Xu Zhang

Botany Department

Dr. Zhang works with chromosomal variation in plants, and the distribution and evolutionary significance of genome modification on wild sunflowers. Through his work, he hopes to look at how plants adapt and thrive in alpine environments.

Benjamin Crockett

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Crockett has expertise in quantum theory, micro-electronics, and materials technologies. His hope is that with his combined backgrounds, he can make UBC, and Canada, a leader in scientific and engineering advancements in quantum technologies.

Minghan Xu

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

Dr. Xu specializes in the field of phase change heat transfer. By applying his research to engineering applications in cold climates, he hopes to provide viable innovative alternatives to fossil fuels for heating and cooling.

Jonah I. Garde

Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES)

Dr. Garde's work explores transgender history in early twentieth-century Germany, looking at archives, collective memory and their role in the construction of present trans identity and politics.

Marco Zenone

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

Dr. Zenone's research looks at predatory cancer clinics which offer alternative or last-effort treatments to exploit families with a terminal diagnosis.

Babak Soltannia

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Soltannia researches friction and wear, and how to reduce the environmental impact of rail transport through reducing track friction.

Ehsan Hamzehpoor

Chemistry

Dr. Hamzehpoor's work explores materials chemistry and how we can create materials capable of self-assembling into complex functional structures.

Catriona Hippman

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr. Hippman's research focuses on postpartum care and those who need Parent-Infant Psychiatric Units (PIUs). She hopes to better help meet the needs of women and gender-diverse people living with serious postpartum mental illness.

Codie Primeau

Physical Therapy (Medicine)

Dr. Primeau's research focuses on chronic pain within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the challenges they face - from accessing healthcare to experiencing negative reactions with healthcare providers.

Jonathan Basile

English Language & Literatures

Dr. Basile's research looks at evolutionary theory through the study of literature and literature theory.

Kira Hoffman

Faculty of Forestry

Dr. Kira Hoffman's research focuses on how humans have used fire for millennia to manage and enhance their natural surroundings.

Natasha Orr

School of Nursing

Dr. Natasha Orr's overarching goal is to become a clinician-scientist in the field of gynecology, and to teach the next generation of medical and research trainees.

Karoliina Tuomela

Surgery

Dr. Karoliina Tuomela is investigating ways to reduce the need for immunosuppressive drugs through adoptive cell therapy consisting of regulatory T cells (Tregs), a type of immune cell that suppresses immune responses.

Elly Yazdanpanah

Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy/ Art Education

Dr. Elly Yazdanpanah's research mostly focuses on eventual transnational art practices entangled with more-than-human elements and explores embodied forms of knowledge within pedagogical events, particularly those occurring within the context of galleries and museums.

Sarah Horn

Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education

Dr. Horn's postdoctoral work examines the impact of distinct prenatal stressors on physical and mental health conditions in children.

Sing-Young Chen

Cellular and Physiological Sciences

Dr. Sing-Young Chen's research investigates the processes that regulate protein synthesis in pancreatic islets under conditions of stress, especially endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Kwangjin Park

Medical Genetics

Dr. Kwangjin Park is working to advance our understanding of liver developmental biology and provide potential therapeutic avenues for liver cancer.

Md Mahamud ur Rashid

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Dr. Md Mahamud ur Rashid's research project focuses on understanding the role of tissue factor in replication and pathogenesis of HIV, which is a major global problem and thrombosis is a primary challenge to these patients’ life expectancy

Leili Abkar

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Leili Abkar's research aims to utilize long-range sequencing methods combined with long-range qPCR procedures for detecting UV-induced damage to fully evaluate and assess the impact of UVC.

Jesse Charlton

Kinesiology

Nicolas Graham

Sociology

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships recipient, Dr. Nicolas Graham's research examines the construction and evolution of a 'clean growth' approach to climate change action in Canada.