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2016 News
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June 08, 2016
June 08, 2016
Alexis Palmer-Fluevog married, enrolled in a PhD program, and gave birth to two sons. Now, she is graduating with a PhD in population and public health from ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Health Sciences.
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July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016
A study led by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences professors Angela Kaida and Robert Hogg found that previously incarcerated women with HIV are three times more likely to have poor adherence to combination anti-retroviral therapy than HIV positive women who have not been incarcerated.
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July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences professors Mark Brockman and Zabrina Brumme are participating in a new, global collaboration to find a cure for HIV.
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July 06, 2016
July 06, 2016
Congratulations to all health sciences faculty members, students and alumni who have been awarded for their excellent work this year!
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August 31, 2016
August 31, 2016
A recent study led by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences researcher Shira Goldenberg reveals a high burden of HIV and a high prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infections among sex workers in conflict-affected Northern Uganda.
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August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences co-op student Roman Bhangoo sets up information sessions at local temples as part of a Fraser Health initiative to help improve healthy lifestyles in the South Asian community.
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August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016
An ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences study finds that Vancouver’s homeless population demonstrates poor adherence to antipsychotic medications.
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August 15, 2016
August 15, 2016
A study led by ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences researcher Ruth Lavergne found that a program which offers incentives for B.C.’s primary care physicians to care for patients with complex health conditions has failed to improve access to primary care or reduce hospitalizations.
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August 12, 2016
August 12, 2016
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV health sciences professor Ralph Pantophlet mentored high school student Iveta Demirova, who took top honours at the national Sanofi Biogenius Canada (SBC) competition in Ottawa.
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September 06, 2016
September 06, 2016
Paola Ardiles (left), health sciences lecturer, and Shawn Smith (right), director of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's RADIUS, are teaching an immersive course this semester that will task students with finding potential solutions for key community health issues, while learning from and being mentored by community stakeholders.