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Every day across British Columbia, trainees and researchers at the 亚洲天堂 Faculty of Medicine are turning skills into jobs, investments into discoveries, and discoveries into solutions that are transforming health for everyone.

Ranked among the world鈥檚 top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the 亚洲天堂 Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors, health care professionals, and medical researchers, making remarkable discoveries to help create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The 亚洲天堂 Faculty of Medicine offers a diverse array of training opportunities including cutting-edge research experiences in the biosciences, globally recognized population health education, quality health professional training, as well as several certificate and online training options. The Faculty of Medicine is home to more than 1,700 graduate students housed in 20 graduate programs (14 of which offer doctoral research options). Year after year, research excellence in the Faculty of Medicine is supported by investment from funding sources here at home and around the globe, receiving approximately more than $1.8B in total research funding since 2016.

We value our trainees and the creative input they have to scholarly activities at 亚洲天堂. Our priority is to enable their maximum potential through flexible opportunities that provide a breadth of experiences tailored to their own individual career objectives. We maintain high standards of excellence, and work to create a community of intellectually and socially engaged scholars that work collaboratively with each other, the university, and the world, with the overarching goal of promoting the health of individuals and communities.

Mission
To transform health for everyone.
  • 1348
    Master's Students
  • 634
    Doctoral Students
  • 479
    Graduate Degrees Awarded
  • 548
    Full-Time Faculty
  • 477.9
    million in Research Awards

Research Centres

Most Faculty research is conducted under the auspices of that are part of 亚洲天堂 or affiliated with it, in collaboration with our health partners.

Centres &听Institutes
  • Institute of Mental Health
Research Groups
  • OVCARE (BC鈥檚 Ovarian Cancer Research Team)

Research Facilities

亚洲天堂 Faculty of Medicine provides innovative educational and research programs in the areas of health and life sciences through an integrated and province-wide delivery model in facilities at locations .

The Life Sciences Centre is the largest building on the 亚洲天堂 Vancouver campus. Completed in 2004, the $125 million, 52,165 sq metres building was built to accommodate the distributed medical educational program and the .

The (DMCBH), a partnership between the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health, unites under one roof research and clinical expertise in neuroscience, psychiatry and neurology in order to accelerate discovery and translate new knowledge into better treatment and prevention strategies. DMCBH has both laboratory and clinical research areas within the Centre proper and in the 亚洲天堂 Hospital Koerner Pavilion. Our core facilities are essential to ongoing collaboration, teaching, and research.

The 听is it the largest research institute of its kind in Western Canada in terms of people, productivity, funding and size. With more than 350,000 square feet of space, the Institute has both 'wet bench' laboratory and 'dry lab' clinical research areas, and other areas to facilitate particular areas of research and training.

Research Highlights

New knowledge and innovation are crucial to successfully identifying, addressing and overcoming the increasingly complex health-related challenges that influence the lives of all of us 鈥 in British Columbia, in Canada, and in countries and communities around the globe.

The 亚洲天堂 Faculty of Medicine is recognized nationally and internationally for research innovation that advances knowledge and translates new discoveries to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Research opportunities feature extensive collaborations across other faculties, health institutions and health partners across British Columbia, Canada and internationally.

The Faculty provides and fosters research excellence across the full continuum, from basic science to applied science and then to knowledge implementation, with a focus on ; ; ; ; ; and .

Graduate Degree Programs

Research Supervisors in Faculty

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Boyd, Jade Division of Social Medicine
Brauer, Michael School of Population and Public Health Environmental and occupational health and safety; Health sciences; Public and population health; air pollution; built environment; Community Health / Public Health; environmental health; environmental epidemiology; healthy cities; remote sensing
Brigham, Emily Division of Respiratory Medicine Asthma; COPD
Brooks-Wilson, Angela Department of Medical Genetics Bioinformatics; Clinical oncology; Genetic medicine; Genomics; cancer families; cancer genetics; genetic susceptibility; human genetics; longevity; Super seniors
Brotto, Lori Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Psychiatry Human reproduction and development sciences; Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Clinical psychology; mindfulness; Sexual Dysfunctions; sexual desire; treatment of sexual concerns; women's sexual health; asexuality; digital health interventions
Brown, Kelly Department of Pediatrics Medical, health and life sciences; childhood rheumatic diseases; Inflammation; phagocytes
Brown, Carolyn Janet Department of Medical Genetics Epigenetics and epigenomics; Other basic medicine and life sciences; Gene regulation and expression; Genomics; Developmental genetics (including sex determination); Applied Genetics; Chromosomes: Structure / Organization; DNA methylation; Epigenetic control of gene expression; Gene Regulation and Expression; Genes escaping X-chromosome inactivation; Long non-coding RNAs; X-chromosome inactivation; XIST RNA
Brubacher, Jeffrey Department of Emergency Medicine drugs and driving, alcohol impaired driving, road safety
Brumme, Chanson Division of Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases; Antiviral resistance; Personalized medicine; HIV Antiretroviral Drug Resistance
Brunham, Liam Division of General Internal Medicine Medical, health and life sciences; Lipids; Genetics; Pharmacogenomics; Cardiovascular diseases
Brussoni, Mariana Department of Pediatrics, School of Population and Public Health Developmental psychology; Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioral determinants of health; Population health interventions; injury prevention; Children's outdoor play; Risky play; Parenting; health behaviour change; Implementation Science
Bryan, Stirling School of Population and Public Health Economics of health care, policy, from UK
Calam, Betty Department of Family Practice medical education; Indigenous health; Decolonizing methodologies; Community鈥恇ased participatory projects; Pregnancy and birthing care; Reproductive counselling; Sexual health; Culturally-informed cancer screening; Hospitals & Clinics; Healthcare
Camp, Pat Department of Physical Therapy Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine
Campbell, Kristin Department of Physical Therapy Clinical oncology; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Breast Cancer; Exercise Physiology; oncology; physical function; Physiology; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation
Capon, Francesca Department of Medical Genetics Basic medicine and life sciences; Autoimmune Diseases; Pericardial Disorders; Rare diseases; Skin Conditions; Skin inflammation; Bioinformatics
Carleton, Bruce Department of Pediatrics Pediatrics, clinical pharmacology, outcomes research, drug policy evaluation, health services research, drug safety and adverse drug reactions
Carlsten, Christopher Division of Respiratory Medicine Environment and Respiratory Diseases
Caron, Nadine Department of Surgery health policy; special health needs and disparities of rural, remote, northern and Aboriginal communities.
Cembrowski, Mark Steven Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences Molecular neuroscience; Mathematical modelling and simulation; Mechanisms of memory in the brain; Anxiety; Big Data; Bioinformatics; Cell types; Computation; Fear; Genetics; modeling; Neural circuits; neuroscience; Neuroscience of memory; PTSD; RNAseq
Chakrabarty, Trisha Department of Psychiatry Cognitive dsyfunction; Virtual reality cognitive retraining; Bipolarity; Psychotherapy approaches for mood disorders
Cheifetz, Rona Department of Surgery Surgical oncology; Education
Chen, Carol Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pediatric cancer; Epigenetics and epigenomics; Mechanisms of carcinogenesis; Brain Cancer; Brain development; Epigenetics; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Developmental biology
Cherkasov, Artem Department of Urologic Sciences Drug design; Bioinformatics, Molecular modeling; Proteomics; Artificial intelligence; Antibiotics
Cheung, Karen School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering; Medical and biomedical engineering; additive manufacturing; BioMEMS; Biomedical Technologies; biosensors; microfluidics; neural interfaces; organ-on-chip; Tissue Engineering

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Recent Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by 亚洲天堂 faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Medicine.

Publication: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Juanita Crook (Surgery / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 03603016
Volume: 123
Page Range: 171-182
Publication Date: 1 September 2025

Publication: Neuroscience
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lara Boyd (Physical Therapy / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 03064522
Volume: 582
Page Range: 104-113
Publication Date: 30 August 2025

Publication: Vaccine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Bruce Carleton (Pediatrics / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 0264410X
Volume: 62
Publication Date: 30 August 2025

Publication: Oncogene
亚洲天堂 Author(s): William Lockwood (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine), Shoukat Dedhar (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Faculty of Medicine), Kevin Bennewith (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 09509232
Volume: 44
Page Range: 2831-2849
Publication Date: 25 August 2025

Publication: Journal of Affective Disorders
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Linda Li (Physical Therapy / Faculty of Medicine), Erin Michalak (Psychiatry / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 01650327
Volume: 383
Page Range: 374-384
Publication Date: 15 August 2025

Publication: Neuroimage
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lara Boyd (Physical Therapy / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 10538119
Volume: 317
Publication Date: 15 August 2025

Publication: Iscience
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Gregg Morin (Medical Genetics / Faculty of Medicine)
Volume: 28
Publication Date: 15 August 2025

Publication: International Journal of Cancer
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Amee Manges (School of Population and Public Health / Faculty of Medicine), Rachel Murphy (School of Population and Public Health / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 00207136
Volume: 157
Page Range: 599-613
Publication Date: 15 August 2025

Publication: Vaccine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Mel Krajden (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 0264410X
Volume: 61
Publication Date: 13 August 2025

Publication: Vaccine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Deborah Money (Obstetrics & Gynaecology / Faculty of Medicine), Mel Krajden (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 0264410X
Volume: 61
Publication Date: 13 August 2025

Publication: Nucleic Acids Research
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Joerg Gsponer (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 03051048
Volume: 53
Publication Date: 12 August 2025

Publication: Lancet
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Scott Tebbutt (Division of Respiratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 01406736
Volume: 406
Page Range: 599
Publication Date: 9 August 2025

Publication: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Karim Miran-Khan (Family Practice / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 20507488
Volume: 13
Page Range: 25258-25303
Publication Date: 5 August 2025

Publication: Oncogene
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Yuzhuo Wang (Urologic Sciences / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 09509232
Volume: 44
Page Range: 2460-2473
Publication Date: 4 August 2025

Publication: Journal of Experimental Medicine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Stuart Turvey (Pediatrics / Faculty of Medicine)
Volume: 222
Publication Date: 4 August 2025

Publication: Expert Review of Medical Devices
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Connor Forbes (Urologic Sciences / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 17434440
Volume: 22
Page Range: 807-815
Publication Date: 3 August 2025

Publication: Lancet
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Khumbo Kalua (School of Population and Public Health / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 01406736
Volume: 406
Page Range: 475-488
Publication Date: 2 August 2025

Publication: Clinical Teacher
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Bonita Sawatzky (Orthopaedics / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 17434971
Volume: 22
Publication Date: August 2025

Publication: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Jordan Guenette (Physical Therapy / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 15699048
Volume: 336
Publication Date: 1 August 2025

Publication: Nephron
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Adeera Levin (Division of Nephrology / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 16608151
Volume: 149
Page Range: 482-487
Publication Date: 1 August 2025

Publication: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Thalia Field (Division of Neurology / Faculty of Medicine), Jason Sutherland (School of Population and Public Health / Faculty of Medicine), Stephan Schwarz (Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 10530770
Volume: 39
Page Range: 2067-2078
Publication Date: August 2025

Publication: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Pascal Lavoie (Pediatrics / Faculty of Medicine), Deborah Money (Obstetrics & Gynaecology / Faculty of Medicine), Helene Cote (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 08913668
Volume: 44
Page Range: 764-771
Publication Date: 1 August 2025

Publication: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
ISSN: 17012163
Volume: 47
Publication Date: August 2025

Publication: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Anna Michelle Lehman (Medical Genetics / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 0021972X
Volume: 110
Page Range: 2353-2370
Publication Date: 1 August 2025

Publication: Early Human Development
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Bonita Sawatzky (Orthopaedics / Faculty of Medicine)
ISSN: 03783782
Volume: 207
Publication Date: August 2025

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Recent Thesis Submissions

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Doctoral Citations

A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
Year Citation Program
2025 Dr. Shenasa studied immune cells surrounding tumors to identify markers linked to patients鈥 responses to cancer treatments. She compared methods for detecting these immune markers, from standard tests to novel, cutting-edge techniques. Her work can help researchers optimize treatment options for cancer patients. Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Holme discovered the regulatory mechanisms of the ABHD17 proteins that remove a fat group from important protein messengers, providing a promising therapeutic target for leukemia and melanoma cancers. This work enables the creation of targeted anti-cancer therapeutics, and provides a framework to understand related, uncharacterized proteins. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD)
2025 Dr. Losciale鈥檚 research highlighted and improved our understanding of the persistent loss of muscle function seen after youth sport-related knee injuries. These studies have contributed to improved rehabilitation strategies and approaches to prevent early-onset osteoarthritis in this at-risk group. Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)
2025 Dr. Squier conducted pioneering research on tendon health, focusing on hypercholesterolemia, hormonal influences, and mechanical loading. His work revealed novel insights into tendon function, adaptation, and injury mechanisms, providing a foundation for innovative research and clinical applications. Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)
2025 Dr. Zou studied the role of autophagy and transcriptional factor EB in pancreatic 尾-cell adaptation under stresses associated with diabetes and post islet transplantation. This research will enhance our knowledge of autophagy鈥檚 protective role in 尾-cell and underscore the potential for preserving 尾-cells via improving TFEB function. Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Hossain has developed big data predictive analytics and causal inference methods to address limitations in analyzing health administrative data. These methodological advancements have significant implications for the tuberculosis and epidemiology literature in minimizing bias, enhancing prediction accuracy, and generating robust inferences. Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)
2025 Dr. Delaisse studied how recent, highly skilled Vietnamese migrants in Vancouver and Paris build belonging through daily activities while moving across countries. She examined their experiences with immigration systems in Canada and France and return migration to Vietnam, offering insights into policies and practices shaping mobility and belonging. Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD)
2025 Dr. Jeong found that treating hepatitis C infection with direct-acting antivirals significantly improves health beyond the liver, reducing risks of extrahepatic manifestations. Her research also highlighted the treatment's role in mitigating ethnic health disparities, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis, treatment, and equitable access to care Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)
2025 Dr. Wang鈥檚 research has been focused on developing new radioactive drugs to help detect and treat cancer by targeting a protein called GRPR. These drugs are designed to reduce normal organ accumulations and to improve stability for better tumor detection and treatment. The best candidate from her study is now being tested in a clinical trial. Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD)
2025 With the goal of expanding the therapeutic utility of platelet transfusions, Dr. Strong developed novel methods to genetically engineer platelets with mRNA-lipid nanoparticles that are compatible with blood banking practices. His research lays the foundation for the development of next-generation platelet products with expanded therapeutic uses. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

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