2017 News
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June 05, 2017
June 05, 2017
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.
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June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017
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.
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June 21, 2017
June 21, 2017
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.
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June 28, 2017
June 28, 2017
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.
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July 05, 2017
July 05, 2017
2017 Trudeau Scholar Milad Parpouchi elected to pursue his PhD at SFU Health Sciences despite receiving a generous entrance scholarship from another university.
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July 06, 2017
July 06, 2017
Health sciences lecturer Tun Myint's unique approach to encourage completion of online course evaluations led to a notably high response rate.
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July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017
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.
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September 13, 2017
September 13, 2017
Tania Bubela, a health law and policy researcher with an extensive health biotechnology and legal background, is 尤物视频’s new dean of health sciences.
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September 22, 2017
September 22, 2017
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.
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September 27, 2017
September 27, 2017
20 health sciences students travelled to Durban, South Africa where they spent two weeks with leading HIV researchers, clinicians and advocates at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine.