Research institutes at UBC Okanagan provide opportunities for researchers and partners from diverse disciplines to collaborate, share knowledge with each other and engage with communities as well as national and international colleagues.
Dr. Andrew Jirasek, Director
A partnership between UBC Okanagan, BC Cancer and Interior Health, the AiMS Institute is a network of interdisciplinary experts working in medical physics, imaging, engineering, mathematics, oncology, informatics and data analytics. AiMS applies data and science to real-world clinical problems to develop locally relevant and globally impactful advancements in health care.
Dr. Rachelle Hole, Co-Director
Dr. Leyton Schnellert, Co-Director
CIIC conducts research and community engagement initiatives to inform policy and practice to promote full inclusion and citizenship of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. CIIC works with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families, community, government and the private sector to promote social justice, equality and wellbeing for all.
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Dr. Christine Schreyer, Director
ICER is a hub for building relationships, collaboration and effective knowledge creation and exchange through research clusters operating across disciplinary and institutional boundaries. ICER operates fluidly in response to and in recognition of changing social issues and facilitates the participation of community members, organizations, students and academics as co-researchers.
Dr. Eric Li, Interim Director
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, Director (on leave)
IHLCDP creates and fosters the use of new knowledge to enhance healthy living and chronic disease prevention. Through the development of interdisciplinary and community-based collaborations, IHLCDP conducts community-based health research that benefits individuals, families and communities and reduces the burden of chronic disease.
Dr. Shahria Alam, Acting Director
MMRI is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental research hub that links basic and applied science to contribute to knowledge advancement. MMRI has more than 100 participating researchers from engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, health and exercise, computer science, social science, applied mathematics, and management.
Dr. Adam Ford, Director
The Okanagan Institute for BRAES comprises more than 30 researchers working in ecology, biodiversity and conservation, and environmental sustainability. BRAES has affiliations with many partner organizations, including government ministries and NGOs around the world, and is committed to promoting research partnerships and conducting research that informs environmental policy and management decisions.