Minghan Xu

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

Dr. Xu specializes in the field of phase change heat transfer. By applying his research to engineering applications in cold climates, he hopes to provide viable innovative alternatives to fossil fuels for heating and cooling.

Jonah I. Garde

Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES)

Dr. Garde's work explores transgender history in early twentieth-century Germany, looking at archives, collective memory and their role in the construction of present trans identity and politics.

Marco Zenone

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Dr. Zenone's research looks at predatory cancer clinics which offer alternative or last-effort treatments to exploit families with a terminal diagnosis.

Babak Soltannia

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Soltannia researches friction and wear, and how to reduce the environmental impact of rail transport through reducing track friction.

Ehsan Hamzehpoor

Chemistry

Dr. Hamzehpoor's work explores materials chemistry and how we can create materials capable of self-assembling into complex functional structures.

Catriona Hippman

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr. Hippman's research focuses on postpartum care and those who need Parent-Infant Psychiatric Units (PIUs). She hopes to better help meet the needs of women and gender-diverse people living with serious postpartum mental illness.

Jonathan Basile

English Language & Literatures

Dr. Basile's research looks at evolutionary theory through the study of literature and literature theory.

Codie Primeau

Physical Therapy (Medicine)

Dr. Primeau's research focuses on chronic pain within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the challenges they face - from accessing healthcare to experiencing negative reactions with healthcare providers.

Sarah Horn

Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education

Dr. Horn's postdoctoral work examines the impact of distinct prenatal stressors on physical and mental health conditions in children.

Kira Hoffman

Faculty of Forestry

Dr. Kira Hoffman's research focuses on how humans have used fire for millennia to manage and enhance their natural surroundings.

Karoliina Tuomela

Surgery

Dr. Karoliina Tuomela is investigating ways to reduce the need for immunosuppressive drugs through adoptive cell therapy consisting of regulatory T cells (Tregs), a type of immune cell that suppresses immune responses.

Elly Yazdanpanah

Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy/ Art Education

Dr. Elly Yazdanpanah's research mostly focuses on eventual transnational art practices entangled with more-than-human elements and explores embodied forms of knowledge within pedagogical events, particularly those occurring within the context of galleries and museums.

Natasha Orr

School of Nursing

Dr. Natasha Orr's overarching goal is to become a clinician-scientist in the field of gynecology, and to teach the next generation of medical and research trainees.

Sing-Young Chen

Cellular and Physiological Sciences

Dr. Sing-Young Chen's research investigates the processes that regulate protein synthesis in pancreatic islets under conditions of stress, especially endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Kwangjin Park

Medical Genetics

Dr. Kwangjin Park is working to advance our understanding of liver developmental biology and provide potential therapeutic avenues for liver cancer.

Leili Abkar

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Leili Abkar's research aims to utilize long-range sequencing methods combined with long-range qPCR procedures for detecting UV-induced damage to fully evaluate and assess the impact of UVC.

Md Mahamud ur Rashid

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Dr. Md Mahamud ur Rashid's research project focuses on understanding the role of tissue factor in replication and pathogenesis of HIV, which is a major global problem and thrombosis is a primary challenge to these patients’ life expectancy

Jesse Charlton

Kinesiology

Nicolas Graham

Sociology

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships recipient, Dr. Nicolas Graham's research examines the construction and evolution of a 'clean growth' approach to climate change action in Canada.

Femke Hoekstra

School of Health and Exercise Sciences, UBC Okanagan

2022 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipient, Femke Hoekstra's research focuses on understanding and improving knowledge translation processes, especially in the area of rehabilitation and physical activity promotion.

Melissa Chen

Microbiology & Immunology

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient, Dr. Melissa Chen is working to identify ecological and evolutionary patterns of pathogenicity and protection in wild rhizosphere communities.