Tara Beaulieu, PhD(c), is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), and a PhD candidate in the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC). Under the supervision and mentorship of Drs. Lianping Ti and Skye Barbic, the overarching aim of

Kate Jaffe, MA, is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her research interests include HIV, medicalization, gender, and applying intersectional frameworks to health research. At the BCCSU Kate works

Mohammad Karamouzian. DVM, MSc, is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use and a Master of Science student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where his research focuses on addressing HIV/STI-related stigmas among youth. Mohammad was introduced to the areas of population and public health while

Stephanie Lake, MSc, is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use, as well as a PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her doctoral research focuses on a range of emerging public health questions regarding the legalization

Jane Loh, BA, is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use, where she is investigating the relationship between cannabis use and various predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). In 2015 she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University and she plans to

Michelle Olding, MPH, is a Research Assistant with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she is supervised by Drs. Ryan McNeil and Jeannie Shoveller. Her dissertation research uses ethnographic methods to

Andreas Pilarinos, MPP, is a Research Assistant with the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS) at the BC Centre on Substance Use and a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program at the University of British Columbia. Andreas’s current research examines the interplay between public policy, economic security, and health among