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Innovative, interdisciplinary teaching and research that span the molecular to the social. #SFUFHS BlueSky: https://t.co/SeH7xyDxYF
Burnaby, British Columbia
Joined November 2009
FHS is leaving X. We strive to improve the health of individuals & populations, and to reduce health inequities through excellence in interdisciplinary research & education, in partnership with local, national & global communities - and with a commitment to social justice.
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RT @SFUalumni: Lifetime Achievement Award, Rising Star Award, Visionary Award, Spirit of Service Award, and Legacy Award—learn about the ne….
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Christine Schwartz of the Children's Health Policy Centre spoke with @CBCTheNational re: the benefits of early prevention, school-based programs to divert youth from misusing substances. #YouthSubstanceUse #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SubstanceUseDisorders.
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June 30, 2025 | Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. resume hours after the digital services tax is scrapped. A class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons g...
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RT @SSHRC_CRSH: 📢 NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Indigenous Innovation and Leadership in Research Network Grants.These grants will fund establish….
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Assistant Professor @LyanaPatrick spoke with Michael Smith Health Research BC about her first feature film, "Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again" which follows Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations' fight to restore the Nechako River . #SFUFHS #SFU #BC
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RT @CIHR_IRSC: Coming soon! The Reviewer in Training program offers early career researchers the opportunity to learn about the peer review….
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FHS assistant professor @kiffercard and SFU Math professor Caroline Colijn's work on social impacts of vaccines is helping to inform current behaviours around other infectious disease challenges like measles. #SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #SocialEpidemiology #Epidemiology.
What can we learn from COVID-19 about the role of social factors & vaccines?.Professors Caroline Colijn (@SFU_Science, @SFUMath) and Kiffer Card (@SFU_FHS) observed how vaccine homophily can influence infections like COVID-19.
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The i-HeLTI (Indigenous Health Life Trajectories Initiative) is an Indigenous-led, community co-led research program that aims to restore healthy family systems in First Nations communities in BC and Alberta. #SFUFHS #SFU #IndigenousHealth.
CIHR-funded researchers @UAlbertaSPH & @SFU_FHS are working with Indigenous communities to co-develop programs that blend Indigenous knowledge with Western science, supporting lifelong health and well-being. #NIHM2025
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RT @AdamR_PhD: Just out! Some new research led by @hmctaggart_c from @SFU_FHS / @BCCancer that I was involved with. We used a discrete cho….
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AbstractImportance. Patients often experience challenges accessing physical therapy for breast cancer-related impairments. Eliciting patient preferences fo
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The combination of wildfire smoke and extreme heat co-occurs frequently in British Columbia and can have significant impact on lung and heart health as well as pregnancies, per a recent publication by FHS Assistant Professor Stephanie Cleland. #SFUResearch #BCHealth.
Did you know that the four largest B.C. wildfire seasons on record have all taken place since 2017? . The growing threat of wildfires and associated health risks are laid bare in two studies from experts at #SFU:
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RT @DrScottLear: For many people in the world, #exercise and healthy eating is a privilege they don't have. #nutrition..
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RT @HELP_UBC: New research from HELP Affiliate Dr. Nicole Catherine and colleages at @SFU_FHS Children's Health Policy Centre found that yo….
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Exposure to intimate partner violence is common, but not inevitable. Research offers evidence on an early prevention program designed to make a difference for mothers and children commencing in...
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A study led by FHS asst prof Nicole Catherine found that the Nurse-Family Partnership showed promise in reducing exposure to intimate partner violence #IPV while also improving #MentalHealth for young first-time mothers and their children. #SFUFHS #SFU.
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Exposure to intimate partner violence is common, but not inevitable. Research offers evidence on an early prevention program designed to make a difference for mothers and children commencing in...
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RT @SFU_GradStudies: Exam Assistant - part-time | Centre for Accessible Learning | $22/ hour | Burnaby | Apply by May 20.👉 More info: Grad….
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RT @DrScottLear: Increasing activity later in life may prevent accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques. Study found people who became activ….
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INTRODUCTION Evidence suggests that midlife physical activity may reduce Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. In at-risk individuals, we investigated midlife physical activity changes in relation to...
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RT @BCCareProviders: @Interior_Health Dr. Chris Buse, Assistant Professor at @SFU_FHS emphasizes the importance of using research in climat….
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