International research project on riboflavin biomarkers – webpage launched
In this international and multidisciplinary project, we aim to develop accessible blood indicators for vitamin B2 status assessment and identify which most sensitively reflect dietary intakes and food sources of vitamin B2 in Irish and Canadian adults. We will also demonstrate an important health effect of vitamin B2 by investigating its role in modulating blood pressure […]
Congratulations, Larisse, for being awarded a Travel Bursary and Poster of Distinction
Well done, Larisse, for an excellent abstract that was selected for a Poster of Distinction, and your application being granted a travel award to present and attend at the 19th International Conference of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation in Kanagawa, Japan, in October 2018!
Congratulations to Dr Yvonne Lamers for being promoted to Associate Professor with tenure!
The letter from President Santa Ono arrived early May 2018 – Dr Lamers was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure effective July 01, 2018! Congratulations!!!
Lamers’ lab represented at Nutrition 2018
Thank you, Amy and Fernanda, for presenting at the inaugural Nutrition 2018, the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Boston.
Welcome to Sarah Montgomery and Nadia Moran Garcia!
We welcomed two new members, Sarah Montgomery and Nadia Moran Garcia, this Spring 2018!
Congratulations, Clementine Ng, for receiving an NSERC Award!
Congratulations to Clementine for securing an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award! Clementine will work under the guidance of Dr. Lamers, Dr. Singh, and Larisse Melo (MSc. Student) to develop an optimum encapsulation formula for vitamin B12, to be used in novel fortified foods.
Congratulations, Larisse Melo, for being awarded first place at the 2018 LFS Grad Conference!
Congratulations to Larisse for winning first place in the Oral Competition at the 2018 LFS Grad Conference! Larisse presented on Vitamin B12 Concentration in Breast Milk of Mothers in West Java, Indonesia.
Welcoming our collaborator Dr Gilberto Kac from the Federal University Rio de Janeiro for a one-week visit at UBC
Enjoying a well-deserved drink and dinner after four constructive days of meetings, discussions and presentations on nutritional epidemiology, micronutrient biomarkers, and pregnancy cohort studies with our international collaborator Dr Gilberto Kac from the Federal University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, currently on sabbatical at UC Davis California. Hope to seeing you again soon!
Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a CIHR-funded international project on Biomarkers in Nutrition and Health
Dr. Yvonne Lamers’ Human Nutrition and Vitamin Metabolism Research Group invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position with a start date as soon as possible. The position is located in the Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) program in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems on the Vancouver campus of The University of British […]
Congratulations, Jennifer, to your MSc degree in Human Nutrition!!
Thank you for coming all the way from Taiwan to celebrating your graduation together in the Chan Center! Congratulations to your MSc thesis on Vitamin B-6 Status of Young and Older Adult Women in Metro Vancouver.