Qi, Yuxuan

  I am a graduates student at the University of British Columbia conducting research in ovarian cancer biology. My work focuses on identifying novel therapeutic strategies for SWI/SNF-mutant gynecologic cancers, particularly small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT), a rare and aggressive ovarian cancer that primarily affects young women. My research explores how […]

Lacasse, Jesse

  Dr. Jesse M. Lacasse is a postdoctoral fellow in Liisa Galea’s lab at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. His work investigates how hormonal contraceptive use may influence vulnerability to major depressive disorder, with a particular focus on identifying who is most at risk and the mechanisms that underlie this risk. His research […]

Moodley, Shreya

Luo, Yinhan (Hattie)

  Yinhan (Hattie) Luo, Bsc, is a PhD candidate in the department of Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia. She received her BSc. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry with First Class Distinction from Simon Fraser University in 2021. Luo’s research focuses on sex-specific cardiac disease modeling and drug screening using hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and […]

Soma, Kiran

  Kiran K. Soma is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is a member of the Psychology Department and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Dr. Soma joined UBC in 2004. He received his BA from Stanford University, his PhD from the University of […]

Hills, Isabella

  Isabella is a graduate student at UBC in the Cell and Developmental biology program in the Elizabeth Rideout Lab. Her area of research involves understanding sex differences in type 1 diabetes, where women seem to demonstrate more resiliency to onset of the disease, but have been perpetually under researched in the past. She aims […]

Jakobi, Jennifer

  Dr. Jakobi teaches and researches in the area of neuromuscular and exercise physiology, and is the PI for the Aging-in-Place Research Cluster that aims to support the needs and choice of older women and men to age in place through the development of in-home supportive technologies aimed at maintaining active living, functional independence and […]

Campbell, Lani

  Lani completed her Bachelor of Human Kinetics Degree at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Health and Exercise Science. Her research focuses on understanding how female neuromuscular function changes with age, and how major hormonal changes such as menopause may impact neuromuscular function. When she is […]

Shrout, Rosie

  Rosie Shrout is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. She is a social-health psychologist with specialized training in psychoneuroimmunology, dyadic methods, and behavioural medicine. Her research examines how stress affects relationships and health among women, breast cancer survivors, older adults, and those with chronic disease. She […]