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The 丁香园AV community deeply mourns the loss of Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian, who dedicated his efforts to giving and improving the lives of children and communities around the world. Dr. Mowafaghian passed away in July 2022 at the age of 95, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and compassion. He will be dearly missed.

Kaylee Byers joined FHS as university research associate in January 2022. Her experiences as a science communicator facilitating fun, engaging and accessible knowledge translation for general audiences led Genome BC to tap her as a host for their latest podcast, Nice Genes.

Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) alumnus, Dr. Adedolapo Abe-Dada, was accepted into UBC Family Medicine's IMG residency program and began her Canadian clinical training July 1, 2022

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is seeking student, alumni, faculty and practice community feedback about the bachelor and Master of Public Health degree programs at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

A group of FHS MPH students placed first in the 2022 Student Evaluation Case Competition.

The Understanding Affirming Communities, Relationships, & Networks (UnACoRN) study looks to better understand the range of settings where youth have their sexual and gender identities supported or threatened to help leaders create safe spaces for youth.

Faculty of Health Sciences professor emeritus and climate change activist Dr. Tim Takaro was sentenced after pleading guilty to violating a court injunction that prevents obstruction of / interference with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.

June is Pride Month, and FHS is profiling those doing work for 2S/LGBTQ health. Whitney Qualls (she/her) is a PhD candidate researching the psychosocial experiences of queer cancer patients.

An international study surveying more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries found that people who sat for six to eight hours a day had a 12-13 per cent increased risk for early death and heart disease, while those who sat for more than eight hours daily increased that to a sobering 20 per cent.