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  • June 2010 Sean Meehan and Jodi Edwards

    Sean Meehan and Jodi Edwards featured in UBC Reports June 2010 Studies by trainees supervised by Lara Boyd featured in UBC Reports June 2010.

  • June 2010 Janice Eng

    Janice Eng wins 2010 YWCA Women of Distinction Award Janice Eng received a  YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the category for Health and Active Living at an awards gala Tuesday June 1.  The Women of Distinction Awards began in 1984 to honour, encourage and recognize women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the health and…

  • Naznin Virji-Babul, May 2012

    There is an ongoing debate surrounding mirror neuron systems. The debate is between whether mirror neurons, associated with human cognitive development, evolve through individual experience or are innately inherited. Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul is a recognized expert in the mirror neuron system and her work was quoted in Cosmos, Austrailia’s #1 science media brand. Work from…

  • Alison Hoens, May 2012

    In recognition of the outstanding academic achievements that have resulted in her promotion to Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Alison will take part in the Academic Gown ceremony May 3, 2012. The future of the Department relies on the talents, energy, enthusiasm and creativity of our faculty and…

  • Research Trainees win Awards, May 2012

    UBC Physical Therapy Trainees have been awarded two of the seven Focus on Stroke Research Fellowships and two of the seven Focus on Stroke doctoral Research Awards from Heart and Stroke Foundaton of Canada. Michael Borich was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship to continue his training under Dr. Lara Boyd on his study, ‘Characterization of white…

  • Sue Murphy, May 2012

    Sue Murphy is a passionate educator who has worked tirelessly for our Department for over seventeen years in a number of teaching and educational roles.Sue joined the Department of Physical Therapy in 1994 after supporting our teaching endeavors through her prior role as Clinical Coordinator for physiotherapy students at Royal Columbian Hospital, where she planned…

  • Lara Boyd's work featured on Radio-Canada's television science magazine Découverte

    Dr. Lara Boyd will be on French Language TV Sunday, April 29th, 6:30 pm as part of Radio-Canada’s television science magazine Découverte. It will also live on the web on Découverte’s website For the non-french speaking public an English version will air on CBC’s The National Friday, May 4.

  • Dr. Alex Scott and Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul are both participating in events for the Alumni Weekend, Party at the Point, May 26.

    Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul will be taking part in UBC Dialogues – Should Fighting be Banned in Hockey?  The moderator will be Rick Cluff – CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition and her fellow panelists are Doug Clement, CM, MD’59 – Professor Emeritus, UBC Faculty of Medicine and Former Physician to the Vancouver Canucks and Ken…