Headlines 2014

Federal health minister tours Brain Behaviour Lab

MPT2 Student Poster Presentation Research Symposium

It’s that time of year! Poster Day is scheduled for 9:25-12:35 on Monday, August 18 in Room 204 of Friedman

Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided, and will be available starting at 9 am.

Our Rehabilitation Sciences Grad program highlighted by Institute for Heart and Lung Health

Christen Chan, a MSc graduate student  and Carmen Sima, a PhD student, both supervised by Pat Camp were quoted in a news release from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital.

First MPT classes held at UNBC

The three-week distributed academic block for the 20 Northern Rural Cohort (NRC) physical therapy students wrapped up recently at University of Northern BC in Prince George.

Another Success for a Clinician and Research Partnership Project

Assistant Professor, Alex Scott was successful in obtaining funding from the UBC Chan Gunn IMS/Neuropathic Pain Research Fund.

Global BC features concussion research from the Perception-Action Lab

Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul and Perception-Action Lab researchers discuss treatment and analysis of concussions affecting young athletes in this insightful Global TV news segment.

Michael Hunt named a Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator

Michael joins other department members in this distinction and will have the majority of his time protected for research.

Dr. Kristin Campbell’s research on ‘Chemobrain’ makes news

Exercise may help with cognitive side effects after chemotherapy

Dr. Linda Li and her team funded to get those with Osteoarthritis (OA) moving

Linda Li has received funding from CIHR for her project, Supporting Physical Activity & Reducing Sedentary Time in Arthritis (SuPRA).

PABC Physiotherapy Impact video features Clinical Assistant Professor Chiara Singh

Announcing the release of PABC’s first “story of impact video” for 2014 – Born to Run – Darren’s Journey – featuring Clinical Assistant Professor Chiara Singh