Understanding the mechanisms of disease onset and progression and to inform new strategies for diagnosis and treatment. This includes diseases that become more frequent with age such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and respiratory diseases.
Members
Meet faculty members and trainees in this research area:
Finlay, Brett
Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology, Faculties of Medicine and Science
Foster, Leonard
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Director, Life Sciences Institute
Klein Geltink, Ramon
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
McNagny, Kelly
Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Medical Genetics, Faculties of Applied Science and Medicine
Murphy, Rachel
Associate Director, Research and Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health; BC Cancer Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine
Stenstrom, Robert
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Stringer, Eleah
Clinical and Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems; Clinical Dietician, BC Cancer-Victoria