Interested in health and wellbeing research? You are invited to attend a special Thrive Research Seminar on November 23rd, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm!
Join 5 researchers, who are experts in their field, who will talk about how their research connects to the Thrive Five, the 5 pillars of health and wellbeing!
UBCKin graduate researcher, Julia McKenna (UBC-V) is working in prof. Guy Faulkner’s lab will discuss her work as it relates to the 24-hour Movement guide. Her research interests include designing and evaluating physical activity interventions, physical activity guideline dissemination and implementation, and investigating the effect of physical activity on mental health. Attend the zoom event to support a fellow Kin member and learn about her work!
The 4 other pillars of health will be covered by the following researchers:
- Eating Well: Dr. Tamara Cohen
- Moving More: Dr. Sally Stewart
- Giving Back and Saying Hi: Yeeun Lee
- Sleeping Well: Jin-Hui Wen
Each researcher will give a 7-minute presentation, followed by a 3-minute Q&A session.
Registration for the event is open now! If you are interested in attending this event, click the link below to reserve a spot. This is a great opportunity to learn more about novel research that is happening, ask questions, and learn about ways that we can improve our mental health and wellbeing!