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Tony Yang
Hi there! My name is Tony Yang and I am currently a 1st year Master’s student in the Stefanska Lab at the University of British Columbia. Our lab looks into the field of Nutriepigenomics, specifically, how certain dietary bioactive compounds can modulate the epigenome in the context of cancer – primarily through DNA methylation, but […]
Dr. Daniela J. Palombo
I investigate cognitive and neural factors associated with how we form and retain autobiographical memories and how this may differ across individuals. I also examine how autobiographical memory influences non-mnemonic functions, with a primary focus on future imagination and decision making. A new branch of research in my lab explores memory and self-schema in association with significant women’s health […]
Dr. Bimbola Olure
Bimbola Olure MD is currently a Master’s student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences. She earned her medical degree from the University of Szeged before moving to Vancouver. Her current research aims to improve mental health services for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Glenys M Webster
My research examines the exposure sources and health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals found in common consumer products. I am currently exploring the neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal exposures to PFAS stain repellents in Canadian and American children. I am the creator and director of the Chemicals, Health and Pregnancy study (CHirP) in Vancouver, and work […]
Dr. Nicole Todd
Dr. Nicole Todd completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology at the University of Ottawa. Additionally, she received a Health Care Education Scholars Program Diploma from the Academy for Innovation in Medical Education at the University of Ottawa. More recently she has completed the […]
Dr. Julie Thorne
Dr. Thorne is the current family planning lead for Women’s College Hospital and Mt Sinai Hospital. She spent 2018-2020 working in Eldoret, Kenya with the AMPATH Consortium (www.ampathkenya.org) and her time there has given her an important perspective on global women’s health, health systems, and innovative ways of thinking about care delivery. Dr. Thorne’s fellowship was in the CARE program […]
Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan
Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan is a University Research Associate in the Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU. She is also a Senior Health Economist at the BC Cancer Agency. Her research interests include cancer survivorship, quality of life, preference elicitation techniques, and health state development. She received her MSc from the Department of Health Care and […]
Dr. Rayna Sivakova
Dr Rayna Sivakova graduated from the Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2003. She completed her Family Practice residency at UBC in 2012 and joined the Gibsons Medical Clinic soon after that. Rayna enjoys all aspects of Family Medicine but has a special interest in providing Maternity Care including deliveries. Besides medicine, Rayna enjoys spending time with her husband, young […]
Dr. Maggie Sekhon
Dr. Sekhon is fully licensed in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She completed her pediatric training in Arizona and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship in Utah, before moving back to the Lower Mainland, where she grew up. In addition to practicing in General Pediatrics, Dr. Sekhon is a Neonatologist at Royal Columbian Hospital. She is excited by the […]