Join FHS associate professor Maya Gislason and PhD candidate Angel Kennedy for this SFU's Community-Engaged Research Initiative event on May 2, 2024.

#ClimateResearch #SFUFHS #PlanetaryHealth

Having more positive childhood experiences is associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety, and better life satisfaction and mental health. #SFU SFU Health Sciences @hasinanisaH

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Student Research Assistant & SFU Health Sciences PhD Student Aniqa Shahid presented her work examining the genetic composition of the persisting HIV reservoir and its dynamics, to find a cure for #HIV . #CAHR2024

Well that's a wrap! So great to share ideas around intersectional pandemic preparedness at #ph24sp . For a peak at some of the content we covered see ijhpm.com/article_4586.h… SFU Health Sciences

Sign up to hear from FHS professor Bohdan Nosyk about BC's public health overdose emergency! Tickets still available, event is next week Tuesday.

#SFU #SFU FHS #OverdoseCrisis #PublicHealthEmergency

How does perinatal substance use care vary throughout BC?

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Dr. Bohdan Nosyk and his team, in partnership w/ FNHA & Simon Fraser University, hosted a series of sharing circles in different regions to provide a safe space to share stories about accessing health services.

Join FHS assistant prof Kaylee Byers, PhD for Nerd Nite next week. Joining her is MPH candidate Justin Fernandes who will be talking about how data can be used to improve indoor air quality and empower communities. (Just in time for wildfire season)

#SFUFHS InTheWild #SFUFHS

Did COVID travel measures btw US & Canada impact you? Participate in a 15-minute survey and tell us how -plus enter to win one of 100 $25 gift cards!  Pandemics and Borders Project SFU Health Sciences @WWU_BPRI Click here to participate: pilotsurveysfu.limesurvey.net/855841?lang=en and share with others!

In case you missed last week's excellent seminar featuring SFU Health Sciences's Helen McTaggart-Cowan, we're sharing it here! We learned why cancer survivors may choose to medicate their cancer symptoms with cannabis. Watch the video: video.ucdavis.edu/media/CHPR+Sem…

FHS faculty and teaching staff: do you know an undergrad who would be a great Peer Educator? The SFU Library is looking to add to their team - please share Bita's story with any students you think might be interested in gaining teaching experience.

#SFUFHS #PeerEducation

Happening today! FHS Assistant Prof Julia Smith (Julia Smith, PhD) and PhD candidate Alice Murage (@AMuragz) will be participating in this panel that features the CCPA-BC, Unite Here Local 40, and FHS.

#COVID19impacts #healthinequity #healthresearch

How can we improve refugees' & im/migrants' access to health services in B.C.? Learn more in our #CGSHESpeakerSeries talk with Mei-ling Wiedmeyer (@UBCFamPractice) next week!

🗓️ WED, APR. 17 | 12 pm PT | RSVP ⤵️ bit.ly/MWiedmeyerSP

Co-hosted by @ubcmedicine & SFU Health Sciences

Wishing a blessed and joyous Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!

#EidAlFitr2024

Join us on May 16 for a research seminar that reflects on tobacco control over the past 50 years, outlines lessons learned, discusses approaches taken by tobacco & other harmful industries, and considers vaping & other novel products in “the world’s darkest market.'

#SFUFHS

#FundingOpportunity ! Are you an HIV, AIDS or STBBI researcher? Apply for the Biomedical Research for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Team Grants.

Webinar: June 12 at 1:30 pm ET

Deadline: September 17

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RESEARCH
Have you traveled between Canada & the US between March 2020 and May 2023?

Pandemics and Borders Project & WWU Border Policy Research Institute are conducting a study to inform future decision-making.

Come share your experiences during focus group discussions!
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Congratulations to FHS PhD candidate Amanda Rowlands for winning the 2024 Phyllis Eveleth Award for outstanding research poster at the Human Biology Association meeting in Los Angeles! 👏🎉

#SFU FHS #SFU HealthSciences #SFU Research #SFU #MaternalAndChildHealth

We've just released a report on priorities for #LongCOVID care, information and research, co-created with patients, caregivers and clinicians in BC. It's especially exciting to release alongside our event tonight with Ed Yong is not here on Long COVID reporting 🔗 pipps.cdn.prismic.io/pipps/Zg2GWjsk…

FHS Assistant Professor Julia Smith (Julia Smith, PhD) and FHS alumnus Simran Purewal discuss lessons learned about conducting community-engaged research during a health crisis (like a pandemic) in The Conversation Canada.

#SFU #SFU HealthSciences #CommunityEngagedResearch