An SFU initiative created to support people in self-managing their depression is being reimagined as a virtual tool, to help reduce the community mental health gap in Vietnam.
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The research team – led by FHS professors Kiffer Card, Robert Hogg, Maya Gislason, and Hasina Samji – will develop innovative research methods that explore how social media data can be used as a tool to understand population-level reactions to climate change in real time.
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June is Pride Month, and FHS is profiling those doing work for 2S/LGBTQ health. Martha Gumprich (they/them) is a research assistant with the REAFFIRM Collaborative examining experiences and mental health of non-binary youth in team sports in Canada.
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A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.
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FHS assistant professor Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon will be co-leading the development of an ethics module for two projects within the new NIH Bridge to Artificial Intelligence initiative
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Krista Stelkia is an an interdisciplinary Indigenous health researcher whose primary work involves investigating structural determinants of Indigenous peoples’ health and well-being.
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Faculty of Health Sciences assistant professor Nicole Catherine is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Child Health Equity and Policy
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Faculty of Health Sciences professor Meghan Winters received funding from CIHR to co-lead a collaborative, interdisciplinary research team that will focus on creating sustainable transportation options in cities across Canada
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Faculty of Health Sciences professor Angela Kaida worked with big data analyst Jillian Anderson from the SFU Research Computing Group to create an online dashboard that visually summarizes data collected for a study examining health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities in Canada.
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LINKING RESEARCH AND TEACHING
The Faculty's six major research challenge areas are diverse but united by core themes: to improve health and reduce health inequities locally, nationally and globally with a commitment to social justice.
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