Stewart, Natalie

Beristain, Alexander

  Dr. Alexander Beristain is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and a Principal Investigator at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. His research focuses on understanding how the human placenta develops during early pregnancy and how this process is influenced by maternal health and environmental factors. The placenta is essential for […]

Li, Lucy

  Lucy (Yuqin) Li is a graduate student in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on clear cell ovarian cancer, with an emphasis on cancer metabolism, redox homeostasis, and metabolic vulnerabilities that may be therapeutically targeted. Her current work investigates how nutrient-dependent metabolic pathways support […]

Harkey, Danielle

  Danielle Harkey (she/her) is Coast Salish from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples of the Musqueam Indian Band, now known as Vancouver. Danielle’s family lineage is predominantly Musqueam, with close relatives on Vancouver Island, the Fraser Valley and countless extended relatives across Coast Salish territory. Danielle has had the privilege of being raised on her home […]

Squier, Kipling

  Dr. Kipling (Kip) Squier completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at UBC in 2025 under the supervision of Dr. Alex Scott in the Tendinopathy Research Group. Using innovative in vivo imaging and tendon mechanics estimation techniques, Kip’s work has focused on how factors such as metabolism, hormones, and mechanical stimulation influence connective tissue properties. […]

Oleinichenko, Daria

  I am a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia with research interests spanning affective neuroscience, substance use, and mental health. My work focuses on the neurobiology of opioid withdrawal and affective dysregulation, with a strong interest in how sex‑related biological factors shape vulnerability, symptom expression, and treatment outcomes. Through a […]

Mottaghi, Mahdieh

  I am Mahdieh Mottaghi, and I received my MD from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) in Iran, class of 2022. I am deeply committed to addressing health disparities and providing care for underserved populations. Following a 1.5-year internship, I worked as a general practitioner (GP) in the emergency department of university district hospitals. […]

Shack, Avram

  Dr. Shack is a clinical fellow in the Division of Neonatology, with a broad training background including graduate studies in the social sciences, global health, and hospital and community pediatrics. As a clinical fellow in the BC Women’s NICU he has been an active contributor to quality improvement and research initiatives, with a particular […]

Mutasa, Ashley

  Ashley Mutasa obtained her Bachelor of Science (Honours), specializing in Neuroscience with a minor in Statistics, from University of Toronto as a Lester B. Pearson Scholar. She is now a medical student at University of British Columbia. Her research seeks to investigate how procedures performed on preterm neonates that induce pain and stress affect […]