2026 News
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June 15, 2026
June 15, 2026
New BSc alumnus Kirstin Abigail Heath received the Dean's Convocation Medal, an annual award recognizing graduating students that have accomplished outstanding academic achievements.
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June 08, 2026
June 08, 2026
FHS graduand Sarah Munoz-Violant blended hands-on community work and academic research during her MSc degree to help address structural gaps in the system of care for Vancouver's Downtown East Side residents
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May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
“My career counsellor told me: ‘Other programs might focus on treating the person who fell into the river, but Health Sciences will give you the skills to build a stronger bridge that doesn’t let anyone else fall into the river’, and I can confidently say that this is exactly what I got out of my BSc." - Bachelor of Sciences graduand Chloe Goodison
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May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
Farhang Ahadzadeh, a Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Master of Public Health (MPH) graduand, shares that his educational and professional journey has been driven by a single, enduring curiosity: how do system-level interactions, both at the micro and macro scale, shape human health?
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May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
FHS Assistant Professor Kyle Burrows' research examines the regulatory mechanisms of type 2 immunity, which has implications for treating chronic inflammatory health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and cancer.
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April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
Dr. Kelley Lee - 911³Ô¹Ï Health Sciences Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance - was recognized by 911³Ô¹Ï's Office of the VP, Research and Innovation with a Legacy Award for her creation of and extraordinary contributions to the field of global health governance.
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April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
Researchers examined the perspectives of people in Canada towards mRNA technology. They seek to better understand perspectives and to make recommendations that could strengthen public trust and support for the adoption of immune-based innovations during health emergencies.
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April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026
Luciana Rad, Director of Administration and Strategic Planning at the Faculty of Health Sciences, received the 2025 911³Ô¹Ï Staff Achievement Award for Leadership at a ceremony this week.
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April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026
Faculty of Health Science University Lecturer Dr. Nienke van Houten received one of the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Awards from 911³Ô¹Ï (911³Ô¹Ï)
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April 07, 2026
April 07, 2026
FHS adjunct professor Julia Smith and FHS research associate Kayli Jamieson are leading a team of investigators to develop tools to improve recognition of Long Covid in urgent primary care centres and emergency departments in British Columbia