University of british columbia nutrition program

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This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

Human nutrition covers areas such as nutrient metabolism, diet and disease, nutrition through the life cycle, and nutrition behaviours. To update the application inquiries contact details please use this form. Skip to main content Skip to main navigation. Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Graduate School. Overview The graduate program in Human Nutrition offers opportunities for advanced study and original investigations in basic and applied human nutrition.

What makes the program unique? As a Registered Dietitian t and recent graduate from the department of Food, Nutrition, and Health at UBC I chose the Human Nutrition program because it enables me to integrate my clinical background and expertise in nutrition with epidemiological studies.

Adelia Jacobs. Program Components. Specialization Human Nutrition. Information Sessions Register. Application Guide Download. GradProspect Newsletter Subscribe. Program Enquiries Still have questions after reviewing this page thoroughly? Contact the program. Meet a Representative Professional Programs Info Session from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems Date : Thursday, 03 February Time : to Critical issues like water pollution, food shortages, and rising temperatures could have a catastrophic effect on our ability to meet basic human needs in the near future.

Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in: Canada or the United States International countries other than the United States Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. English Language Test Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below: TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based Overall score requirement : 90 Reading Reading 6. The requirements for this program are: The GRE is not required. Prior degree, course and other requirements Prior Degree Requirements An undergraduate degree in a Science area.

Course Requirements Required prerequisite courses include biochemistry, human or vertebrate physiology, and advanced nutrition. Application Open Date 15 April Canadian Applicants. Application Deadline: 01 June Transcript Deadline: 01 June Referee Deadline: 01 July International Applicants.

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Instructions regarding supervisor contact for Master of Science in Human Nutrition MSc All applicants need firm commitment from a supervisor prior to applying. Citizenship Verification Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time if applicable fees see UBC Calendar. All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees.

New students may see higher increases in tuition. Admitted students who defer their admission are subject to the potentially higher tuition fees for incoming students effective at the later program start date. Financial Support Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based i.

Research Assistantships GRA Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships GRA from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their direction.

Financial aid need-based funding Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans. Foreign government scholarships Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. In addition, required prerequisite courses include biochemistry, human or vertebrate physiology and advanced nutrition.

A minimum of 3 credits three hours per week, for two academic terms or one academic year is required in each of biochemistry and physiology, and a minimum of 12 credits is required in nutrition.

These prerequisite courses must be completed at the third- or fourth-year level. Students without a background in nutrition, or with fewer than 12 credits of undergraduate courses in nutrition, may apply to the program. However, if admitted, they will be required to take the missing credits of third- or fourth-year nutrition courses early in the graduate program, in addition to the usual MSc course requirements. However, highly qualified students may transfer to the PhD program without completing a MSc thesis.

Click here for additional information about transferring programs. The MSc program requires completion of a minimum of 30 credits, including an credit research thesis and at least 12 credits of coursework. With an credit thesis, students can include a maximum of 3 credits of senior undergraduate courses. All doctoral students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination.

The major requirement for the PhD is completion of a research dissertation that meets the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requirements. My broad research interests lie in understanding the interplay between different lifestyle behaviours, in particular eating behaviours, as they relate to weight management.

My research is patient-oriented and always involves dietitians in the forefront of lifestyle interventions. I work with different populations, including adults living with an overweight condition or obesity and adolescents living with severe obesity. I am also interested in studying different methods of dietary assessment that include mobile applications.

Rajavel Elango Dr. Rajavel Elango Associate Member, Human Nutrition Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health My research interests are to identify protein and amino acid requirements during key life stages of growth and development, and in disease. With the use of stable isotope tracers, my research focuses on measuring requirements and tracing amino acid metabolic pathways in the human body. The goal is to make dietary recommendations to improve long-term health for vulnerable populations including pregnancy, lactation, childhood and in children with in-born errors of metabolism.

Annalijn Conklin Dr. Annalijn Conklin Associate Member, Human Nutrition Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences In general, my research interests include the social determinants of health, chronic disease prevention and management and gender. How about the health sciences?

The Nutritional Sciences major opens doors to fulfilling and rewarding careers within this exciting sector. The Food and Nutritional Sciences Double Major allows you to combine an interest in nutrition and food science, giving you the best of both worlds. In this double major, your program will focus on the core requirements of both the Food Science Major and the Nutritional Sciences Major.

Practical hands-on training in the lab, close interaction with industry partners throughout your program and professional accreditation by the Institute of Food Technologists IFT gives you a powerful head start in any number of exciting careers in the food and nutrition sectors.

My broad research interests lie in understanding the interplay between different lifestyle behaviours, in particular eating behaviours, as they relate to weight management. My research is patient-oriented and always involves dietitians in the forefront of lifestyle interventions. I work with different populations, including adults living with an overweight condition or obesity and adolescents living with severe obesity.

I am also interested in studying different methods of dietary assessment that include mobile applications. Mahsa Jessri Dr. James Vercammen Professor, Food and Resource Economics jointly appointed with the Sauder School of Business My primary area of research is the economics of agri-environmental contracts. This includes the efficient design of agri-environmental payment schemes, incentives for conservation with asymmetric information and conservation easements for the preservation of farmland.

Other research areas include commodity futures markets and agricultural credit markets. An emerging research area is the measurement of productivity growth in Canadian agriculture.

My current research is the study of chromosome segregation in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae S. I am interested in understanding how chromosomes attach to spindle microtubules and segregate equally in mitosis.

I am interested in the virulence factors, stress response, and pathogenesis of microorganisms that post major threats to food safety and public health.

I use molecular biology and genomic approaches to develop novel, rapid and reliable detection methods for foodborne pathogens. I am interested in the impacts of improved market access and property rights on land use and natural resources such as fish stocks, forests and biodiversity. I use mathematical models to guide my empirical analysis and to derive testable predictions. I often collaborate with environmental scientists to better understand and quantify the environmental changes and drivers.

My current research focuses on examining the impact of novel food processing technologies on food safety and quality. I am also developing novel extraction technologies for in-situ extraction and decontamination of bioactives, functional ingredients and nutraceuticals from plant components.

My research aims to understand how diet can impact health outcomes through epigenetic modifications, as well as how the epigenome can serve as a readout of dietary exposures. I investigate the link between bioactive food components, epigenetic alterations and carcinogenesis.

I hope to discover strategies to prevent and manage chronic diseases. Yvonne Lamers Dr. Yvonne Lamers Associate Professor, Food, Nutrition and Health I am interested in the physiology and biochemistry of nutrition-related diseases and in targeted and population-based prevention strategies of chronic diseases. My research specifically focuses on B-vitamins and their kinetics and functions in human metabolism. My broad research interests include: maternal and child health, micronutrients, and global health.

I am specifically interested in hemoglobin, iron and zinc biomarkers, the effect of inflammation on nutrition biomarkers, and genetic hemoglobinopathies and blood disorders e.

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