Q: What is your current role in health research?
A: I am pursuing my PhD on translational cancer research with the Department of Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Most of my daily work takes place at the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) where I am privileged to be part of a transatlantic research collaboration between the labs of Dr. Mads Daugaard at VPC and Dr. Ali Salanti at the University of Copenhagen.
Q: What is your role in health research?
A: I’m studying to be an MRI physicist, whose role is to ensure magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners are providing the best possible diagnostic information for patients. This could involve designing hardware for new scanners or performing quality assurance tests of existing equipment, but I am most interested in finding ways to acquire new and more specific types of images to provide better diagnostic information.
Q: What is your area of interest in health research?
A: My primary research interest is pain and how it relates to motor control. We know that pain changes the way we move by changing how our muscles are activated. However, more research is needed to understand the effect of pain on movement and, conversely, the effect of movement on pain.
Q: What is your role in health research and area of interest?
A: I first came to the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a visiting scholar to fulfill a requirement of my undergraduate degree from the University of Ferrara in Italy. I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Matthew Farrer in the Centre for Applied Neurogenetics and study Parkinson’s disease in genetic rat models. This work led to the successful completion of my degree. I then joined Dr. Farrer in the Neuroscience graduate program to continue my research of Parkinson’s disease.
Photo above: Karina along with Zoe O’Neill, Halina Deptuck and Lauren Quong participated in the Fall Classic 10K Run representing the Vancouver Stroke Program Research Roadrunners group.
