Associate Director, Mobility BC

david.adams@hiphealth.ca

kenard.agbanlog@hiphealth.ca

masslawi@gmail.com

Clinician scientist fellow, Department of Family Practice & Experimental Medicine, UBC

dr.tunaiji@ymail.com

Hashel Al Tunaiji is a clinician scientist fellow in sport and exercise medicine supervised by Dr. Karim Khan.  Hashel is from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and joined CHHM in 2009 after completing clinical fellowship and MSc in sport  medicine from University of Calgary in Alberta.  He focuses on the role of physical activity for health benefits.  In addition, he developed interest in the area of chronic groin pain among athletes.  Hashel is an educational board member and reviewer in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). His contribution to knowledge translation is reflected by coauthoring the leading Clinical Sports Medicine textbook (4th Edition, McGraw-Hill).

ana.alipour@hiphealth.ca

balmohimeed@ksu.edu.sa

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

calvarez@cw.bc.ca

Research Associate, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

shahramamiri@gmail.com

Shahram Amiri received his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from K.N.Toosi University, Tehran, Iran in 1999, his MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Amir Kabir University, Tehran, Iran in 2001, and his PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada in 2008.  He is currently a Research Associate in the Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Prior to his current position, he worked for a number of medical and engineering firms. His research interests include orthopaedic biomechanics, medical imaging, computational biomechanics, and medical device development. Dr. Amiri is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society and the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty.

oscar.ariza@hiphealth.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice, UBC

maureen.ashe@exchange.ubc.ca

Dr. Maureen Ashe is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Family Practice and a physiotherapist. She is a CIHR New Investigator and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. Her research focuses on characterizing the mobility-disability continuum for vulnerable older adults and developing and testing interventions to encourage older adults' participation through physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour.  Recently she has extended this to include the role of the built environment on older adults’ community participation and health outcomes.

Research Staff

suman.auluck@hiphealth.ca

Suman Auluck is research assistant working with Dr Joanie Sims Gould. Suman joined CHHM in February 2012 after completing her Bachelor’s of Physiotherapy from HNB Gharwal University, Dehradun India. She is currently working on Walk the Talk project.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rheumatology, UBC

azubieta@arthritisresearch.ca
Dr. Antonio Avina-Zubieta is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Medicine within the Division of Rheumatology. After pursuing his Doctoral Degree under the supervision of Drs. John Esdaile and Diane Lacaille he has been granted a Network Scholar research training award from the Canadian Arthritis Network and The Arthritis Society to start a career as a new investigator. His research interests include the current epidemiology and burden of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDS).

Professor and Department Head, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UBC

catherine.backman@ubc.ca

Dr. Catherine Backman is Professor & Head, UBC Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy. She is also an investigator with the Arthritis Research Centre and Affiliated Researcher for the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. Her research focuses on the impact of arthritis on participation in life roles, such as parenting and employment; as well as measuring occupational performance and underlying performance components such as hand function. Research  interests include evaluating the effect of rehabilitation interventions on people’s ability to engage in their daily activities. Most of Dr. Backman’s research involves the participation of people living with arthritis, but studies have included a diverse population including  those living with spinal cord injury, mental illness, and infants with motor delays.

Dr. Catherine Backman's Affiliations:
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

msbajammal@gmail.com

Research Staff

mbarber@arthritisresearch.ca

mblack32@interchange.ubc.ca

Research Operations Staff

mike.brenneman@hiphealth.ca

abrou@ece.ubc.ca

Research Staff, B4 Clinic & EASY Pilot

kristin.brown@hiphealth.ca

Kristin Brown completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of British Columbia.

Director, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Professor, Department of Medicine, UBC
Adjunct Associate, Stanford Health Policy

stirling.bryan@ubc.ca.

Dr. Stirling Bryan is a trained economist with a career-long specialization in the economics of health care. His PhD (Economics) was obtained from Brunel University (UK), following a  Masters (Health Economics) from the University of York (UK). For over 20 years he has been a university-based practicing health economist with extensive engagement to the policy and decision making world. The vast majority of his career has been spent in the UK, initially in London (appointments at St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School and then Brunel University) and subsequently in Birmingham (senior lecturer and then full professor at the University of Birmingham). He has taught health economics to undergraduate economists and medical trainees, to postgraduate health economics students and to health sector professionals. His research track record reveals a longstanding goal of informing policy and practice. This is demonstrated, in part, through an extensive involvement with the UK National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE). For many years he led the University of Birmingham team that conducted economic analyses for NICE, and subsequently served for 3 years as a member of the NICE technology appraisals committee, advising on coverage policy. In 2005 he was awarded a Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellowship and spent one year in the US, based at Stanford University, researching technology coverage decision making in a US health care organizations. His published papers reveal an ongoing research interest in coverage decision making processes. Since his relocation to Canada in 2008, he has continued a focus on policy-relevant research. His current position, sponsored by Vancouver Coastal Health, sees him working alongside policy colleagues in one of BC’s largest regional health authorities.

Masters Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UBC

lawrence.buchan@hiphealth.ca

Research Assistant

michael.cancilla@gmail.com

Research Operations Assistant

nicola.cherneski@hiphealth.ca

PhD student, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, SFU

woocholc@sfu.ca

Joseph Choi is a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Steve Robinovitch. Joseph has been a member at CHHM since he joined Injury Prevention & Mobility Laboratory at Simon Fraser University in 2006. Joseph received his Physical Therapy degree at Yonsei University in South Korea in 2001, and obtained his MSc degree at Simon Fraser University in 2008, where he studied factors affecting the efficacy of hip protectors during falls. Joseph started his PhD study in 2009, and his PhD research focuses on biomechanics and prevention of fall-related hip fractures in older adults.  His general research interests include aging, falls, fractures, balance, therapeutic and preventative interventions for fall-related injuries in older adults.

Executive Coordinator

chhexeccoordinator@hiphealth.ca

PhD student, Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia

anna.chudyk@hiphealth.ca

Anna Chudyk came to the CHHM in September 2009 after graduating from the University of Western Ontario with a Masters in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.  She worked as a research assistant at the CHHM the following year, before beginning her Doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia in January 2011, under the supervision of Dr. Heather McKay. Her research interests include the built environment, older adults,  physical activity and chronic diseases. For her Doctoral research, Anna has taken a leadership role in conducting a cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the association between the built environment, mobility and health of 400 financially-vulnerable older adults living in neighborhoods across Metro Vancouver. This study is a part of the CIHR-funded Walk the Talk project.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UBC

jcibere@arthritisresearch.ca

Dr. Cibere is Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and Research Scientist at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada. Her research is focused on the longitudinal evaluation of early knee and hip osteoarthritis. Dr. Cibere pioneered a study on the efficacy of glucosamine sulfate in osteoarthritis. The 24-week study involving 137 subjects in four Canadian centres, all of who were using  glucosamine at the start of the study, found no evidence of benefit from continued use of glucosamine. She uses magnetic resonance imaging, biomarkers and clinical assessments to develop tools for early diagnosis and to predict osteoarthritis progression. Her research  has led to the development of a standardized knee exam which has become a part of standard clinical practice.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC

cripton@mech.ubc.ca

PhD Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC

agnesgd@interchange.ubc.ca

Agnes d'Entremont is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering, supervised by Dr. David Wilson and Dr. Alex MacKay. Agnes joined the CHHM in 2005 after completing a Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, also at UBC.  Her research examines the effect of high tibial osteotomy surgery on knee joint kinematics, and she has employed and developed methods for measuring joint kinematics and cartilage health using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particularly in the presence of metal implants. Agnes is interested in the application of MRI to the study of orthopaedic biomechanics.

edao@interchange.ubc.ca

palacious.j@gmail.com

Project Coodinator, TIPS

laura.dilley@hiphealth.ca

Laura Dilley joined the CHHM team in 2012 as the SKIPS (Supporting Knowledge for Injury Prevention in Seniors) Project Coordinator working alongside Drs. Joanie Sims-Gould and Steve Robinovich. Laura is a Vancouver-based artist, educator and qualitative researcher. She is currently completing a Master’s of Education at Simon Fraser University (Surrey, BC) and previously completed degrees at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS) and the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON). Laura has a strong background working closely with populations adversely affected by social and health inequities. She is committed to using arts based methods to foster learning, community engagement, and promote social change.

Research Technician

paul.drexler@hiphealth.ca

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

clive.duncan@vch.ca

Professor, Department of Respiratory, UBC Director of Experimental Medicine Graduate, UBC

vduronio@mail.ubc.ca

Dr. Vince Duronio is Professor in the Division of Respiratory Medicine, UBC as well as Director for Experimental Medicine, UBC. His research interests include molecular events that control cellular responses to external stimuli; signal transduction and its application in virtually any disease. He aims to identify key enzymes and molecules that play functional roles in cell regulation with the goals that these could be targeted therapeutically in various disease states. Currently, Dr. Duronio is researching how many of the signals received by cells, whether hormones, growth factors or other factors which surround the cell contribute to the cells' overall survival and growth potential.

Dr. Vince Duronio's Affilitions:

Department of Medicine, UBC

PhD student, Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia

felipeeltit@gmail.com

Dr. Felipe Eltit came to CHHM when he started his PhD program in Biomedical Engineering at UBC in September 2011. He works under the supervision of professor Rizhi Wang in the project “Effects of Metallic Components on the Epidemiology of Inflamatory Disease Related to Hip Implants”, which has been funded by OREF (Orthopaedics Research Excellence Fund). Felipe get his bachelor degree in dentistry and worked as a dentist in Santiago-Chile for five years. After obtaining his master degree in Cell Biology at University of Chile, Felipe worked as professor and research coordinator at Finis Terrae University, which is also in his hometown. During his previous work he was focused in analyzing Cell adhesion molecules during biomineralization process of dental enamel, and the analysis of mechanical behaviour of human dentin and its relationship with the microstructure of the tissue. His PhD program is sponsored by the Chilean government though the commission for research and technology (CONICYT).

Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Calgary

caemery@ucalgary.ca

Department of Medicine, UBC
Arthur JE Child Chair in Rheumatology Research &,
Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

jesdaile@arthritisresearch.ca

Dr. John Esdaile's Biography: Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

allisonezzat@gmail.com

PhD Student, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

niousha@interchange.ubc.ca

Niousha Bolandzadeh is a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose in Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. She started her PhD at UBC and joined CHHM in 2010, after completing her M.Sc. degree in Computer Science (University of Alberta). She is a Heart and Stroke Foundation scholar, and has received Neuroimaging memorial awards of "Louise McGregor" and "Omer Patrick II".

Niousha's PhD research focuses on investigating the effect of targeted exercise training on cognitive function of older adults diagnosed with MCI, as well as finding the association of total volume of white matter lesions with cognition. Her technical interests include Medical Imaging, Machine Learning and Statistical Modelling, and her clinical interests include Alzheimer’s Disease and White Matter Lesions. She has worked with different imaging modalities, such as fMRI, MRI, CT, CBCT, and Photogrammetry.

Niousha is located at Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab in UBC campus (third floor of UBC hospital).

Email: niousha [at] interchange [dot] ubc [dot] ca Lab Website: http://cogmob.rehab.med.ubc.ca
Homepage: http://niousha.sites.olt.ubc.ca

Post Doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

angie.fearon@anu.edu.au

Angie Fearon is a Post Doctoral Fellow under the supervision of Dr. Alex Scott. Angie joined CHHM in January 2012 after completing her PhD at the Australian National University.  Angie’s research project is titled “The influence of tendon and bursa pathology in tendinopathy”. This project crosses the boundaries of clinical and bench research. To better understand the role of the hip tendons and bursa she is using the histology lab and developing a protocol for the MRO. Angie’s research interests are in tendinopathy  - translating the understanding of tendon pathology to the clinic. In particular in relation lateral  hip pain. There are multiple causes and presentations of hip pain, improving the understanding of these interaction is likely to aid in developing effective prevention and treatments strategies for hip condition in this case, but also tendinopathy in general.

Manager, Seniors Fall and Injury Prevention, Fraser Health

fabio.feldman@fraserhealth.ca

Fabio Feldman has been the Manager, Seniors Falls and Injury Prevention for the Fraser Health Authority since September 2006. He has been involved in the development and implementation of Falls Prevention initiatives in both acute care and long term care facilities, as well as in the community. Many of these initiatives have been adopted by other health authorities throughout Canada. Fabio has a BSc in Kinesiology and a PhD in biomechanics from Simon Fraser University. His research is focused on prevention of falls and hip fractures. Fabio has published his work in many scientific journals and has also presented his work in international conferences in the USA, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. He was awarded the Michael Smith Foundation's Senior Graduate Studentship from 2005 to 2007 and in 2006 he received the Young Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Biomechanics.

Research Assistant

jessica.finlay@hiphealth.ca

Professor and Department Head, Department of Radiology, UBC

bruce.forster@vch.ca

Research Assistant

thea.brown@hiphealth.ca

MSc student, Kinesiology, University of Victoria

amanda.frazer@hiphealth.ca

Amanda Frazer is an MSc student, supervised by Dr.Patti-Jean Naylor. She joined CHHM in September 2012 as a trainee and member of the “Active Streets, Active People –Junior” research team.

Amanda is currently a trainee working with Dr. Christine Voss to complete her master’s thesis; she is investigating the influence of the built environment on adolescents’ objectively measured physical activity and school transportation.  Through the use of accelerometry, Amanda will examine differences in adolescents’ school-travel related physical activity and overall physical activity between an urban and suburban cohort. In addition, she will look at differences in school transportation patterns between built environments.

Masters Student, Department of Family Practice, UBC

kira.frew@gmail.com

Kira Frew is a Masters student co-supervised by Dr. Karim Khan and Dr. Carolyn Emery. Kira joined CHHM in 2010 after completing her BHK in Exercise Science at UBC. Her primary research interest is sports injury prevention in adolescents.

Managing Director, CIHR Walk-the-Talk Team

sarah.furst@hiphealth.ca

Sarah Lusina-Furst, MSc came to CHHM in 2009, taking on the position of Knowledge Broker for the CIHR funded Vancouver Integrated Study on Aging team (PI: Dr. Karim Khan).  She transitioned into her current position after supporting the development of the Walk the Talk grant (PI: Dr. Heather McKay), which ignited her enthusiasm for the promotion of physical activity and urban health as well as her interest in research-community partnerships.  Sarah is in charge of the day-to-day operational aspects of the team’s work, including budget supervision, team communications and stakeholder engagement.  Sarah has extensive history in the research industry.  Before coming to CHHM, Sarah held positions with the Harvard Medical School (Research Associate, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine), the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (Liaison, BC Network on Aging Research) and Simon Fraser University (Research Coordinator, Environmental Physiology Laboratory). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a Master’s of Science Degree from the University of Western Ontario.  Sarah looks forward to extending her skills and experience in research management, health promotion and community partnerships development.

PhD student, Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia

leigh.gabel@hiphealth.ca

Leigh Gabel is a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Heather Macdonald. Leigh joined CHHM in January 2012 after completing her MSc in Kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, where she was involved in the Health Outcomes and Physical activity in
Preschoolers (HOPP) study. Leigh is currently a researcher with the Healthy Bones Study, a longitudinal investigation of sex, maturity, and ethnic differences in bone strength and muscle accrual. Leigh’s doctoral research will investigate the influence of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour on changes in bone microstructure and strength during the critical period of adolescent growth. Her research will utilize innovative imaging tools such as high resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to examine changes in bone parameters with growth. Leigh’s research interests include child bone health and fitness, with a particular focus on the effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on healthy growth and development and the prevention of chronic disease.

Administrative Assistant

jenny.gagalka@hiphealth.ca

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

garbuz@shaw.ca

Professor and Department Head, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC

jayne.garland@ubc.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

gilbartmk@yahoo.ca

sjg@uvic.ca

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU

charles_goldsmith@sfu.ca

Dr. Charles Goldsmith is a Professor in the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences and is the Maureen and Milan Ilick/Merck Chair in Statistics  for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases. His research involvement focuses on studies related to musculoskeletal and surgical  conditions. Dr. Goldsmith's research interests also lie within the field of Statistical Methodology related to the evaluation of therapies involved in musculoskeletal conditions. In specific: rheumatology, physical therapy, chiropractic and surgery. He is also interested in developing research methodologies for carrying studied of quality-of-life in those who use pharmaceutical products, improving the current standards of research processes and understanding of graphical communications.

Clinic Coordinator, Falls Prevention Clinic

caitlin.gomez@hiphealth.ca

Caitlin Gomez joined the CHHM team in June 2009 after completing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics at UBC, focusing on Kinesiology and Health Sciences. She is a Geriatrician Assistant at the Falls Prevention clinic at Vancouver General Hospital, where she also serves as the Clinic Coordinator. The Vancouver Falls Prevention Clinic works in partnership with family doctors, specialists, and allied health professionals to prevent falls in older adults, and consequently, reduce fractures and improve quality of life. Since its inception, the Falls Prevention Clinic has expanded its clinical services substantially and most importantly, the care provided by the clinic’s interdisciplinary health care team can reduced falls by approximately 50% in senior fallers. The Vancouver Falls Prevention Clinic also contributes to advancing falls prevention by conducting  innovative research under the guidance of its Research Director, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT.  Caitlin is interested in Medicine, and hopes to pursue a career in Pediatric Psychiatry or Emergency Medicine.

For more information on the Falls Prevention Clinic, please visit their website at www.fallsclinic.com.

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

ngreidanus@shaw.ca

Navi Grewal is a Master student working alongside Dr. Alex Scott. Navi joined CHHM in January 2011 after completing Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the Simon Fraser University. Tendinopathy has traditionally been thought to occur as a consequence of increased mechanical loading, but one third of the cases of midportion Achilles tendinopathy occur in sedentary individuals. Navi is interested in studying the link between dyslipidemia and tendon pathology, and establish a suitable model to examine the potential reversibility of tendinopathy. The study utilizes ultrasound imaging and Bose ElectroForce 5100 BioDynamic Test instrument, both available at CHHM, to measure the cross-sectional area, and carry out  biomechanical testing to measure local strain and tendon stiffness.

Research Staff

jimmy.guo@mail.mcgill.ca

PhD student, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia

gustafson.30@gmail.com

Hannah Gustafson is currently pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering under the supervision of Dr. Peter Cripton. Her PhD work involves performing dynamic compression experiments with ex vivo cervical spine segments.  During the compression, the force transmitted is measured using load cells, and the strain on the bone surface is measured using digital image correlation (DIC).  Specimen-specific finite element models of the cervical spine will then be developed using finite element software.  The influence of the bone density and geometry will be explored in order to create a spine model that can be extrapolated to various populations with  differing bone properties.

Project Manager, Active Streets, Active People

kaitlyn.gutteridge@hiphealth.ca

Kaitlyn Gutteridge is the Project Manager for the Active Streets, Active People (ASAP) project, working alongside Dr. Meghan Winters and Dr. Joanie Sims-Gould. Kaitlyn joined CHHM in November 2011 after completing her Masters of Science Public Health degree at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research interests include the built environment, prevention of chronic diseases and spatial analysis.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

pierre.guy@ubc.ca

Dr. Pierre Guy is Associate Professor and clinician-scientist, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC. His medical training and residency were completed at McGill University, followed by orthopaedic trauma fellowships in Hannover and Berlin, Germany and UBC.  Dr. Guy also holds a Master’s degree (MBA) from the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. Dr. Guy’s research is focused on hip fracture prevention, treatment and long term function. His specific interests lie with evaluating the mechanism of hip fractures and assessing the proximal femur using novel techniques, with clinical trials related to fracture care and with the administrative databases in research and operations. His interdisciplinary team includes graduate students, clinical-residents, mechanical and materials engineers, epidemiologists, and biostatisticians.

Post Doctoral Fellow, Applied Science, University of British Columbia

ilkerh@ece.ubc.ca

Ilker Hacihaliloglu is a post-doctoral fellow, supervised by Professor David Wilson. Ilker joined CHHM in 2010 after completing his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of British Columbia. The   purpose of his research proposal is to determine the effectiveness and demonstrate the clinical feasibility of using 3D ultrasound(US)imaging modality in image guided interventions especially in orthopedic trauma  applications. Specifically, Ilker is interested in developing new methods that will extract useful information from three dimensional ultrasound images in milliseconds which is a speed not achieved before. Ultimately in this project he aims to improve performance of the surgery by providing better assessment which will in turn improve the surgical outcome and decrease the total operation time and total cost.

For more information if needed : www.ece.ubc.ca~ilkerh

callista.haggis@hiphealth.ca

Project Coordinator

lynsey.hamilton@hiphealth.ca

Lynsey is a Project Coordinator working on a variety of studies at the centre including Walk the Talk, Kids Fracture- Photovoice and LEAP. Since joining CHHM in 2010, she has contributed to Dr. Joanie Sims-Gould’s qualitative research program.  Lynsey completed her MSc in Public Health Research at the University of Edinburgh. Before coming to CHHM, Lynsey was involved in patient safety reporting research with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation (C2E2) at UBC.

Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Family Practice, UBC

heather.hanson@hiphealth.ca

Dr. Heather Hanson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow supervised by Dr. Maureen Ashe in the Department of Family Practice at UBC.  Dr. Hanson completed her studies in health and aging from St. Francis Xavier (BA Human Kinetics) and The University of Western Ontario (MA Kinesiology and PhD Health and Rehabilitation Sciences).  Her previous research investigated the psychosocial factors associated with aging, particularly in relation to older adults' decision to take part in health promotion and injury prevention programming.  Dr. Hanson's current research collaborations continue to explore the health and mobility of community-dwelling older adults.  In addition to understanding individuals' health behaviours, she also has an interest in understanding the conditions contributing to effective health program sustainability.

Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary

hartd@ucalgary.ca

Professor David Hart, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, was formerly Head of Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. He received his doctorate in Biochemistry from Michigan State University and went on to complete his postdoctoral training in immunology at the University of Illinois Medical Centre. He then joined the faculty at the University of Texas HSC at Dallas as an Assistant Professor. After promotion to Associate Professor, he became the Associate Director of the Interdisciplinary Immunology Program from its inception until 1983. In 1983, he joined the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary as Chairman of the Immunology Research Group. He was subsequently a founding member of the Joint Injury and Arthritis Research Group, and served as Chair of this group for three years. Professor Hart was actively involved in raising funds from the private sector that resulted in the establishment of the multidisciplinary McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis
Research at the University of Calgary, and is currently a member of what is now the McCaig Institute for Bone & Joint Health. Dr. Hart is currently also a Professor in the Departments of Surgery, Medicine, and Microbiology & ID, as well as a Member of the Bioengineering Graduate Program, as well as a Special Advisor to the director of the CHHM.

Dr. David Hart's Affiliations:
University of Calgary Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
McCraig Institute for Bone & Joint Health
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
OA Alberta Osteoarthritis Team

hbehzad@yahoo.com

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC
Director, Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, UBC

ahodgson@mech.ubc.ca
Dr. Antony Hodgson is a Professor in the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering and holds an NSERC Chair in Design Engineering.  He currently serves as the Director of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering.  His research interests include computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery, medical robotics, surgical simulators and skill assessment, neuromotor control and biomechanics. Current projects focus on ultrasound in orthopaedic surgery, design of small medical robots (including braced robots) for orthopaedic procedures, use of magnetic resonance imaging to assess biomechanics in femoroacetabular impingement and to design appropriate surgical processes and use of computer navigational techniques for guiding fluoroscopic interventions.  Aside from his research, Dr. Hodgson was a founding instructor of the MECH2 Program that has been awarded the 2005 ASME Curriculum Innovation Award, the 2007 UBC Alfred Scow Award and the 2008 Alan Blizzard Award. 

Dr. Antony Hodgson's Affilitions:
Faculty of Applied Sciences, UBC
Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC
National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Chairholder

kim@chplaces.com

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UBC

choppmann@psych.ubc.ca
Dr. Christiane Hoppmann is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology. Her research interests include psychosocial predictors of health and well-being across the adult lifespan and into old age. Dr. Hoppmann's research resides at the University of British Columbia Health & Adult Development Lab where she and her team focus on the role of goals and motivational processes for adaptive functioning in daily life. 

Dr. Christiane Hoppmann's Lab: The Health and Adult Development Laboratory
Dr. Christiane Hoppmann's Affiliations: Department of Psychology, UBC

Research Assistant

christa.hoy@hiphealth.ca

PhD student, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

elise.huisman@hiphealth.ca

Elise Huisman is a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Alex Scott. Elise joined CHHM in 2011 after completing her M.Sc in Biomedical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. As a member of the
tendon research group she is actively involved in studies related to mechanical stimulation of tendons. Her work involves in vitro, ex vivo en in vivo models where tendons are “overused”. Of specific interest is if there are
markers which can indicate tendon problems.

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC

michael.hunt@ubc.ca

Dr. Michael A. Hunt is a clinical biomechanist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia. As a physiotherapist trained in fundamental biomechanics, the focus of Dr. Hunt’s work is to understand the biomechanical risk factors and consequences of injury and disease. The goal of his work is to develop targeted treatment approaches based on the unique characteristics of a given injury, resulting in improved physical function and quality of life.

Dr. Hunt's Lab: MabLab

Research Assistant

tanya.ivanova@ubc.ca

Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia

lucy_kangxm@yahoo.ca

Xiumei Kang is a Postdoctoral fellow, supervised by Professor Antony Hodgson. Xiumei joined CHHM in 2010 after completing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Her research project is “in vivo three-dimensional hip kinematics based on MRI images from patients with femoroacetabular Impingement” using the newly installed Open MRI scanner in CHHM. Her research interests include virtual manufacturing, geometric modeling and  visualization, hip kinematics, and computer-assisted surgery.

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada - Research Staff

Executive Director, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

Research Facilities and Operations Manager

ian.kerr@hiphealth.ca

Professor, Department of Family Practice, UBC

karim.khan@ubc.ca

Dr. Karim Khan is Professor and clinician-scientist, Department of Family Practice, UBC. Dr. Khan has achieved international recognition for studies promoting greater mobility among vulnerable seniors. In a medical community that often focuses on pharmaceutical therapies, Dr. Khan has consistently reported the large benefit of physical activity for public health. He has published extensively, including those in high impact journals such as the British Medical Journal, where he also serves on the international editorial board. Dr. Khan is also the Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a leading international journal that focuses on the role of physical activity for health. Reflecting his contribution to knowledge translation, he is coauthor of the  leading medical monograph for clinicians, Brukner and Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine (4th Edition, McGraw-Hill).

Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

sophie.kim@hiphealth.ca

SoJung Kim is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CHHM, supervised by Dr. Heather McKay. SoJung joined in CHHM in 2011 after completing her PhD in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma. Her research  interests are bone health and osteoporosis prevention. SoJung is currently working on the study Linking Exercise, Activity and Pathophysiology in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (LEAP).

MASc Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UBC

jeremy.kooyman@gmail.com

Jeremy Kooyman is a MASc student, supervised by Dr. Antony Hodgson. Jeremy joined CHHM in 2011 after completing his BSc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering. His research will examine a novel orthopaedic surgical approach known as bracing that provides opportunities for reducing the invasive impact and set-up time associated with procedures like unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and femoral acetabular impingement. Jeremy is an Engineers-in-Scrubs Fellow and takes particular interest in computer-assisted surgery, medical robotics, and medical device entrepreneurship.

Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC

jacek.kopec@ubc.ca

Dr. Jacek Kopec is Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC, and a research scientist at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada. Dr. Kopec was recognized as a National Health Research Scholar and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Senior Scholar. Dr. Kopec’s major research area is the epidemiology of musculoskeletal diseases, especially osteoarthritis and chronic pain. He is also an international authority on health outcomes research and quality of life (QoL) measurement; an interactive QoL instrument called CAT-5D-QOL was recently developed by his team. Dr. Kopec has led international teams in health outcomes, osteoarthritis, and health modeling research.

akorall@sfu.ca

Research Assistant

millie.s.kwan@gmail.com

Millie Kwan is a Research Assistant working alongside Dr. Rizhi Wang. Millie joined CHHM in 2012 after completing her Masters of Applied Science in Materials Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Her master’s project was on the bioprocessing of bioactive coatings for orthopedic implant materials. As a member of the UBC Biomaterials Group, Millie’s research interests include biomaterials and coatings for orthopedic applications, and bone structure and mechanics. Millie’s current research examines the fracture mechanism of hip fractures using novel techniques such as high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). This study is part of the CIHR-funded Mechanisms of Bone Fracture and their Clinical Applications project.

Associate Professor, Department of Rheumatology, UBC

dlacaille@arthritisresearch.ca

PhD Student, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, SFU

clachanc@sfu.ca

Chantelle Lachance is a doctoral student from the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, supervised by Dr. Dawn Mackey. Chantelle joined CHHM in 2012 after completing her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor. Her doctoral research will focus on evaluating compliant flooring for fall injury prevention in long-term care through the Flooring for Injury Prevention (FLIP) Trial.

Assistant Finance Manager

eva.leung@hiphealth.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC

lli@arthritisresearch.ca

Dr. Linda Li is Assistant Professor and Harold Robinson Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC. Dr. Li is also a research scientist at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and an affiliated investigator at the Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit (ACREU) in Ontario. In addition to being a trained physiotherapist, Dr. Li received a PhD in clinical epidemiology at the University of Toronto, followed by a fellowship in clinical epidemiology/knowledge translation at the Ottawa Health Research Institute. Her research interests include models of care in the management of arthritis, the help-seeking process in people with early rheumatoid arthritis, and developing a web-based aid to promote shared decision-making in arthritis care.

Dr. Linda Li's Affiliation
Physical Therapy, UBC

lixiao89@hotmail.com

Research Engineer and Laboratory Coordinator

danmei.liu@hiphealth.ca

Trainee

yenpo.liu@hiphealth.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose
teresa.ambrose@ubc.ca

Research Director, Falls Prevention Clinic
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC

Dr. Liu-Ambrose’s research laboratory, The Aging, Mobility and Cognitive Function Lab, focuses on defining the role of exercise to promote healthy aging and prevent cognitive and functional decline among seniors.

Currently, she is conducting two randomized controlled trials among seniors at risk for dementia to determine the effect of exercise on cognitive performance, brain function as measured by functional MRI, and physical function.

Dr. Liu-Ambrose works collaboratively with faculty in Psychology, Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, and Health Care and Epidemiology.

Dr. Liu-Ambrose is an investigator with the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and the Brain Research Centre. Her areas of methodological expertise include randomized controlled trials, exercise prescription for seniors, falls prevention, and neuropsychological assessments.

For more information on The Aging, Mobility and Cognitive Function Lab, please visit their website at http://cogmob.rehab.med.ubc.ca.

Co-op Student

mikko.maatta@hiphealth.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

heather.macdonald@ubc.ca

Dr. Heather Macdonald is Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Orthopaedics. Her research interests include children's bone health with particular focus on how physical activity affects bone growth and development during childhood and adolescence in healthy and clinical populations. As well, Dr. Macdonald is interested in how novel three-dimensional imaging tools can be used to measure detailed aspects of bone quality in the growing skeleton, and how bone adapts to physical activity. Currently, Dr. Macdonald is working on three projects: 1) Bone Microstructure, Risk-taking Behaviour and Forearm Fractures in Boys and Girls; 2) Linking Exercise, Activity and Pathophysiology in Juvenile Arthritis (The LEAP study) and 3) The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos) – Bone Quality Study.

Dr. Heather Macdonald's Profile: Child & Family Research Institute

Professor, Department of Radiology, UBC

mackay@physics.ubc.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, SFU

dmackey@sfu.ca

Masters Student, Department of Experimental Medicine, UBC

erin.macri@hiphealth.ca

Erin Macri is currently working towards her second Master's degree under Dr. Karim Khan, and has been at the CHHM since 2010. As a registered Physical Therapist, she brings several years of clinical experience to her research, and her current interests lie in better understanding mobility, function and pain in the context of osteoarthritis and aging.

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC

carlo.marra@ubc.ca

Dr. Martin-Matthews is currently on study and administrative leave, returning full time to the Department of Sociology in March, 2013.

amm@interchange.ubc.ca

Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews is a Professor in the UBC Department of Sociology and has recently completed two terms as the Scientific Director of the Institute of Aging; one of 13 national institutes of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Martin-Matthews' research interests include aging and health behaviours, social support, care and caregiving, home-based health care, population aging and widowhood. Alongside her extensive contributions to the University of British Columbia and Institute for Aging, she has numerous publications including books, journals, and over 150 research papers and is affiliated with many centres both nationally and internationally.

Professor & Head, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

bas.masri@vch.ca

Dr. Bassam Masri is a Professor in the UBC Department of Orthopaedics along with serving as Head of the Department of Orthopaedics for both UBC as well as Vancouver General Hospital and University Hospitals. He is also the Surgeon-in-Chief  at Vancouver General and UBC Hospitals. His membership in the community is vast and includes the Executive and Board of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association as well as the Knee Society,  Hip Society and The International Hip Society. He is very well known within the academic community both nationally and internationally and has authored numerous research and review articles in addition to book chapters.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

robert.mccormack@ubc.ca

Masters student, Applied Science, University of British Columbia

jdmcivor@interchange.ubc.ca

Jake McIvor is a Masters candidate, supervised by Antony Hodgson. Jake joined CHHM in 2007 after completing a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta.  His research is focused on the feasibility of a bracing strategy to improve the performance of computer assisted orthopedic surgery.

Director

heather.mckay@hiphealth.ca

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Family Practice, UBC
Director, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility

heather.mckay@ubc.ca

Professor Heather McKay, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, is in the Departments of Orthopaedics and Family Practice. She is an internationally-recognized leader in childhood and older adult bone health research. Her national recognition includes awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (Senior Scholar) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Knowledge Translation). She has published extensively in scientific journals related to the positive role of exercise and other lifestyle factors on child and older adult health. Her talent for “moving research into action” – performing research that has impact – is illustrated by her lead role in the development and implementation of Action Schools! BC. This whole school of physical activity and healthy eating model engages almost half a million children in BC. The outcomes of her school-based research influenced the development of new policy related to daily physical activity in schools.  Professor McKay plays a critical leadership role in both the overall operations of CHHM and its research programs.

Dr. Heather McKay's Biography: Department of Orthopaedics, UBC; Department of Family Practice, UBC

lmclean@arthritisresearch.ca

Professor & Head, Department of Geriatric Medicine and Medicine, UBC

graydon.meneilly@vch.ca

PhD student, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia

tmohamm5@interchange.ubc.ca

Tarek Mohammad started his PhD at UBC under the supervision of Dr. Antony Hodgson and consequently joined CHHM in September 2011. Tarek completed his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in Bangladesh in 2007. He completed his Master's degree in Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Western Ontario under the supervision of Dr. Shaun Salisbury in 2010. His Master's research involved development of novel vertical nano-positioning stage based on inchworm motor. His doctoral research is focused on a framework for designing optimal bracing  systems to improve mechanical interactions between human and tool in surgical and non-surgical tasks. This design framework will incorporate concepts drawn from the fields of impedance control, human tool use, haptics and medical robotics, and is expected to support development of task-specific models, formation of relationships among the component models, a systematic design of bracing systems, and overall reductions in task  difficulty. Tarek has research interests in medical robotics, precision mechatronic design and computer assisted surgery.

sarah.moore@hiphealth.ca

Sarah Moore is a PhD Candidate, supervised by Professor Heather McKay. Sarah joined CHHM in 2007 after completing her MSc in Applied Health Sciences in Ontario. Her research program will examine the growth and development of bone and muscle tissue across puberty using novel technologies such as high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). Sarah is a researcher with the Healthy Bones Study and is evaluating the sex-, maturity- and ethnicity-related differences in bone strength and muscle accrual. In particular, Sarah is interested in the role of physical activity, fat mass, and nutrition on the developmental trajectory of these tissues.

PhD Student, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia

rmoosavizadeh@gmail.com

Rouhollah Mousavizadeh is a PhD student co-supervised by Drs. Alex Scott and Vincent Duronio. Rouhollah joined in 2011 after completing a master's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology. His research investigates the angiogenic factors and the related events involved in the formation of new vessels during the development of overuse tendon injuries and its association with tendon pain and the proliferation of sensory nerves containing nociceptive substances. Before starting his PhD in Experimental Medicine, he worked as research assistant and lab manger in Nenomedicine and Tissue Engineering Research Centre in Iran. His current research interest is cell signaling pathways and the effects of physical stimuli on cell behavior and signal transduction. He is also interested in integrating different disciplines and knowledge translation to the clinic in the research area of musculoskeletal injuries.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

kmulpuri@cw.bc.ca

Research Staff

michelle.munkacsy@hiphealth.ca

Research Staff (Volunteer)

paulina.nassab@gmail.com

lindsay.nettlefold@hiphealth.ca

Lindsay Nettlefold is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CHHM. Lindsay completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Heather McKay and Dr. Darren Warburton.  Her thesis explored the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time (measured via accelerometry) and cardiovascular health in children. As part of her thesis she also evaluated the effectiveness of Action Schools! BC (a school-based physical activity model) on cardiovascular fitness in children. Lindsay’s current research remains focused on physical activity and sedentary time as they relate to health outcomes. In particular she is interested in improving measurement and reporting of physical activity and sedentary time, as well as targeting these behaviours to improve health in individuals across the lifespan.

Finance and HR Assistant

kim.neville@hiphealth.ca

nicmanesh.reza@gmail.com

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

peter.obrien@vch.ca

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedics, UBC

toxland@interchange.ubc.ca

Research Nurse Coordinator

marie.punzalan@vch.ca

Amalia “Marie” Punzalan is a Research Nurse Coordinator for the department of Radiology working alongside Dr Jonathon Leipsic and Dr Bruce Forster.   Marie joined CHHM in December 2011 after completing 7 years as a Research Coordinator in Ophthalmology for Vitreo-retinal diseases at the UBC/VCHA Eye Care Centre. Marie is a CCRP (Certified Clinical Research Professional) and a SoCRA member since 2009. Her research background prior to VGH was in Endocrinology for Osteoporosis research and Naturopathy with stem cell use of shark cartilage as adjucvent or replacement therapy for various cancer patients.  Marie’s primary research role and interests focus on the regulatory, administrative and logistical planning for research activities and studies.

Research Coordinator

douglas.race@hiphealth.ca

Douglas Race is a Research Coordinator with the Bone Health Research Group and is heavily involved in the day to day operation of four projects: 1) The Healthy Bones Study (HBS), 2) Health Promoting Secondary Schools (HPSS), 3) Risk-taking Behaviour and Forearm Fractures in Boys and Girls (The Fracture Study), and 4) Linking Exercise, Activity and Pathophysiology in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (The LEAP Study).  Douglas joined the CHHM in 2009 as a Coop student, while completing a Master’s of Arts in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria.  Douglas stayed on part-time at the CHHM as a Research Assistant while finishing his degree and transitioned into his current position after completing his degree in 2011.  His research interests include nutrition, physical activity and exercise, and children’s health.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

wregan@interchange.ubc.ca

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

creilly@cw.bc.ca

pbrennie@shaw.ca

Professor, Department of Physical Education, University of Victoria Evaluation of instrumental, affective, and self-regulatory messaging on intention and behaviour.

rhodes@uvic.ca

Dr. Rhodes' primary research and teaching area is focused on the psychology of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. He is the director of the Behavioural Medicine (BMED) lab within the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, Canada. For more information about Dr. Rhodes and the complete profile of his research, visit http://bmed.uvic.ca/

For a list of Dr. Ryan Rhodes' current Research Projects

Research Assistant

Professor, School of Kinesiology, SFU

stever@sfu.ca

Dr. Robinovitch is a Core Member at the Centre For Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver General Hospital and is part of the International Collaboration on Repair Discovery. He works with hip and fall researchers across Canada, the USA, and the UK. Dr. Robinovitch’s research group uses the tools of biomechanics to develop and evaluate novel techniques for preventing disability and injury. He seeks to generate new understanding of the risk factors for injury and mobility impairment, and to develop and test novel interventions. Most projects involve experimental measures of human movement dynamics, often combined with computer-based modeling efforts. For example, his group is interested in understanding the relative importance of strength versus reaction time in affecting mobility and balance. A particular focus of Dr. Robinovitch’s laboratory is the prevention of injuries in the event of fall (especially hip fractures, wrist fractures, and brain injuries).  Experimental equipment in the “Falling Lab”“ includes computer-controlled platforms to simulate slips and trips, head-mounted gaze-measurement and vision occlusion glasses, mattress-style floors, and artificial pelvises wired with pressure sensors and accelerometers. Here, Dr. Robinovitch and his team are designing and testing the ability of energy-absorbing floors and protective clothing (e.g., hip padding devices) to reduce impact forces and injury risk during falls. They are also examining the cause of age-related changes in fall protective responses (e.g., use of the hands to arrest the fall), with the aim of developing exercise-based therapies for fracture prevention. Dr. Robinovitch's research extends beyond the lab;  an increasing focus is monitoring movement patterns in the real-life environment, through miniature wearable sensors and video technology. Working with a broad range of researchers he investigates activity patterns of the elderly in daily life, comparing the movements of those who fall repeatedly with those who rarely lose their balance. His work is helping to put Canada at the forefront for healthy aging in the world.

Research Technician

hannah.rose@hiphealth.ca

Professor, Department of Medical Genetics, UBC

fabio@brc.ubc.ca

Research Engineer

crussellsprout@gmail.com

Colin Russell is a Research Engineer working alongside Dr. Stephen Robinovitch. Colin joined CHHM as a staff member in 2011, following experience as a co-op student and Master's student in the Orthopaedic and Injury Biomechanics Group at UBC.  Working at the Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory at Simon Fraser University and the Safe Movement Environment at CHHM, Colin helps set up and run lab equipment and develops hardware and software methods and techniques to assist with graduate student projects and research. Colin's interests span a wide range of biomedical engineering topics and issues including biomechanics and injury prevention, biomedical devices, and mathematical modeling and simulation.

Masters Student, Department of Public Health, SFU

claire.schiller@hiphealth.ca

Claire Schiller is a Masters of Public Health Student at Simon Fraser University and is completing her final capstone project under the supervision of Dr. Maureen Ashe. Prior to joining CHHM in 2012, Claire graduated from McMaster University with an Honours degree in Arts & Science.  Claire’s current research involves concept mapping and stakeholder identification as it relates to older adult mobility and the built environment.

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC

alex.scott@ubc.ca

Dr. Scott is a graduate of the UBC Physical Therapy program, and the UBC Experimental Medicine PhD program. His research targets a widespread problem, overuse injuries and chronically painful tendon disorder in workers and athletes. His research has been highlighted and supported locally by organizations including the WorksafeBC, Professional Association of BC and the Health Sciences Association, nationally through CIHR sponsored events and seminars, and internationally including sponsorship by the Canada-Scandinavia Foundation and the Swedish Research Council. He maintains active collaborations with Oslo University, Umeå University, and University of Paris. His work has been incorporated into widely used web-based clinical guidelines such as UpToDate©, and the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy clinical guideline on Achilles tendinopathy.

Clinical Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Senior Advisor on Fall and Injury Prevention, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit and the Ministry of Health
Director, Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging (CEMFIA)

vicky.scott@gov.bc.ca

Dr. Vicky Scott is the Senior Advisor on Fall and Injury Prevention for the province of British Columbia with the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit and the Ministry of Health.  Her academic appointment is with the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine as a Clinical Associate Professor with the School of Population and Public Health.  She is Director of the Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging (CEMFIA) at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility; Chair of the BC Fall and Injury Prevention Coalition; Principal Investigator for the Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum; and co-lead on a new project on healthy aging and fall prevention among older Aboriginal people.

Dr. Vicky Scott's Affiliations: Ministry of Health: Fall Prevention/Staying Independent

mark.semple@hiphealth.ca

Program Administrator, Engineers-in-Scrubs

amisha.dshah11@gmail.com

Tendinopathy Research Group

riya27@interchange.ubc.ca

Knowledge Translation Scientist, CHHM

joanie.sims-gould@hiphealth.ca

Dr. Joanie Sims-Gould is a Knowledge Translation Scientist at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM) where she is in a leadership role focused on the application of the clinical, population-based and intervention research conducted at CHHM.  She works to ensure that projects have early and meaningful engagement of stakeholders and end users.  She does this by working closely with individuals (children, youth, older adults), families, organizations (i.e. South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, The United Way of the Lower Mainland, BC Children and Women’s Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, West End Seniors Network Society, etc.), health authorities (Vancouver Coastal, Fraser Health), policy makers and municipal (City of Vancouver & City of Surrey) and provincial government officials (BC Ministry of Health) to ensure that the  research at CHHM reflects real needs (and questions) and that the findings are ‘brought back’ in a format that is usable.  Her work is rooted in a belief that research needs to be transparent and accessible, and must inform practice.  She is an applied health/health services researcher with strong links to the Vancouver and British Columbia practice communities.  She is a registered Social Worker.

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada - Research Staff

Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC

sobolev@interchange.ubc.ca

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

kstothers@vbjc.ca

PhD student, University of British columbia

vina.tan@hiphealth.ca

Vina Tan is a PhD student under the supervision of Drs. Heather McKay and Heather Macdonald. Vina joined CHHM in September 2010 after a 5-year position as an academic faculty member in Universiti Sains Malaysia,  Malaysia. She completed her MSc in Sports Science from Malaysia in 2005 and her research interest in exercise as a prescription for health has led her to focus on the role of physical activity on adolescent bone health. Vina is part of the Health Promoting Secondary Schools (HPSS) study, a cluster randomized-controlled trial of a whole-school based intervention program. Vina has taken a leadership role in the HPSS-Bone Health Study team that travels across the province to conduct DXA and pQCT scans using the CHHM Mobile Lab. Her doctoral thesis will focus on the components of physical activity and health-related fitness that contributes to bone strength and structure in adolescents.

tanyanfei@hotmail.com

toni2007summer@gmail.com

Doctoral Student, Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program

catherine.craven@hiphealth.ca

Catherine Tong is a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program at University of British Columbia, supervised by Dr. Heather McKay, Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews and Dr. Joanie Sims-Gould. Catherine joined CHHM in 2011 after completing her B.A. in Hispanic Studies from University of Victoria and then her Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies at Simon Fraser University. Her doctoral research will focus on the health of older adult immigrants in Canada.

Research Assistant

HealthySteps

ronnie.tsai@hiphealth.ca

Trainee- Summer Student

Associate Professor, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, UBC

t.michael.underhill@ubc.ca

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC Child & Family Research Institute

christine.voss@hiphealth.ca

Christine Voss is a Government of Canada funded Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Drs. Heather Macdonald and Heather McKay. Before joining the CHHM in 2011, Christine completed her PhD at the University of Essex, UK, where she was an integral member of the East of England Healthy Hearts Study. Driven by a passion for child health and the early prevention of lifestyle-related chronic diseases, her research interests include children’s physical activity, fitness and health, particularly in relation to active transportation to school. Currently, Christine is a researcher with the Health Promoting Secondary Schools study, which implements and assesses a ‘whole school’ –based intervention to promote physical activity and healthy eating in secondary schools.

lwall@arthritisresearch.ca

Managing Director

anne.wallis@hiphealth.ca

Dr. Anne Wallis has a background in science (Molecular Biology PhD) and management that is key to her role in integrating the research and operational components of the CHHM. Dr. Wallis previously co-founded a biopharmaceutical company (Celator Technologies Inc.), where she served as Chief Operating Officer, advancing the company from its early stage as a university spin-off to an established venture capital-funded organization. She has substantial experience in strategic leadership and management, including successful fundraising within major programs supported by the Leading Edge Endowment Fund, the High Tech/New Emerging Technologies Fund, and the Provincial Health Services Authority.

Kt Assistant

Research Operations Assistant

lutetia.wallis-mayer@hiphealth.ca

Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, UBC

rzwang@mail.ubc.ca

Dr. Rizhi Wang is Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Engineering, UBC, and Associate, Department of  orthopaedics, UBC. Dr. Wang’s experience spans academic positions at Tsinghua University, the Weizmann Institute of Science, University of Minnesota, and Princeton. Dr. Wang is well known for his research on material-related issues around hip  replacement, his expertise in implant processing and fracture mechanics. Dr. Wang’s research interests include orthopaedic implants, drug delivery biomaterials, anti-infection solutions, bone/implant fixation, and bone structure and mechanics. Dr. Wang currently serves on the Board for the Canadian Biomaterials Society.

Research Operations Assistant

wilfred.wee@hiphealth.ca

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada - Research Staff

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC

dawilson@interchange.ubc.ca

Dr. David Wilson is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, UBC. He received his D. Phil. in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford for work on the 3-dimensional kinematics of the knee, followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic biomechanics. His research interests include sports medicine, joint reconstruction/ replacement, and medical imaging. Dr. Wilson is renowned for his research on the links between joint mechanics, clinical symptoms, and the success of orthopaedic procedures. His team has expertise in non-invasive assessments of cartilage health, including the use of emerging MRI techniques, such as delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC), to detect changes in osteoarthritic joints much earlier than conventionally possible.  Dr. Wilson was awarded a Canadian Arthritis Network New Investigator award.

Trainee

johann.windt@hiphealth.ca

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University

meghan.winters@hiphealth.ca

Dr. Meghan Winters is Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University.  Dr. Winters is an epidemiologist interested in the link between health, transportation, and city design.  She received her PhD in 2011 from the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. She completed a brief post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, studying older adults' mobility and the built environment.

Research Assistant

brigiddd_@hotmail.com

Research Staff

gillian.wong@hiphealth.ca