PhD Research

SPPH doctoral students awarded the 2023 Health System Impact Fellowship

Congratulations to SPPH doctoral students Esteban J. Valencia and Zeina Waheed for being awarded the 2023 Health System Impact Fellowship!  On November 9, the Honorable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $4.7M in the Health System Impact Fellowship program. This program aims to help researchers’ career development by having them […]

SPPH Miniseries

In these miniseries we are showcasing our SPPH students and their stories!

Investigating the factors contributing to indoor air pollution

A new paper from recent PhD graduate Dr. Matthew Shupler and others at the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) sheds new light on several environmental and socioeconomic factors that contribute to hazardous air pollution.

Dr. Mariana Brussoni to convene summit exploring a pathway to licensing outdoor early childhood education

  Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Associate Professor at the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) and Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership, has received a Convening & Collaborating Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research to fund her work on outdoor early childhood education in British Columbia.   Her research investigates child […]

Current Research in SARS-CoV-2

In this edition of our Student Research Highlight, we present Aidan M. Nikiforuk and C. Andrew Basham.

SPPH Celebrates Our Community on International Women’s Day

SPPH Celebrates our community on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021.

Dr. Annalee Yassi is being recognized for her COVID-19 project serving front line workers

  Dr. Annalee Yassi, Professor at the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Health and Capacity-Building has been awarded a medal for her exceptional contributions and service to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Yassi received the award from the Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff […]

SPPH students receive prestigious CIHR Awards

Two SPPH students, Dr. Celestin Hategeka and Jeffrey Morgan, received highly competitive CIHR Awards. Congratulations!