2016 News

Molecular biologist Tim Beischlag has discovered a cellular mechanism that transforms many kinds of primary cancer cells into more aggressive cancer cells that can spread to other organs.

Health sciences professor John Calvert recently argued for the need for low-carbon practices in construction in one of two chapters he wrote for the book, Work in a Warming World.

Health sciences professor Meghan Winters and a team of researchers studied 24 cities across Canada and the United States and found a link between the cities' “Bike Score” and the number of cycling journeys to work.

We are pleased to invite faculty members, research staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to SFU Health Research Day 2016: Networking for Innovation on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016!

New study co-authored by health sciences researcher argues that the tobacco industry should be legally responsible for the environment impacts of their products.

On April 12th, we are inviting prospective SFU students and their families to get to know the SFU Health Sciences family. Come join us!

For the past four years, SFU health sciences alumna Randi Weiss has been travelling the world to support medical missions that help children with heart defects.

Health researchers across different disciplines gathered at the fourth biennial SFU Health Research Day on May 4, 2016 for an interactive day aimed at building collaborations across the university.

Eight health sciences students were among the first to participate in an intensive, experiential learning field course in global health that focused on HIV and youth in South Africa.

Medical imaging technologist Lauren Shandley figured combining a health sciences degree with her technical expertise would lead to jobs that would pay her to travel.