World Diabetes Day 2021!
Small Steps for Big Changes, sponsored by the Diabetes Prevention Research Group, is proud and excited to announce this years’ World Diabetes Day events! We’re hosting a week of FREE events in Kelowna to help you make healthy lifestyle changes! EVERYBODY is welcome! Attend a free cooking class, try pickleball, come listen to our expert […]
DPRG Researcher Spotlight – Emmanuel Gomes Ciolac
DPRG Spotlight is our latest initiative to shine a light on diverse health & exercise researchers here in Canada and around the world. Through our Spotlight series, we aim to: Learn together as a team about outstanding researchers in the field of health behaviour change Provide a platform to shine a light on outstanding scholars […]
DPRG Researcher Spotlight – NiCole Keith
DPRG Spotlight is our latest initiative to shine a light on diverse health & exercise researchers here in Canada and around the world. Through our Spotlight series, we aim to: Learn together as a team about outstanding researchers in the field of health behaviour change Provide a platform to shine a light on outstanding scholars […]
DPRG Researcher Spotlight – Ruth Ndjaboue
Today, we’re introducing DPRG Spotlight, a new initiative to shine a light on diverse health & exercise researchers here in Canada and around the world. Through our Spotlight series, we aim to: Learn together as a team about outstanding researchers in the field of health behaviour change Provide a platform to shine a light on […]
DPRG @ ISBNPA XChange 2021
There was a strong Diabetes Prevention Research Group presence at last week’s IBNPA XChange 2021 Annual Meeting! Learn more about our presentations, below. How do we know what to say? Refinement of a Bank of Messages Targeting Diet and Physical Activity Through End-User Evaluation MacPherson, M.M., Johnston C., Cranston, K., Locke, S., & Jung, M.E. […]
Graduate Research Day 2021
This week, several DPRG graduate and undergraduate students presented at the 2021 UBC Vancouver & Okanagan Graduate Research Day on May 11 & 12. Learn more about our student presentations, below. Kaela Cranston Process through partnership: The analysis, design, and development of an online training platform for Small Steps for Big Changes coaches with YMCA […]
May 14 deadline to apply for the UBC Stober Foundation PhD Fellowship
It’s not too late to apply for the UBC Stober Foundation PhD Fellowship! Are you a motivated student interested in: Prediabetes & diabetes prevention Behaviour change interventions Community-based Programs Implementation Science You could be the DPRG’s next PhD candidate! The Diabetes Prevention Research Group is actively seeking applications for a UBC Stober Foundation funded PhD […]
Congratulations to our 2021 DPRG Honours Students!
Last Friday, our three DRPG honours students successfully defended their honours theses! A huge congratulations to Jenna Sim, Alexa Durand, and Blessing Adeagbo for their hard work with the DPRG team. It has been an honour to have all three students with us this year, and we cannot wait to see what’s next for them […]
Welcome Natalie Grieve and Blanca Gala!
This year, two new MSc students join the Diabetes Prevention Research Group! We are thrilled to welcome Natalie Grieve and Blanca Gala to the team, and cannot wait to learn from their expertise. Welcome to the team, Natalie and Blanca!