Kiran Soma is collaborating with UBC researchers and Soma Lab alumna Kim Schmidt to improve equity in child health
UBC Psychology researchers Kiran Soma and Anita DeLongis are members of a new research cluster at UBC, the Social Exposome Cluster. This collaborative, cross-discipline research partnership will study how children’s health and development are impacted by their social, physical, and psychological exposures. Led by Michael Kobor, professor of medical genetics at UBC, the Social Exposome […]
Brandon Forys wins prestigious UBC undergraduate awards
Join us in congratulating Brandon Forys, a Research Assistant in the Soma Lab, for receiving the HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, the designation of Wesbrook Scholar, and the Suedfeld Scholar Award. The HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship is an annual scholarship awarded to eight UBC students who have demonstrated leadership, community service, and high academic achievement. The Wesbrook Scholar is an annual designation awarded […]
Soma Lab alumnus George Kachkovski is using his psychology experience to begin a career in nursing
Most people don’t like hospitals, let alone enjoy them—but George Kachkovski isn’t like most people. He likes the buzz of the energy and research taking place in hospitals. This led him to pursue his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at UBC’s School of Nursing after graduating with BA Hons in Psychology from UBC in May […]