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The ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Health Research Institute (HRI) is designed to enable ÂÜÀòÉäÇø's experienced and emerging health researchers (faculty, staff and students) from across the 5 Faculties and the Division of Medical Sciences, to join together for the purpose of furthering health research and innovation. The Institute provides a venue for collaboration among the diverse group of researchers from many disciplines, who undertake various forms of health research, including research on the determinants of health. The Institute encompasses researchers working in the areas identified in the ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Strategic Research Plan (Determinants of Health, Health Services and Policy, Population and Public Health, Indigenous Health, Health and Environment), as well as others who engage in health research at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø.

Vision

The ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Health Research Institute envisions a world in which healthy individual​s, families and communities live without health inequities.

Mission

To facilitate the creation and translation of knowledge that will enhance the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities.

The ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Health Research Institute will pursue this mission through promoting knowledge creation, knowledge synthesis and exchange, fostering links among researchers, stakeholders and partners such as Northern Health, and developing research capacity.

Core strategic directions

The Health Research Institute will have four core strategic directions. While they are outlined separately, it is anticipated that they will be interconnected in practice.

  1. Knowledge Creation 
  2. Knowledge Synthesis and Exchange 
  3. Fostering Linkages
  4. Capacity Development

Themes

The ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Health Research Institute's members conduct research in the following areas:

  • Biomedical 
  • Clinical 
  • Social and Environmental Determinants of Health 
  • Indigenous Health 
  • Health Services and Policy

Areas of research

  • Biomedical 
  • Clinical 
  • Social and Environmental Determinants of Health 
  • Health Services and Policy
  • Indigenous Health

HRI Connect | Membership Database

It is with extreme excitement that we announce our new membership database, HRI Connect!

This membership database will serve as a way to facilitate networking amongst our members and allow the HRI to better communicate important information.

  • Key features:
    Connect with those currently doing research in your areas of interest by easily searching using key words and filters. 
  • Easily keep your profile up to date, including your contact information, biography and research areas.

Learn more about being a member of the HRI

Annual reports

HRI researchers in the news

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Dr. Sarah Gray, a professor in UBC's Northern Medical Program at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, stands in front of a wooden slatted wall, smiling softly. She has shoulder-length light brown hair and is wearing a black cardigan over a patterned blouse.

Championing biomedical research for northern communities

Jan 30, 2025

Dr. Sarah Gray, a professor in UBC’s Northern Medical Program at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, is advancing biomedical research and training opportunities to address the health needs of rural, northern and Indigenous communities.

A group of 11 people stand outdoors in front of a building at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø's Prince George campus.

Student-designed portal connects health researchers

Jun 5, 2024

HRI Connect, a new ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Health Research Institute databank developed by ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Computer Science students, will enable northern health researchers to more easily find and connect with others who have similar interests, helping to further health innovation in the region. The portal is also the first major production deployment in the cloud for the University.