If you are an IMH member and would like to share more about yourself and your research with the community, please contact Megan Rollerson, Manager, Communications and Partnerships at megan.rollerson@ubc.ca.
July 2025
IMH SHOWCASE: ABHIJIT CHINCHANI
Meet Dr. Abhijit Chinchani, an IMH Marshall Fellow bridging electrical engineering with neuroscience! His research explores how non-invasive brain stimulation can improve mental health. Both inside and outside the lab, Dr. Chinchani enjoys connecting ideas across disciplines to spark new ways of thinking.
April 2025
IMH SHOWCASE: NICOLE SANFORD
Meet Dr. Nicole Sanford, IMH Research Manager and a former Marshall Fellow! With a background in neuroscience and in project management, she supports mental health research while staying engaged with scientific discovery and personal passions.
January 2025
IMH SHOWCASE: HEATHER PALIS
Meet Dr. Heather Palis, a former Marshall Fellow and Stimulus Grant awardee! Her research at the BC Centre for Disease Control and the UBC School of Population and Public Health focuses on harm reduction and substance use interventions to address the overdose emergency in BC. Dr. Palis’ collaborative efforts include bringing together people with lived experience of stimulant use to tackle knowledge gaps in research.
November 2024
IMH SHOWCASE: WALTER SENA
Meet Dr. Walter Sena, a former IMH Marshall Fellow who is developing digital tools for more accurate, data-driven insights in cognitive health! Originally trained in Brazil, his latest project is a groundbreaking Software as Medical Device (SaMD), neurocognition.ai, that uses smartphone-based gaze tracking to objectively monitor cognition. Outside of work, Dr. Sena is embracing life as a new father.