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UBC Health has announced the recipients of its inaugural Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards. The HIFI Awards enable health researchers to undertake innovative activities that have the potential to create change. HIFI catalyzes cross-faculty and cross-campus collaboration at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
UBC Psychology faculty and colleagues received HIFI Awards to support these research projects:
ALLIES IN HEALTH: SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH BEHAVIOURS AND COMBATING LONELINESS IN THE FACE OF COVID-19
HIFI AWARD: $19,800
- Dr. Christiane Hoppmann, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development
- Dr. Maureen Ashe, Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Ken Madden, Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Rachel Murphy, Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Wolfgang Linden, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
APPLICATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY TO TREAT VAGINISMUS: FEAR OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY
HIFI AWARD: $25,000
- Dr. Lori Brotto, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine
- Dr. Alan Kingstone, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Melanie Altas, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine
- Natalie Brown, MA student, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
“Congratulations to the recipients of our inaugural HIFI Awards for being champions in interdisciplinary and innovative health research. These awards are unique—they foster collaboration among researchers from across the faculties and campuses of UBC, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise to research on current and ongoing issues across the life span. We look forward to seeing the outcomes.”
Dermot Kelleher
Vice-President, UBC Health
Please join us in congratulating our researchers on their HIFI Awards!
