A number of researchers and trainees at UBC received funding from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar and Research Trainee Program.
The Scholar Program supports early-career health researchers who are building leading-edge health research programs, training the next generation of scientists and expanding their potential to make significant contributions to their field. The MSFHR Research Trainee Program supports health researchers in the training phase of their research career to enable career development and enrich B.C.’s health research talent.
Faculty of medicine MSFHR Scholars and their projects:
- Anna Blakney, School of Biomedical Engineering
Antibody therapies encoded in self-amplifying RNA - Annie Ciernia, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The role of microglia in neurodevelopmental disorders - Laura Evgin, Department of Medical Genetics
Leveraging TCR reactivity using viruses and vaccines to improve CAR T therapy - Ethan Greenblatt, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Determining the molecular basis of fragile X disorders - James Lan, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Implementation of a Canadian willingness to cross program: A strategy to increase access to kidney transplantation for highly sensitized patients - Nika Shakiba, School of Biomedical Engineering
Unlocking the competitive potential of pluripotent stem cells: Towards novel stem cell therapeutics - Christine Voss, Department of Pediatrics
Physical activity and the clinical management of chronic diseases in children who reside in rural and remote communities in BC’s Interior - Hilla Weidberg, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms of sensing and repairing dysfunctional mitochondria - Matthew Wiens, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Smart discharges to improve post-discharge survival in young infants following admission for infection
UBC MSFHR Research Trainees:
- Bahaa Abu-Raya
Optimizing protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in infancy - Daniele Agostinelli
The role of mechanics in EMT and cancer metastasis - Katherine Badior
Engineering Platelets using therapeutic mRNA - Shekooh Behroozian
Development of a non-invasive diagnostic to detect bacterial pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis - Dominic Boardman
Developing the next generation of therapeutic regulatory T cells using CRISPR/Cas9 - Jessica Bourne
Let’s ride! Supporting individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes who self-identify as an ethnic minority in a community-based diabetes prevention program using electrically assisted bicycles - Julyanne Brassard
The influence of podocalyxin expression on immune response to ovarian cancer and the efficacy of an antibody-drug conjugate in immunotherapy - Anibal Chertcoff
Psychiatric morbidity in multiple sclerosis during the prodromal period (Psych-MS) - Davide Cina
T-cell repertoire analysis for immune monitoring in renal transplantation - Grace Cole
Role of SASH1 in generation of hematopoietic stem cells - James Crispo
Paediatric spinal cord injury in Canada: Using administrative claims data to examine long-term health outcomes and healthcare utilization - Mahin Delara
Evaluating the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and immunogenicity of meningococcal vaccines across the age spectrum - Jill Dosso
Developing a method to implement patient-centered social robotics for pediatric mental health within the BC healthcare system - Felipe Eltit
Impact of prostate cancer subtypes on bone remodeling and microarchitecture in metastatic lesions of the spine: A combined cellular, genetic and mineralization study - Ryan Falck
Can we identify dementia risk from 24-hour wrist-worn actigraphy? Using machine learning to identify risk factors for dementia during the 24-hour day - Travis Gibbons
The effect of temperature on brain bioenergetic stress in hypoxia - Madelaine Gierc
Walking away from depression: Leveraging physical activity to treat symptoms and improve well-being in individuals with major depressive disorder - Vincent Gosselin Boucher
Using a mobile health aerobic exercise program to improve psychological distress in healthcare professionals: A randomised controlled trial - Anna Gottschlich
Addressing emerging health system priorities in cervical cancer prevention: determining optimal strategies for human papillomavirus test-based primary screening - Krista Glowacki
Movement and young minds: Co-designing and integrating physical activity programming into health services for young people experiencing mental health and substance use challenges - Ana Hernandez Cordero
Understanding the link between lung genomics, transcriptomics, and sex differences in COPD - Anna Herrmann
Multifunctional immunomodulating conjugates for targeting and treating glycocalyx dysfunction in inflammatory conditions - Catriona Hippman
An iKT, interpretivist, feminist, multi-method study examining the experience of, and models of treatment for, acute postpartum mental illness - Tara Horrill
Advancing health equity in the cancer care sector: Identifying organizational and contextual factors impacting the integration of equity-oriented healthcare for marginalized populations - Hashim Islam
Anti-inflammatory cytokine function in individuals with type 2 diabetes: Impact of hyperglycemia and the restorative effects of exercise - Ross Jones
Synthetic feedback control of TCR signaling to guide T cell development in vitro - Hanwen Liu
Portable MRI for multiple sclerosis: Feasibility establishment and technical development for clinical and research applications - Paul Mackie
The effect of a telehealth chair-based exercise intervention on motor function in stroke survivors with a mobility impairment - Daniel Manson
Housing, homelessness, and care trajectories among young people who use drugs in Vancouver - Kirsten Marchand
Investigating what matters to youth: A mixed-methods study of youth-centred opioid treatments and their outcomes - Kaveri Mayra
Mapping the Continuum of Respectful Experiences (CORE) in perinatal care among historically marginalised women and people in British Columbia - Kathryn Milne
Investigating sex differences in dyspnea across the spectrum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity - Yasmine Mohamed
Programming bordetella pertussis to produce novel vaccines - Guilherme Moraes Balbim
Physical exercise to mitigate the effects of physical inactivity on brain health - Megan Muller
Building on the strengths of first responders as a critical first point of contact: Improving emergency care in remote Indigenous communities - Heather Palis
Evaluating the impact of pharmaceutical interventions to reduce overdose among people with criminal justice system involvement in British Columbia - Michael Paris
Neural and muscular mechanisms of age- and sex-related impairments in muscle function and fatigue in old and very old adults - Katerina Rnic
A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive control intervention for major depressive disorder - Jordan Sang
Linking administrative and survey data to examine substance use related diagnoses, hospitalization and mortality among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Metro Vancouver - Sonja Senthanar
Immigrants, work and health: Evaluation of services to reduce inequities - Rafal Skiba
Counteracting the “Jumping to Conclusion” bias in schizophrenia with a combination of neuromodulation and metacognitive training - Lara Utsch Mendes Gouveia
Defining novel roles for granzyme K in allergic airway inflammation - Dongsheng Xiao
Mapping chronic social isolation-induced brain activation in mice with machine learning-based phenotyping of behavioral deficits to pilot translational assessment of psychomotor disturbance
A version of this story appeared on the MSFHR website.