By diving into public health and big data analytics, Dr. Jessri and her team inform nutrition policies and guidelines to mitigate the effects of chronic diseases on the health and healthcare system. Based at the Nutritional Epidemiology Big Data Analytics Laboratory in University of British Columbia (UBC), the NEPoH Lab offers experiential learning for students seeking exposure to academic research. Each year, Dr. Jessri welcomes a select number of students to enhance their learning through NEPoH. Prospective candidates with aligned research interests, strong work ethics, and critical thinking skills are encouraged to apply HERE.
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Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Jessri supervises Postdoctoral Fellows through the Human Nutrition program. More information can be found on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/researcher/17336-jessri.
Graduate Students
Dr. Jessri supports Master’s and Doctoral students each year through the Human Nutrition program, providing close supervision to each student and their research projects. Students can either develop their own projects or continue with one of the ongoing projects. A stipend is available to all graduate students, but external funding application is strongly encouraged. More information can be found on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/researcher/17336-jessri.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Thesis / Directed Studies
Undergraduate students at UBC are eligible to earn course credits for completing directed studies and/or undergraduate thesis research projects supervised by Dr. Jessri. Students must be able to demonstrate research potential, function well independently, and receive admissions approval from their Program Advisors.
Research Assistants
See the Research Assistants tab for more information.
Research Assistants
Research Assistants and Data Analysts
NEPoH lab offers a stimulating place for research on nutritional epidemiology and big data analytics for population health. If you are interested in joining the team, please apply HERE.
Work Learn
Paid opportunities with NEPoH designed specifically for UBC undergraduate and graduate students are available on an as-needed basis. Winter Session positions can provide up to 10 hours per week and Summer Session positions can provide up to 20 hours per week. For more information about the Work Learn program and application process, please visit https://students.ubc.ca/career/ubc-experiences/work-learn-program.
Volunteer Research Assistants
Volunteer opportunities may be offered to those wanting to gain exposure to NEPoH projects. The number of hours required will depend on project availability. Example opportunities include working closely with graduate students on literature reviews and/or data analysis.