The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to our industry and our business. We have been able to successfully expand our business into the virtual care space which has been very timely as a large portion of care delivery across the country has shifted to virtual. We are still in the process of optimizing […]

Vast amounts of new data, including sequencing data from microbiome, generated by researchers and industry present challenging problems for extracting meaningful information. The main goal of this project is to develop a convenient software package to reduce the complexity of microbiome data, and more generally any kind of datasets showing similar properties. As this tool […]

Relapses in cancer usually result in the tumour becoming resistant to chemotherapy. This leaves a treatment gap that needs to be filled for these patients. One such cancer is triple negative breast cancer, this type of breast cancer is very aggressive with a high death rate. Dr. Sandra Dunn’s research group want to find new […]

Using Indigenous methods including storytelling and arts, the research will explore the complexities of the Indigenous population in British Columbia; narrowing the scope to specific programming in an Urban community on Vancouver Island. The research question regards whether First Nations people that live off-reserve have adequate access to health services. This is based on the […]

The problem to be addressed is if detailed laboratory studies can be designed out to confirm and extend the historical, anecdotal information on the therapeutic/medicinal properties of Kisameet clay (KC). There is much non-scientific information alleging the potent antimicrobial activities of many clay products. In this research proposal we propose to carry out a detailed […]

The goal of this project to improve on the operations and processes effecting services at the clinics that are continuing to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently the offices are experiencing difficulty operating and seeing patients with the new restrictions. Clients are frustrated and dissatisfied with service at the clinic as a result of the […]

This Indigenous language revitalization project consists of four sub-projects that together have the potential to significantly support the revitalization of Kwak’wala: the language of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations. Exploring the vital link between Indigenous holistic wellness and language revitalization will be a central theme of the project. The project will rely on active community engagement, youth […]

The proposed research is aimed at understanding and predicting the adoption rate for a proposed commercialized platform, based on the HQB Prototype, and for providing essential insights into the user experience by both user groups of the HQB Prototype that will be included in the design specifications for the commercialized product. HealthQB has been researching […]

Resident killer whale populations in British Columbia (BC) are listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as “threatened” and “endangered” for the northern and southern populations, respectively. Common pollutants such as PCBs and PBDEs, are considered a significant impediment to the recovery of resident killer whales. These chemicals bioaccumulate throughout the food web and […]

Criterium Group is a strategy and management consultancy that unlocks the potential of leaders and their teams by bridging the gap between strategy design and execution. In my internship, I will be applying my analytical and creative problem-solving skills to assist in and directly work on Criterium Group’s various projects.

The project activities are three pronged, involving data analysis, customer engagement, and digital marketing. As Roomvu is a content factory for real estate agents that automates content production, publishing, advertising, and customer acquisition, the project involves analyzing social media posts to identify and quantify measures of success of the social media posts. This information will […]

I will be working at TEALEAVES this term a company known not only for its luxurious tea but also for its various projects around sustainability, conservation and biodiversity with commitments to United Nations Biodiversity, World Biodiversity Forum, and UBC Botanical Garden. I will be working with the company as a rotational intern, gaining an understanding […]