The graveyard shift
Study looks to improve sleep for shiftworkers and reduce the risk of cancer.
Harnessing the energy for curricular change in the School of Population and Public Health
Dr. Gary Poole discussed the School’s work on curricular change in the recent edition of Education Matters
PhD student Elaine Fuertes wins best abstract award at 6th European Public Health Conference
SPPH PhD Student Elaine Fuertes’ abstract was awarded the “highest scoring abstract” award at the 6th European Public Health Conference
Questioning the value of expensive arthritis drugs
UBC health economist Aslam Anis comments on the value of biologics, a new class of rheumatoid arthritis drugs
MHA Student Suzanne D. Idle winner of a Robert Wood Johnson Award
Congratulations to MHA Student Suzanne D. Idle, one of six emerging health-care professionals awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Award.
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Photo: Environmental air monitoring for Cryptococcus gattii around a colonized fir tree.
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Photo: Researchers testing whether industrial compost reaches temperatures sufficient to kill pathogens.
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Photo: Air samples taken using Anderson bioaerosol sampler show evidence of Aspergillus mould
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Photo: School student with air monitoring instrument and mobile lung function testing lab
Social and Life Course Theme Co-Founders: Remembering Clyde Hertzman
Dr. Hertzman passed away suddenly in 2013, leaving a much-cherished legacy within the Theme.