentorship between people with…
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Jade Witten
Primary Investigator
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Urban environments to support healthy cognitive aging
Read moreCognitive functioning impacts older adults’ wellbeing, quality of life, and ability to live independently. As the proportion of people over 65 increases,…
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Emily Gemmell
Primary Investigator
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The Hepatitis C Cascade of Care among people in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia: a population-based study
Read moreThe Hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade in British Columbia (BC) revealed gaps in testing, treatment initiation, and key disparities among priority…
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Jean Damascene Makuza
Primary Investigator
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Acute intermittent hypoxia as a treatment of diabetic-induced sensory neuropathy, wound healing deficits, and motor system decline
Read moreKnowledge gap: Diabetes is a leading cause of amputation because it causes nerve damage (numbness, pain), skin wounds (infections), muscle loss (weakness),…
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Jenna-Lynn Senger
Primary Investigator
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Building Community Capacity to Support Patients and Families Considering and Receiving Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Read moreSince medical assistance in dying (MAiD) became legal in Canada in 2016, efforts have focused on training providers and creating protocols. However,…
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Caroline Variath
Primary Investigator
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