Early Detection Research Group

BSc. Biochemistry, UBCO 2023

Projects:

• Radiation Induced Cardiac Toxicities in Breast Cancer Survivors

Olivia grew up in Penticton, BC, and is currently a second-year undergraduate at UBC Okanagan studying Medical Biochemistry and Psychology. She is an incoming student this summer at BC Cancer in the UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program. Having a keen interest in women’s health and cancer epidemiology, Olivia is excited to work alongside Dr. Sarah Lucas and Dr. Rasika Rajapakshe on a project that will analyze a correlation between radiation treatment and subsequent coronary artery disease. Outside of school and research, she enjoys Irish dancing, creative arts, and enjoying the great outdoors.

Bachelor of Science, UBCO

Projects:

• Use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) for automated electronic medical record review

Grown up in Vietnam, Ngan travelled to Canada to pursue undergraduate degree. She is going to third year at UBC Okanagan, majoring in Computer Science. She joins the Early Detection Group as a research intern and works on an NLP project to automate the medical record review, hence improves the time and accuracy of the process. In her free time, she would love to make some sweet treats, join hackathons and travel around Kelowna.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UBCO

Projects:

• Validation of Volumetric Breast Density As a Risk Factor For Breast Cancer Screening

Growing up in Vietnam, Helen has settled in Kelowna since 2019 to pursue a degree in Biochemistry at UBC Okanagan. She is a biochemistry enthusiast and loves to participate in research. After serving as a research student in the UBC MURPH program, she will be working on the Validation of Volumetric Breast Density project with Early Detection after her successful application to the UBC Faculty of Medicine SSRP. Helen desires to be a physician one day.

Outside of school, she loves cooking and biking in the woods.

BSc Microbiology, UBCO

Projects:

• Exception Handling in Deep Learning Applications in Breast Cancer Detection Using Mammography

Abisola is a fourth-year student at UBC Okangan pursing a BSc in Microbiology. Upon completing a computer programming course, Abisola developed a strong interest in the practical applications of programming in the health sciences. In her spare time, Abisola enjoys playing board games, baking, and writing poetry. In the future, Abisola hopes to pursue a career in the healthcare field.

MSc Data Science

Projects:

• Deep Learning Applications in Oncology for CT Scan Segmentation

UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2015
UBC B.Sc. Biochemistry, 2010

Projects (2010 – 2011):

• Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Since finishing her degree, Christabelle has been thrilled to work on valuable research investigating breast cancer risk in the population, and has counted it invaluable in her career pursuit as a medical doctor. She has recently been accepted to the UBC MD program as part of the first cohort of students in the Okanagan.

BSc. UBCO 2012, Public Health Student

Projects

• Wait Times for Lung Cancer Patients
• Breast Cancer Outcomes Dashboard
• Breast Cancer Care Pathway and Micro-Simulation Model
• Prostate Cancer Web Follow Up Pilot
• Development of A Web Based Platform for Long Term Monitoring of Patients After Radiation Treatment
• Prostate Brachytherapy Clinical Initiatives and Research Studies
• Population Based Screening Mammography Research Studies

Brent is a public health student involved in several research projects through the BCCA and Early Detection since 2011. He currently works primarily for Interior Health Authority in the delivery of health services for throughout the Interior of British Columbia. Over the next several years Brent plans to continue his formal training in the fields of medicine and public health.