We do science that heals.
The Healthy Ecologies and Lifestyles Lab is an interdisciplinary health sciences lab at Simon Fraser University studying the social, ecological, and behavioural determinants of health, happiness, and wellbeing.
Meet the Team
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Kiffer Card
Princpal Investigator
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Cindy Yu
Social Epidemiologist
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Jocelle Refol
Research Assistant
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Shabnam Raufi
Research Assistant
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Riana Sihota
Research Assistant
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Iqra Akram
Research Assistant
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Keyvan Shahpourzadeh
Volunteer
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Niloofar Habibi
Research Assistant
Our Research
The HEAL lab studies social, ecological, and behavioural determinants of health within the context of public health crises.
As an interdisciplinary and community-based research group, the HEAL lab engages a socio-ecological theory of health that is rooted in lived experience and community knowledge.
Currently, the HEAL lab leads and collaborates on research related to the following topics:
Social Connection
Planetary Health
Recreational and Therapeutic Drug Use
Infectious Diseases
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Mental Health
2SLGBTQ+ Health
Primary Care & Referral Pathways
For more information about the HEAL Lab and its research in these areas, contact Dr. Kiffer Card at kcard@sfu.ca.
