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Research Participation Opportunity: Supporting South Asian Older Adults Living with Blood Cancer
Health and social care providers play a vital role in supporting older adults navigating cancer care. A new community-engaged qualitative study is seeking providers to share their experiences working with South Asian older adults living with blood cancer and cancer more broadly including the family members who support them. This research aims to better understand […]
Congratulations Dr. Kristen Haase for 2.7 Million Reads
We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Kristen Haase on the extraordinary success of her article, “The Leading Risk Factor for Cancer Isn’t What You Think,” published in June 2025 with The Conversation Canada. Since its release, the article has resonated widely with readers and has now reached an impressive 2.7 million reads, making it the […]
Cancer as an Older Adult Preparing, Managing, Thriving Featured in the Impact Report 2024-2025 by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging.
We are proud to be featured in the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging Impact Report 2024–2025, recognizing our contribution to advancing conversations on aging and cancer care. The feature highlights insights from the May 2025 Geriatric Oncology Speaker Series, “Cancer as an Older Adult: Preparing, Managing, Thriving,” (pg. 43 and 44) part of […]
Upcoming Webinar: Closing the Gap in Geriatric Oncology: Advancing Age-Inclusive Cancer Care
As the global population ages, the need for age-appropriate, patient-centered cancer care has never been more urgent. Geriatric oncology offers evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes for older adults with cancer yet implementation in routine clinical practice remains inconsistent across regions and healthcare systems. 📅 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026🕒 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST […]
UBC Applied Science research that made an impact in 2025
UBC Applied Science Research That Made an Impact in 2025 features Dr. Kristen Haase’s work under the “Solutions for People” section. Her contribution highlights the critical role of aging as a risk factor for cancer and underscores the need for greater investment in geriatric oncology. The feature reflects the meaningful, real-world impact of Applied Science research on health […]
How Can Patient Partners Strengthen Your Research? Join our Research + Engagement Series to Learn More
Curious about meaningful ways to involve patient partners in your research? Don’t miss our first session in our Research + Engagement Series, where we’ll be joined by our patient partner Margaret Tompson for an insightful conversation. January 8 | 12:00 – 1:00pm PST | Virtual Event Margaret, a retired occupational therapist from Saskatchewan, is a […]
BLOG: Navigating Blood Cancer Together: Highlights from Dr. Sandeep Dhillon’s Presentation at LLSC Blood Cancer Conference 2025
ACCESS Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Sandeep Dhillon, shared important insights from her work on how South Asian older adults and their caregivers navigate the challenges of managing blood cancer at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada Blood Cancer Conference 2025. Her presentation, “Navigating Together: How South Asian Older Adults & Their Caregivers Manage Their Blood […]
BLOG: Healthy Aging seminar series (UNA) Living with and Beyond Cancer
On Thursday, November 19th, the UNA Healthy Aging Series continued with a special Healthy Aging Talk at the Wesbrook Community Centre presented by ACCESS Lab member Ailsa Sirois. Ailsa engaged with the audience with her expertise in aging, wellbeing, and patient-centered approaches, offering an accessible, engaging perspective on what supports healthy aging across communities. To learn […]
Congratulations to Ishita Haque on CSCW 2025 Honorable Mention Award!
We’re proud to celebrate UBC Computer Science M.Sc. graduate and ACCESS Lab’s Ishita Haque, whose paper “Envisioning Interventions to Combat Misinformation Propagation on Social Media: Insights from Older Adults’ Approaches to Credibility Assessment” received a Best Paper Honourable Mention Award at CSCW 2025! The paper explores how older adults assess the credibility of information on […]
ACCESS Lab at CANO 2025 – Conference Summary (Banff, Alberta, Oct 29–Nov 1, 2025)
The 2025 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO/ACIO) Annual Conference, themed “Striving for the Summit: Empowering Oncology Nurses Toward Excellence,” highlighted four decades of innovation and leadership in oncology nursing. Members of the ACCESS Lab from the University of British Columbia’s School of Nursing made significant contributions, advancing dialogue on aging, navigation, and equity in cancer care. Workshop: […]
Dr. Haase Invited to Speak on Addressing the Growing Concern of Older Adult Homelessness
A recent article by BCIT News sheds light on a concerning trend: an increasing number of older adults are reporting themselves as homeless each year in British Columbia. The latest count indicates that older adults now comprise 22% of the homeless population, a figure that has doubled since 2008. Dr. Kristen Haase, was invited to […]
Dr. Sandeep Dhillon: Health Research BC Award Recipient
Dr. Sandeep Dhillon, has been named one of this year’s Health Research BC Research Trainee Award recipients! Each year, Health Research BC recognizes emerging researchers across British Columbia who are tackling critical health challenges, from brain and heart health to cancer, infectious diseases, mental health and substance use, and health equity. This year, 35 outstanding […]