Faculty of Medicine

Rachel Murphy, BSc, PhD

Rachel Murphy, BSc, PhD

Assistant Professor

Nutrition, diet, obesity, aging, public health, cancer, disease prevention, mobility, seniors, healthy eating, senior citizens

Peter Reiner, VMD, PhD

Peter Reiner, VMD, PhD

Professor

Neuroethics, Cognitive Enhancement, Smartphones, Persuasive Technologies, Extended Mind, Autonomy, tDCS, Direct-to-consumer neurotechnology, neuromarketing, nudging

Dr. Arun Garg, PhD, MD

Clinical Professor

Diagnostic Lab Medicine, Integrative Leadership, Integrative medicine, South Asian health,

Mark Haden, MSW

Mark Haden, MSW

Adjunct Professor

Drug policy, illegal drugs, regulation of illegal drugs, cannabis, marijuana, psychedelics, hallucinogens, heroin, cocaine, addiction, parenting children with addiction issues, opioids, fentanyl

William K. Ovalle

William K. Ovalle

Professor Emeritus

Histology, microscopic anatomy, microscopy, cells and tissues, virtual slides, scanning electron microscopy, medical education, medical histology, skeletal muscle, muscle spindles

Dr. Maureen Mayhew, MD, MPH, PCC, CCFP,

Dr. Maureen Mayhew, MD, MPH, PCC, CCFP,

Clinical Professor

Physician

Physician health, physician well-being, health worker well-being, burnout, health systems, primary care, innovative approaches, refugee health, migration and health, global health, health communication, public health, strengths-based approaches to health, life and leadership coaching and health,

Alexander Wyatt, D.Phil

Assistant Professor

Senior Research Scientist, Vancouver Prostate Centre

Cancer genomics, precision medicine, personalized medicine, prostate cancer, next-generation sequencing, therapy resistance, circulating tumor cells, cell-free DNA, human genome, gene mutation

Dr. Katie Beleznay, MD, FRCPC, FAAD

Dr. Katie Beleznay, MD, FRCPC, FAAD

Clinical Instructor

Dermatologist

Dermatology, beauty, cosmetics, health care, skin, skincare, laser, filler, botox, skin cancer, sun,

Weihong Song, MD, PhD

Weihong Song, MD, PhD

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome, aging

Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

Clinical Assistant Professor

Child and adolescent mental health, mood and anxiety disorders, family therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy for depression, mindful parenting, parenting, relationships, parental mental health, social determinants of health, school-based mental health, psychotherapy, emotion-focused therapies, physician wellness

Kerry Jang, PhD

Professor

Urban health, drug policy with regards to marijuana/cannabis, overdoses

Michael Hunt, PT, PhD

Michael Hunt, PT, PhD

Associate Professor

Arthritis, biomechanics, exercise, physical therapy, rehabilitation

Prof. Ran Goldman, MD

Prof. Ran Goldman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, UBC

Emergency Pediatrician, BC Children’s Hospital

Pediatrics, raising healthy children, medications in children, pain management, emergency medicine

Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT

Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair

Healthy aging, mobility, falls prevention, exercise, older adults, cognitive health, brain health

Shernaz Bamji, PhD

Shernaz Bamji, PhD

Professor

Synapse biology, neuroscience, neurodevelopmental biology, cellular and molecular approaches

 

Alison Hoens, MSc, BScPT

Alison Hoens, MSc, BScPT

Clinical Professor and Knowledge Broker

Health care, Physiotherapy, Knowledge Translation, Physical Activity,

Lara Boyd, PT, PhD

Lara Boyd, PT, PhD

Professor, CIHR Delegate & Health Research Advisor to the VP Research

Brain, neuroscience, rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, learning, motor learning, stroke, educational neuroplasticity, MRI, functional MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, healthy aging, exercise

Naznin Virji-Babul, PT, PhD

Naznin Virji-Babul, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

Concussion, traumatic brain injury, adolescent brain development, infant brain development, perception-action development, perception-emotion development

Alex Scott, PhD

Associate Professor

Overuse injuries, chronic musculoskeletal pain

Brenda Lau, MD, FRCPC

Brenda Lau, MD, FRCPC

Program Director

Clinical Associate Professor

Anesthesiology, pain medicine, pain interventions, autonomic nervous system, rehabilitation, opioids, pain training, point of care, ultrasound, community clinics, regional pain services, movement rehabilitation, yoga, nutrition, prevention, post surgical pain, post trauma pain, headaches, back pain, whiplash, abdominal, fibromyalgia, widespread pain, neuropathic pain, chronic disease, Royal College pain medicine subspecialty, practice based evidence, injury prevention, post surgical care, non opioid pain services, myofacial release, IMS