2017 News

Health sciences researchers Stefanie Rezansoff and Julian Somers have published a series of studies examining the relationship between antipsychotic medication adherence and repeat criminal activity, as well as effective interventions for those who are homeless.

SFU Health Sciences teamed up with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), and the Tzu Chi Foundation to introduce traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to First Nations communities in B.C.

Mark Lechner, a senior lecturer in Health Sciences, created a course that examines a single topic—blood—from multiple perspectives to give students a glimpse of the diverse yet interrelated ways in which it can be framed and understood.

Ground-breaking PhD research from health sciences graduate Dr. Sophie Patterson, a physician, found women living with HIV are more likely to face a legal obligation to disclose their HIV status compared to men.

Zahra Rajan tested the waters as a history major, and subsequently as an education major before finding herself at home in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Health sciences professor Angela Kaida wants to help shape health policies and programs to support HIV-affected women to safely achieve their reproductive desires and enjoy healthy and satisfying sex lives.

Health sciences lecturer Tun Myint's unique approach to encourage completion of online course evaluations led to a notably high response rate.

2017 Trudeau Scholar Milad Parpouchi elected to pursue his PhD at SFU Health Sciences despite receiving a generous entrance scholarship from another university.

An international team of scientists, led by SFU health sciences professor Scott Lear, has found that physical activity of any kind—from gym workouts to housecleaning —can help prevent heart disease and even death.

Tania Bubela, a health law and policy researcher with an extensive health biotechnology and legal background, is Simon Fraser University’s new dean of health sciences.