#SFUFHS postdoc, Dr. Callista Ottoni, won a CIHR Health Systems Impact fellowship which will embed her within @vchhealthcare.bsky.social to develop research that helps VCH offer health supports for older adults during climate events (e.g., heatwaves) www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #ClimateChange

Marie-Françoise Malo, a PhD candidate w/ SFU Health Sciences + @umontreal-en.bsky.social, is working at the intersection of #ethics, #AI, and health. Learn about her support of the #Bridge2AI Voice project and her placement in Ma thèse en 180 secondes! www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFUFHS #SFU

Congrats to #SFUFHS PhD student Anmol Swaich - winner of a Vanier Scholarship, one of Canada's top doctoral awards! 🎉 Swaich will explore how immigration policies & labour conditions shape unregulated drug use amongst South Asian men working in trades. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #SDoH

Congratulations to Dr. Omondi! 🎉🎓

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PhD candidate Haaris Tiwana and adjunct prof Julia Smith have observed that sometimes, #vaccine hesitancy can result from #StructuralBarriers (e.g., no access to transportation or childcare) and/or historical mistrust of providers. Read below for their suggested solutions. #SFUFHS #SFUResearch

#SFUFHS HEAL Lab Sr Data Analyst Andrés Delgado-Ron is calling for health care professionals to validate and seek evidence to better understand near-death experiences in patients, who frequently describe the events as life-changing and pivotal. theconversation.com/why-more-doc... español ⬇️

FHS researcher and graduand Sarah Munoz-Violant successfully defended her MSc, engaging in a blend of hands-on community work and academic research to help address structural gaps in the system of care for Vancouver's Downtown East Side residents. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #SFUFHS

Kelley Lee (profplum8.bsky.social) spoke to CBC about travel restrictions for #Ebola ahead of #2026FIFA World Cup. 🔗 May 31 - Interview starts at: 1 min 16 sec: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #PandemicsAndBorders #TravelRestrictions #PublicHealth #PandemicPrevention

New OpEd from FHS researchers Julianne Piper, @profplum8.bsky.social and Miranda Nonis examining how the lessons from #COVID19 are informing the response to the #hantavirus and #ebola outbreaks. What's working well, and what could be improved? #SFU #SFUFHS #pandemic #publichealth #globaltravel

Poll suggests 46% of Canadians have asked an AI chatbot for medical advice in the past year. 40% say AI will make Canadian health care worse, 30% believe AI will improve health care.

FHS Asst Prof Kyle Burrows is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Barrier Tissue Immunity & Chronic Inflammatory Disease! 🎉 He researches how environmental microbes and mucosal immune cells in lungs/intestines help shape systemic immunity and influence health. 🔗: bit.ly/43rTTKQ #SFU #SFUFHS

Happening next week! FHS professor Meghan Winters will be part of this panel - register to join the event now!

Join us in celebrating FHS professor Kelley Lee (@profplum8.bsky.social) who received an #SFU Research Excellence - Legacy Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the field of #GlobalHealthGovernance (which she created). 🎉 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFUFHS #SFUResearch

FHS professor Dr. Meghan Winters will be part of this panel on May 20 - register at the link the post below! #SFUResearch #HealthyCommunities

It's Nat'l Immunization Week! We're highlighting @bridgerc.bsky.social's recent report on the perspectives of people in Canada about #mRNA technology. tl;dr - folks agree that mRNA tech is safe BUT are slow to trust it, esp in online spaces. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFUFHS #SFUResearch

Congrats to FHS PhD candidate Riana Sihota who received a 2026 #KnowledgeTranslation Student Award from the National Collaborating Centre for Public Health! 🎉 She will present her work on S. Asian migrant women mental health at a webinar on May 13. 🔗: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #SFUFHS #KT

Calling all podcast enthusiasts! Dr. Lyana Patrick (@lyanap.bsky.social) from @sfu-fhs.bsky.social has released a new podcast, From Ceremony Up, that dives into conversations surrounding health, justice, and Indigeneity. 🎧: https://bit.ly/4mxg9vV

It's #LongCOVID awareness month! Proud to announce a new project by FHS researchers to help improve education about Long Covid for patients and healthcare providers in #emergent and #UrgentCare settings in British Columbia. www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #SFUFHS #BC #QI #KM

🎧NEW PODCAST🎧 FHS Associate Professor Lyana Patrick's 3-episode mini-series, From Ceremony Up, is now available! The conversations center the work and perspectives of #Indigenous people working within #BC's health and justice systems. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #SFUFHS #Health #Justice

Thrilled to see the amazing research of FHS professor @profplum8.bsky.social recognized with an SFU Research Excellence Award! 🎉 Lee is the Scientific Co-Director of @bridgerc.bsky.social and leads a national interdisciplinary team to help strengthen Canada's readiness for future health emergencies

@candrugpolicy.bsky.social is becoming an independent not-for-profit organization! 🎉 We're proud to see this SFU research project evolving and establishing itself as an advocate for people who use substances throughout Canada. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #CDPC #Advocacy #HealthPolicy

FHS BSc undergrad Chloe Goodison and FHS Asst Prof Dr. Krista Stelkia are both nominated for a YWCA BC Women of Distinction Award. 🙌 The public can vote to select a winner for the "Connecting the Community" award. Learn more here and cast your vote before April 1, 2026: ywcabc.org/women-distin...

Join the @bccfe.bsky.social for the next edition of their Webinar Learning Series “The Positive Brain Health Now Study, 10 Years Later: What We Learned and Our Legacy for People Living with HIV.” Learn more and register here: buff.ly/8gOwtsA #research #healthcare #healthresearch

Learn more about the project that FHS prof Dr. Samantha Pollard is undertaking as one of @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social new investigators! #SFU #SFUResearch #SFUFHS #PediatricOncology #PrecisionOncology #CancerResearch

Are you an early career researcher whose work lays at the intersection of health services, health policy, and health equity? We're searching for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor. 🔗: lnkd.in/gCRuR5qA #ECR #EarlyCareerResearcher #HealthServicesResearch #SFU #SFUFHS

FHS assistant professor Jean-Christophe Belisle-Pipon notes that while Open AI's proposal addresses concerns about notification, it does not address the lack of AI governance and increases corporate surveillance of users instead. #SFU #AI #AIgovernance #MentalHealth

Congrats to Dr. Samantha Pollard, FHS Assistant Prof of Professional Practice, on her Terry Fox New Investigator Award! 🎉 She'll be generating evidence to help bring multi-gene testing (#PrecisionOncology) into standard care for children with cancer tinyurl.com/mpz4wzaa #SFU #SFUResearch #SFUFHS

FHS researcher Haaris Tiwana is the lead author of a new study examining factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in Canada. "It’s an easy narrative to say someone just chooses not to get vaccinated, but that’s unfair and incomplete." #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #VaccineHesitancy #SDoH

FHS Associate Prof of Professional Practice Anne-Marie Nicol is one of several experts calling for a reduction of Canadian #radon limits, noting that doing so will prevent lung cancer induced by the odorless gas. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... #SFU #SFUResearch #CancerPrevention #EnvironmentalHealth

To mark #IWD2026, we're celebrating Drs. Julia Smith and Clare Wenham's new book "#Feminism and #COVID-19: How Women Fare in the Face of a Global Crisis" which features: - 9 case studies - int'l research experts 🔗: tinyurl.com/3kn3k2ce #SFU #SFUResearch #PandemicResearch

FHS Asst Prof Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon summarizes the perfect storm of shortfalls that occurred before BC shooting tragedy: "A private [AI] corporation made a clinical-style risk assessment it was never equipped to make, in a legal environment that gave it no guidance." #SFU #AI #AIGovernance

📣Participants needed! Help shape the future of clinical trials📣 Researchers working on a Patient Voices in Research Initiative are conducting a study to develop recommendations for ensuring that future cancer clinical trials are person-centered and accessible. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3bym3atc

Latest from FHS PhD candidate @tsk.bsky.social and collaborators on the public health impacts of transitioning away from decriminalization practices on populations already facing multiple challenges. #SFU #SFUFHS #pwus #ToxicDrugCrisis #Vancouver

Photo recap from our 2026 Surrey Fire Fighters Lectureship in #MentalHealth and #Addiction on Tues. Thrilled to have hosted Dr. Christopher Mushquash's talk on lessons from #IndigenousWellness for dealing with stress + trauma. #SFU #SFUFHS #HealthResearch #SurreyBC

Love this story about PhD candidate Leena Chau's project which narrows the gap on accessing #MentalHealth care in #Vietnam. VMood is an app-based #PublicHealth and int'l development initiative that increases availability of mental health supports and resources. #SFU #SFUFHS #GlobalHealth

FHS prof Susan Erikson's commentary for Science Politics asks one year after #USAID cuts: "what do the cuts make room for?" Her answer: speculative finance - where private investors' demands shape the design and delivery of aid during a health crisis. 😶 #GlobalHealth #SFUResearch #SFUFHS

If you're an undergrad at SFU who has a research project on the go, consider presenting your work at this symposium. It's a great chance for you to get some experience and add a credit to your CV! #SFU #StudentResearch

We're so pleased to see @sfu.ca and @fnha.bsky.social formalizing their relationship. FHS' collaborations with FNHA has seen both organizations benefit from shared knowledge and resources - we look forward to continuing this great work together for years to come. #IndigenousHealth #BC #SFU #SFUFHS

SFU’s Community‑Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) celebrates 5 years advancing community‑centred research — from Indigenous Knowledge exchange to climate and housing justice projects. Discover what CERi has achieved since 2019 and how it’s reshaping university‑community collaboration.

Great snapshot of the many FHS researchers whose work made a great impact in the areas of AI and health, environmental health, chronic health conditions, substance use, and mental health and wellness. #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #HealthSciences #HealthResearch

Congratulations to FHS professor Angela Kaida, the new Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health Equity! 🎉 Her research will deeply explore issues at the intersection of #GlobalHealth, #HIV, and gender and health. 🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve... #SFU #SFUFHS #SDoH

If you want to better understand what life with #LongCOVID is like, check out this exhibit at @museumofvan.bsky.social. It's thoughtful and moving, and a great example of why health sciences is so important to our community's well-being.

At #3 in our countdown is.... 🥁 Drs. Will Hsiao, Amy Lee, Kevin Afra, and Michael Trimble at @fraserhealth.ca and @sfu-fhs.bsky.social their analysis of C. difficile genetics to deepen our understanding of this infection. https://bsky.app/profile/scienceinvancouver.com/post/3m745234c2e27

FHS adjunct professor Vishal Jain, YWCA Metro Vancouver and @enduraconsulting.bsky.social are launching Borders in Care to better understand the impact of newcomer status and citizenship on health and wellness. Read more: bit.ly/3Lb4vIF #SFU #SFUFHS #NewcomerHealth #SDoH #InternationalMigrantsDay

Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in hospitals. 🧬 Drs. Will Hsiao, Amy Lee, Kevin Afra, & Michael Trimble at @fraserhealth.ca & @sfu-fhs.bsky.social are analyzing #Cdifficile's genetic makeup to better understand the infection: https://bit.ly/4os2sxy

FHS associate prof Dr. William Hsiao and @fraserhealth.ca are working to sequence the genome of #BC C. difficile strains. Researchers hope to support improve localized responses to this resistant and challenging microbe. 🦠 www.fraserhealth.ca/news/2025/No... #SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch

"What happens when capital-market enthusiasm collides with real world economic priorities?" The Risky Science Podcast does a deep dive on the volatility of risk finance and global health crises with FHS professor @slerikson.bsky.social, author of Investible! pod.link/1825669405/e... #SFU #SFUFHS

#SFU Health Sciences investigators surveyed Canadian #LongCOVID patients, and found that many participants consider #VirtualCare "lifesaving and essential," while also noting that their #PrimaryCare providers had little-to-no awareness of the condition. bit.ly/3JXo5HZ #SFUFHS #CovidResearch

FHS assistant professor Chris Buse's areas of research include #PlanetaryHealth and #EnvironmentalEealth. Read more about how he helped co-develop tools that support rural communities in Northern #BC, some of the province's most isolated populations. #SFUFHS #SFU #HealthResearch #BCRuralHealth