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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 1d

FHS graduand Jan Filart will receive his BSc in Public Health and Data this week. This second degree - completed in 2 years - will enable him to combine his passions for statistics + health.

"I’m thrilled...to have a broad impact on improving population health.”

🔗: bit.ly/4q5cTcw

#SFU #SFUFHS

Faculty of Health Sciences graduand Jan Filart is standing in front of a glass window covered with red oval decals. He is smiling at the camera

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Kaylee Byers, PhD @kayleebyers.bsky.social · 3d

Today we launched the Living with Long COVID exhibition @museumofvan.bsky.social. In 2023 we conducted a study in which we heard from longhaulers that this invisible illness needs more awareness and attention. This exhibition was co-created with longhaulers to do just that. On view until March 2026

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 5d

A new exhibition at the @museumofvan.bsky.social, co-produced by FHS, invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of COVID-19.

The exhibit runs from Oct 4, 2025 to March 22, 2026

🔗: bit.ly/4pUPA4V

#SFU #SFUResearch #MOV #LongCOVID #KT #KM
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A fragmented photo of an adult covering their face with their hands, surrounded by a sea of bottle containing supplements and medications. Text reads: "Living with Long Covid: On view from October 4, 2025 – March 22, 2026 at the Museum of Vancouver"

A series of logos are featured showing the organizations who contributed to this exhibit financially or in-kind:
Museum of Vancouver
Project Partners: SFU Faculty of Health Sciences, Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network – Provincial Health Services Authority
Institutional Partners: City of Vancouver, British Columbia Arts Council with the BC Government
Funding Partners: Pacific Public Health Foundation, Michael Smith Health Research BC

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 5d

Special thanks to the Pacific Public Health Foundation and @healthresearchbc.bsky.social for funding this exhibition, and to @cityofvancouver.bsky.social, BC Arts Council, and Provincial Health Services Authority for supporting this important work.

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 5d

The exhibition was initiated by an @sfu.ca team of faculty, students and staff to mobilize research findings and amplify the messages they heard from the Long COVID community.

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#KnowledgeMobilization #KnowledgeTranslation #CommunityBasedResearch #PatientVoices #Longhaulers

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 5d

A new exhibition at the @museumofvan.bsky.social, co-produced by FHS, invites visitors into the often-invisible world of those living with the life-altering effects of COVID-19.

The exhibit runs from Oct 4, 2025 to March 22, 2026

🔗: bit.ly/4pUPA4V

#SFU #SFUResearch #MOV #LongCOVID #KT #KM
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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 15d

SFU FHS prof Meghan Winters was a co-investigator in a study led by the #UBC #REACTLab which found an income-based e-bike rebate program improved access, encouraged active travel and reduced car use.

🔗: news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...

#ActiveTransportation #HealthResearch #ClimateChange #SFUFHS

To access full text for this image, visit: https://reactlab.civil.ubc.ca/bc-ebike-incentives/

Travel, Environmental, and Equity Impacts of Income-Conditioned E-Bike Rebates in British Columbia Program
Authors: Polina Polikakhina, Amir Hassanpour, Kyla Yu, Meghan Winters, & Alexander Bigazzi (2025)

In 2023, the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit distributed over 4,900 income-conditioned rebates of $350 to $1,400 to make travel more affordable, boost active transportation, and cut CO2emissions, with a total program cost of $6.5m.

Study
•Researchers at UBC and SFU recruited and surveyed over 1,000 of those rebate recipients
•Surveys were completed: near the time of purchase, +3 months later, and +12 months later
•58% of rebate recipients would not have purchased an e-bike without the rebates
•Rebates were more effective when received by Lower-income households

•Low-income households did more e-biking, but
•High-income households reduced their auto use more

Total Program Impacts

Total impacts due to new e-bike purchases created by the rebate program :
5 million km more annual e-biking
3 million km less annual travel by auto
1000 tonnes Co2 less annual emissions (average abatement cost of $1,300/tonne CO2)
$8.7 M new retailer revenue (only from new e-bike purchases)

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to FHS Assistant Prof Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon who secured a @healthresearchbc.bsky.social Scholar Award to support his bioethics research examining the use of #ArtificialIntelligence in medicine. 🎉

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #AI #AIResearch

Dr Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon receives Michael Smith Scholar Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia conferred a Scholar Award to FHS Assistant Professor Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon. Background photo: DC Studio

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations to FHS graduate students Iveoma Udevi-Aruevoru, Stevie Thompson, and @bonmotmilo.bsky.social who each successfully secured an award from @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca to support their graduate research! 🎉👏

Read more about their projects: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 29d

FHS prof + @bridgerc.bsky.social scientific director @profplum8.bsky.social will be discussing Rethinking #GlobalHealth: Bold Proposals for Reform with other thought leaders at @wellcometrust.bsky.social's free webinar on Sept 11 at 7 am PDT.

RSVP: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#healthequity

Big Ideas for Big Problems: Reimagining the global health architecture?

FHS Professor Kelley Lee is one of five world-renowned thought leaders commissioned by The Wellcome Trust to reimagine the institutions and infrastructure that underpin global health. Lee and contributors Julianne Piper and Miranda Nonis - who are research fellows for the Pandemics and Borders Project - focused on boldly reimagining global health architecture, driven by what is needed in a 21st century world of polycrises.

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats to FHS Associate Professor TJ Salway on becoming a member of @src-rsc.bsky.social, Canada's highest academic honour!

Salway works to improve the health & wellbeing of 2S/LGBTQ+ populations by addressing health disparities & leading inclusive solutions.

#SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SFU #2SLGBTQ

Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Sep 4

Congrats to Jiangchuan Liu, Kora DeBeck, TJ Salway and Tammara Soma on being named to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour. They join the growing number of SFU researchers whose leadership is shaping a better future for Canada and the world. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Four SFU scholars receive Royal Society of Canada honours

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you'd prefer to read these proposals in detail, download the discussion papers from the Wellcome Trust web site:

wellcome.org/reports/bold...

The papers are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

#GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #GlobalHealthReform

Bold ideas for a reformed global health system | Reports | Wellcome

Discussion papers commissioned by Wellcome bring together bold proposals from five different regions of the world for a reimagined global health architecture.

wellcome.org

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 5

FHS @profplum8.bsky.social is 1 of 5 global thought leaders commissioned by @wellcometrust.bsky.social to reimagine global health architecture in a rapidly changing world.

Learn more about their bold ideas at a live webinar on Sept 11 at 7 am PDT /1

RSVP 🔗: wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rethinking Global Health: Bold Proposals for Reform . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Seismic shifts have upended global health in recent months. Wellcome has commissioned five thought leaders from different regions of the world to set out bold ideas for a new global health architec...

wellcome-org.zoom.us

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 5

New study from FHS professor @jsnyder.bsky.social and SFU alumnus Claire Wilson found that - alongside money - these crowdfunding campaigns also increased visibility for ideologies.

#SFUResearch #crowdfunding #Canada

Jeremy Snyder @jsnyder.bsky.social · Sep 5

Now out and open access, Claire Wilson and I examined politically oriented Canadian crowdfunding campaigns posted on the @givesendgo.bsky.social crowdfunding platform. We found that these campaigns are financing politically extremist activities in Canada - more in a short thread:

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Sep 5

#OpenAccess from @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social -

The Role of Crowdfunding in Political Mobilization and Extremism in Canada - cup.org/4mO4GHo

- Claire Wilson & @jsnyder.bsky.social

#FirstView

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 3

Calvert, co-author Tony Penikett, and keynote speaker former BC Premier Glenn Clark discuss their experiences collaborating with BC unions in the 1990s to shape the policies that improved programs and services for British Columbians.

RSVP: events.sfu.ca/event/45606-...

#BCHistory #BCLabour #SFU

35 Accords: Re-imagining British Columbia’s Public Sector Labour Relations- A Book Launch

Co-authored with the former Yukon Premier, Tony Penekitt, former Faculty Health Sciences professor adjunct, John Calvert, will be launching his upc...

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 3

BOOK LAUNCH: Join Adjunct Prof John Calvert on Thurs Sept 11 at 7:30 pm to discuss his new book "35 Accords: Re-imagining BC's Public Sector Labour Relations." /1

🔗: events.sfu.ca/event/45606-...

#SFU #SFULabourStudies #SFUFHS #BookLaunch #BC #BCLabourRelations #Unions #PolicyDevelopment

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Sep 3

ICYMI: We have a new Dean joining the Faculty of Health Sciences in October!

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 29

FHS is pleased to announce that renowned health scholar and researcher Dr. David Bangsberg will begin his five-year tenure as dean, starting on October 15, 2025.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bangsberg to FHS!

www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

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#SFU #SFUFHS #HIVResearch #NewDean

Dr. David Bangsberg appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

Internationally recognized health leader and scholar, Dr. David Bangsberg, will join the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences as dean on October 15, 2025

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 29

We would like to extend special thanks to Professor @jsnyder.bsky.social who generously led FHS as Dean pro tem from 2024 – present. 👏

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#SFU #SFUFHS

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 29

FHS is pleased to announce that renowned health scholar and researcher Dr. David Bangsberg will begin his five-year tenure as dean, starting on October 15, 2025.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bangsberg to FHS!

www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

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#SFU #SFUFHS #HIVResearch #NewDean

Dr. David Bangsberg appointed Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

Internationally recognized health leader and scholar, Dr. David Bangsberg, will join the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences as dean on October 15, 2025

www.sfu.ca

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 25

What happens when private equity invests in healthcare responses to global pandemics?

FHS professor and DDI scholar Susan Erikson explored this topic - and the complex results - in her new book "Investible!" Join her and DDI on Sept 19 to discuss global health, private equity, and more.

#SFU

Digital Democracies Institute @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social · Aug 22

📆 Event Alert: Join in for an electric conversation with Dr. Susan Erikson, an SFU Distinguished Professor, who studies highly complex political economies that shape human health.
Link - investable.eventbrite.ca

#BookLaunch #Investable #SFUVancouver
@sfucmns.bsky.social

Author Meets Critics: Dr. Susan Erikson's Book Launch

Dr. Susan Erikson, SFU Distinguished Professor, launches her book 'Investable! When Pandemic Risk Meets Speculative Finance'

investable.eventbrite.ca

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats to @sfu.ca FHS Prof and @bccfe.bsky.social Laboratory Director Zabrina Brumme who will join the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences as a Fellow this fall.

The recognition is one of Canada's top academic accolades.

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #HIVResearch

Dr. Zabrina Brumme is smiling at the camera and holding a pipetter. The text on the image reads: Dr. Zabrina Brumme, 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to BC-CfE Laboratory Director & @sfu-fhs.bsky.social Professor Dr. Zabrina Brumme on her election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences among 47 new Fellows!

Read more about her work, as she joins Drs. Julio Montaner & Robert Hogg as BC-CfE Fellows.

bccfe.ca/dr-zabrina-b...

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Jesse Woodward @woodward.chly.ca · Aug 15

With smoke from the Mount Underwood fire blanketing the coast the other day, today Midcoast Morning looked into DIY methods to improve indoor air quality when things get bad. We spoke with @sfu-fhs.bsky.social's Stephanie Cleland and others about what can be done.

CHLY 101.7FM @chly.ca · Aug 15

A new edition of Midcoast Morning from CHLY 101.7FM has dropped: Community based research initiative sharing DIY method to improve indoor air quality. Listen here.

Community based research initiative sharing DIY method to improve indoor air quality

With wildfires bringing smoke to the region, Midcoast Morning spoke with...

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Science in Vancouver @scienceinvancouver.com · Jul 31

🤝 @sfuscience.bsky.social & @fraserhealth.ca have partnered to launch a new health research institute aimed at tackling the most pressing health issues across the region.

The SFU-FH Health Research Institute will bring together expertise to expand research opportunities: bit.ly/4of34Ys

SFU teams up with Fraser Health to launch new health research institute

Simon Fraser University is partnering with Fraser Health to launch a new health research institute aimed at tackling some of the most pressing health issues across the region. The SFU-FH Health Res...

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Jul 29

#SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #HealthResearch #EnvironmentalHealth #CIHRProjectGrant #OverdosePrevention #PathogenGenomics

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Jul 29

William Hsiao's project "Smarter integrated pathogen genomics ecosystems for threat detection and risk assessment."

webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/...

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Funding Decisions Database - CIHR

Resource providing access to different units and initiatives of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

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