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Wright, David
The focus of my lab is to examine the effects, and interactions between, exercise, nutrition and commonly prescribed drugs on liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle metabolism, the underlying mechanisms therein, and how these changes impact whole body, glucose and lipid metabolism. To address these questions, we use preclinical mouse models and measure endpoints […]
Fisher, Jasper
Jasper (he/him) is a queer, trans, neurodiverse life sciences researcher and activist who is passionate about systematically dismantling barriers to build pathways for underrepresented groups to become researchers, rather than just subjects. Jasper has a unique professional experience of working in street- and community-based harm reduction, institutionally in policy development and science communication, and […]
Schuette, Yuki
Yuki is an undergraduate student in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, with research interests spanning sexual health, menopause, Alzheimer’s disease, and spinal cord injury (SCI). She currently works as a Research Assistant at the UBC Sexual Health Research Lab, where she is involved in a study examining the efficacy of a psychoeducation […]
Bell, Katherine
Katherine Bell (she/her) is a community based family physician whose research interests are intimate partner violence, physician wellness, food security and research capacity of rural communities and clinicians. She is a UBC Rural Scholar (2024-2026) and the Scholarship Lead for the UBC Family Medicine Residency program, Quw’utsun (Cowichan) site . Her current work includes a […]
Salehzadeh, Melody
Melody Salehzadeh, Ph.D., is a Research Manager at the University of British Columbia’s School of Biomedical Engineering, where she leads initiatives that strengthen interdisciplinary research and collaboration. In her current role, she designs and delivers student research programs, coordinates major national research chair nominations including Canada Research Chairs and Canada Impact+ Research Chairs, and […]
Sekirov, Inna
Inna Sekirov is a Medical Microbiologist at the BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of British Columbia’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Her work bridges diagnostic assay development, genomics and next generation sequencing technologies, with a consistent focus on translational potential of research initiatives and their […]
Larkey, Connor
Connor Larkey is a Research Assistant in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and the Division of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria. He earned his Honours Bachelor of Science in Cellular, Anatomical, and Physiological Sciences from UBC, where his thesis in neuroscience explored the promotion of remyelination in […]
Mills, Kelsey
Dr. Kelsey Mills obtained her honours undergraduate degree from Mount Allison University and her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She completed a fellowship in Mature Women’s Health at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. She obtained her Master of Science in Health Science Education at McMaster University. Dr. […]
Barnes, Kim
Kim Barnes (she/her) is the Manager, Community Engagement and Implementation at the JP Centre for Health Systems Learning + Innovation. With more than 20 years of healthcare experience and over a decade in education, her work focuses on bridging evidence, practice, and community priorities to support meaningful health system improvement and innovation. Kim’s interests […]