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FHS professor Travis Salway and his collaborators surveyed and interviewed over 9,000 LGBTQ2+ individuals, finding 1 in 10 had experienced so-called “conversion therapy”. The team is using their data to advocate for legislation, education, and supports to address ongoing conversion therapy in Canada.

FHS professor Maya Gislason has received a MSFHR 2020 Scholar Award to help her research the effects of climate change on children’s health.

Challis has illuminated the role of fetal development in onset of disease, advocated for enhanced collaboration and funding in health sciences research and mentored generations of researchers and contributors.

The SHIFT Consulting team, consisting of an MPH student and four alumni, successfully defended their title as North American Champion, and won the bronze medal at the 2020 World Evaluation Case Competition.

FHS PhD student Md Rashedul Hoque and professor Hui Xie’s study calls attention to the need for improved strategies to boost antimalarial adherence among patients to increase survival and prevent premature death.

On February 16, 2021, six members of FHS gathered to talk about their experiences in sciences and academia as Black students, faculty, and alumni. This discussion explores the challenges and successes in sciences and academia, and why mentorship and representation matters.

A new study published in The British Medical Journal by researchers including FHS professor Scott Lear found consuming a high number of refined grains is associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke and death.

For FHS professor Scott Lear, mobilizing knowledge is an integral part of helping people adopt healthier lifestyles, particularly increasing physical activity.

FHS professors Mark Brockman and Zabrina Brumme are co-leading a study with Dr. Marc Romney, the Medical Lead for Microbiology and Virology at Providence Health Care to examine the strength and durability of immune responses in residents and staff of long-term care facilities following COVID-19 vaccination. Study partners include UBC and BC-CfE.

FHS professor Susan Erikson received a substantial grant to study the social, political and ethical implications of the rapid introduction of new smartphone technologies in Sierra Leone’s COVID-19 response.