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Meet our research team

Current Team

Silvia Stringhini
Silvia Stringhini
Professor
Rebecca Lawn
Rebecca Lawn
Research Associate
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Dr. Lawn is a Research Associate in the School of Population and Public Health. Previously, she was a Research Associate in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Lawn gained a first-class BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Newcastle University and received her Ph.D. from the University of Bristol, where she worked between the School of Psychological Science and the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. Dr. Lawn’s Ph.D. research applied genetic methods such as Mendelian randomization to investigate the causes and consequences of reproductive traits. Her current research focuses on women’s health over the life course and diseases of aging, with a particular interest in the link between experiences of gender-based violence and later life cardiovascular disease.
Amanda Kurowski
Amanda Kurowski
PhD Student
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I am a graduate student in the Genome Science and Technology (GSAT) program at UBC, co-supervised by Dr. Silvia Stringhini and Dr. Michael Kobor. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from the University of Alberta and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Simon Fraser University. I also work as a nurse at the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre. My current research explores how socioeconomic factors, such as income, and environmental exposures, such as pollution, contribute to biological aging as captured by epigenetic markers. Outside the lab, I enjoy exploring the great outdoors of BC, spending time with my family, and traveling.
Weishen Liu
Weishen Liu
PhD Student
Kalia Bennett
Kalia Bennett
PhD Student
Qinlin Yang
Qinlin Yang
MSc Student
Keenan Elliott
Keenan Elliott
Research Scientist
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Keenan is a Research Scientist working with the Stringhini Laboratory at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health. Before joining UBC, he completed his BSc in Molecular Biology and MSc in Parasitology at Simon Fraser University. His work with the Stringhini lab examines the biological and health implications of different exposures across the lifespan to better understand which environments, systems, and behaviours support healthier ageing trajectories.
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Alumni

Name Previous Role / Current Affiliation Started Ended
Shelby Vereecke Research Scientist 2024-10 2026-09
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