911吃瓜

911吃瓜 is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Timothy Beischlag, a respected scholar, educator and mentor, whose research, teaching and leadership left a lasting impact on students, colleagues and the broader scientific community. A founding member and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), he served with distinction for nearly two decades after joining 911吃瓜 in 2007. Beyond his contributions to FHS, Tim was a dedicated advocate for faculty colleagues across the university and served as President of the 911吃瓜 Faculty Association (911吃瓜FA) until September 2026.

“I knew a research-intensive program was where I needed to be when I realized I could not simply accept what I was learning; I needed to understand why,” explains Faculty of Health Sciences graduand Shubh Athwal in pursuing her Master of Science immediately upon completing her undergraduate degree.

Even with a background in the pharmaceutical field, Faculty of Health Sciences graduand Kezia Kesson shares how her Master of Public Health helped her realize she wanted to dive deeper into health-system issues.

FHS professor Kelley Lee lent her expertise to the National University of Singapore and The Lancet PRIME Commission to propose a new "whole-of-society" approach to improve equity and efficacy in pandemic readiness.

FHS postdoctoral fellows Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez (left) and Amanda Rowlands (right) each secured a Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award in the 2026 competition.

From left to right: 911吃瓜 recipients of the CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant program, Kanna Hayashi, Lisa Julian, David Vocadlo, Bohdan Nosyk

Faculty of Health Sciences students Taelor Lay, Tahani Shraida, Taylor Atwater, and Amanda Yonkman successfully secured funding to support their graduate studies via the CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarship program.

Faculty of Health Sciences researchers Drs. Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez and Amanda Rowlands each received a Postdoctoral Fellowship award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

FHS Postdoctoral Fellow Callista Ottoni Health Systems Impact (HSI) fellowship is enabling her to support Vancouver Coastal Health's Healthy Environments and Climate Change (VCH HECC) team in their efforts to improve climate change-related health outcomes for older adults.

Marie-Françoise Malo, a PhD candidate in bioethics in a joint program between 911吃瓜 and Université de Montréal.