Graduate and Postdoctoral Education (GPE) Office
Dr. Wendy Robinson
Assistant Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Education
Faculty of Medicine
Email: wrobinson@bcchr.ca
Phone: 604-875-3229
Dr. Robinson is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at UBC and a Senior Scientist at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). She completed her undergraduate studies at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon followed by a PhD in Genetics from the University of California at Berkeley specializing in population genetics and genetic epidemiology. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical Genetics Institute at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Since joining UBC, Dr. Robinson has been actively involved in undergraduate and graduate teaching, which has been recognized by Departmental and Killam teaching awards. At the BCCHR, she has served as Director of the Reproduction & Healthy Pregnancy Research Cluster and a member of the Scientific Steering Committee. Her main research interests involve the genetic and epigenetic aspects of reproduction and early human development. In her role as Assistant Dean, Dr. Robinson’s key responsibilities include the creation of a strategic plan to ensure excellence in training and mentoring of Faculty of Medicine graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at all geographic sites, as well as facilitating a supportive learning and research environment with opportunities for students, graduate advisors and supervisors across programs.
Heather Muckart
Graduate & Postdoctoral Research Coordinator
Faculty of Medicine
Email: med.research@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-8633
Lisa Ritland
Graduate & Postdoctoral Research Coordinator
Faculty of Medicine
Email: med.research@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-8667
Graduate Programs Contacts
Audiology and Speech Sciences (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Stefka Marinova-Todd
Program Assistant: Winnie Wong
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Eric Jan
Program Coordinator: Doris Metcalf
Biomedical Engineering (MEng, MASc, PhD)
Director: Dr. Karen Cheung
Program Coordinator: students@bme.ubc.ca
Cell and Developmental Biology (MSc, PhD)
Director: Dr. Cal Roskelley
Program Coordinator: Peggy Faulkner
Experimental Medicine (MSc, PhD)
Director: Dr. Tricia Tang
Program Assistant: Virginia Grosman
Genetic Counselling (MSc)
Advisor: Dr. Jehannine Austin
Program Assistant: Courtnae Cameron
Global Surgical Care (GCGSC, MGSC)
Advisor: TBA
Program Assistant: TBA
Health Administration (MHA)
Advisor: Dr. Nick Bansback
Program Coordinator: Jenny Li
Health Sciences (MHSc)
Director: Dr. Martin Schechter
Program Coordinator: mhsc@spph.ubc.ca
Interdisciplinary Oncology (MSc, PhD)
Co-Directors: Dr. Kevin Bennewith and Dr. Wan Lam
Program Administrator: Sharon Ruschkowski
MD/PhD Program (MD/PhD)
Director: Dr. Torsten Nielsen
Program Administrator: Jane Lee
Medical Genetics (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Lorincz
Program Assistant: Cheryl Bishop
Neuroscience (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Liisa Galea
Program Coordinator: Jennifer Campbell
Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Director: Dr. Liisa Holsti
Student Services Manager: Tracy Henderson
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc)
Director: Dr. Karen Bartlett
Program Coordinator: Megan Wurster
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Dana Devine
Program Coordinator: Heather Cheadle
Pharmacology and Therapeutics (MSc, PhD)
Advisor: Dr. Sastry Bhagavatula
Program Secretary: Wynne Leung
Physical Therapy (MPT, PhD)
Director: Dr. Alison Greig
Student Services Officer: Sheila Williamson
Population and Public Health (MSc, PhD)
Interim Advisor: Dr. Susan Cox
Program Manager: Emily Vangulik
Public Health (MPH)
Director: Dr. Amee Manges
Program Manager: mph@spph.ubc.ca
Rehabilitation Sciences (MRSc, MSc, PhD)
Advisor (MSc, PhD): Dr. Michael Hunt
Advisor (MRSc): Dr. Tal Jarus
Program Assistant: Anny Shen
Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (MSc, PhD)
Advisors: Dr. Alex Beristain
Program Assistant: Natalie Twohey
Surgery (MSc)
Advisor: Dr. Alice Mui