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Members of the C2E2 team participated in the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute’s Research Summit 2025, engaging with researchers, clinicians, and health system leaders from across the region. The event provided a valuable platform to share our work, explore new collaborations, and advance discussions on evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Meet Gavin — A research scientist dedicated to optimizing the health care system, one technology assessment at a time.
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Drs. Stirling Bryan, Louisa Edwards, Shahzad Ghanbarian and Jehannine (J9) Austin are part of a UBC team studying pharmacogenomic testing for major depression. (Photography by Paul H. Joseph, UBC Brand and Marketing)
UBC researchers are exploring how genetic testing could better match patients with effective medications and improve depression care across B.C. and beyond.
Lulu X Pei , Herbert Chan, Shannon Erdelyi, Lina Jae, Jeffrey R Brubacher
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This spring, the University of British Columbia awarded over $700,000 in support of community-university partnerships. These partnerships, spanning across British Columbia, are aimed at benefiting communities and advancing collaborative research, teaching and learning.
Shahzad Ghanbarian, Gavin W. K. Wong, Mary Bunka, Louisa Edwards, Sonya Cressman, Tania Conte, Sandra Peterson, Rohit Vijh, Morgan Price, Christian Schuetz, David Erickson, Linda Riches, Ginny Landry, Kim McGrai, Jehannine Austin, Stirling Bryan
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Research into the triple bottom line of sustainable health care uncovers new ways to reduce costs to people, health care and the environment.
A newly developed health literacy tool is helping to bridge barriers between patients and care providers.
Proper disease management for people with chronic airway conditions can be the difference between staying symptom-free and needing an emergency visit to the hospital. Research led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Iraj Poureslami underscores the crucial role of health literacy in supporting patient adherence to prescription medications and treatment regimen suggested by respiratory doctors.
Shahzad Ghanbarian PhD, Gavin W.K. Wong PhD, Mary Bunka BA, Louisa Edwards PhD, Sonya Cressman PhD MBA, Tania Conte MSc, Morgan Price MD PhD, Christian Schuetz MD, Linda Riches MEd, Ginny Landry, David Erickson PhD, Kim McGrail PhD, Sandra Peterson MSc, Rohit Vijh MD MPH, Alison M. Hoens MSc BScPT, Jehannine Austin PhD, Stirling Bryan PhD
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