Co-Lead, Geroscience – Dr. Parveen Bhatti
Co Lead, Geroscience, Parveen Bhatti, PhD Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine; Distinguished Scientist, BC Cancer Research Agency Dr. Bhatti is a Distinguished Scientist at the BC Cancer Research Agency. He is an epidemiologist whose multidisciplinary research program focuses on using molecular technologies, in the context of population-based studies, to […]
Chair and Centre Director – Dr. Michael Kobor, Department of Medical Genetics
Dr. Michael Kobor, Program Director
Telepresence Robot Project
The UBC IDEAlab, an interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Lillian Hung, is exploring the feasibility of using telepresence robots to support virtual family visits in long-term care. The project applies a Collaborative Action Research (CAR) approach to work with stakeholders (frontline leaders, staff, patients, and family partners) to identify facilitators and barriers to implementation. Members involved: Dr. Lillian Hung, Nazia […]
Recent study finds that socioeconomic status is related to mortality risk in multiple sclerosis
A recent study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia determined that low socioeconomic status was associated with higher risk of mortality in individuals living with multiple sclerosis in British Columbia. The study was published in Multiple Sclerosis. Read full article