Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: September 2022

Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: September 2022

September 28, 2022

Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: September 2022

Dean Rickey Yada

The start of this new academic year signals some exciting news for our Faculty and UBC.

The Animal Welfare Program (AWP) has kicked off events to mark its 25th anniversary. This world-renowned research program has a strong outreach focus, providing applied research to benefit industry, policy-makers, and non-profit organizations. Each month until next spring, you can tune into webinars to hear from our alumni working in all areas of animal welfare, and join signature in-person events. Find events listed on the AWP website.

Also, the Dietetics team in LFS has spent two years developing a new Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate professional program. We welcomed our first class of students, who travelled from across Canada and internationally, to campus this month.

Students who complete this 28-month program are eligible to register with a provincial dietetic regulatory body and write the national exam to become a Dietitian (or Registered Dietitian). I am especially proud that the program will not only include advanced clinical nutritional courses and counselling preparation, but also Indigenous Peoples’ health and social justice issues.

And lastly, UBC just launched an ambitious campaign to raise $3 billion and double alumni engagement. The FORWARD campaign is a bold commitment to help solve some of the world’s most urgent problems. UBC will raise funds to support student affordability, teaching, learning and research focused on the three key areas: advancing healthy lives; creating solutions for the planet; and, shaping thriving societies. Help be a catalyst through giving, volunteering, and engaging with us to amplify UBC’s impact. Visit the campaign website.

I hope we have an opportunity to cross paths at upcoming events that support the FORWARD campaign and the Animal Welfare Program – I always welcome meeting our alumni.

Sincerely,

Rickey Yada

Dean and Professor

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All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at the xʷcı̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm

September 26, 2022

All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at the xʷcı̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm

Friday, September 30, 2022

Fire Ceremony

We want to begin by acknowledging that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam). These lands have been a place of learning about xʷməθkwəyəm culture, history, traditions, and knowledge for many generations. We also acknowledge the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish), SəlíL lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Syilx (Okanagan) people where other UBC Campuses are located.

The Indigenous Research Partnership, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and The First Nations House of Learning invite you to an All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at xʷci̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm, as one way to acknowledge, commemorate and appreciate the Canadian National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (TRC).

The All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony will honour the spirits of the lost children who never returned home, residential school survivors, their families, and their communities. And provide an opportunity for all to recognize and commit to reconciliation, and ensure that the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools are never forgotten.

Where: xʷci̓ cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm – 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver

When: Friday, September 30, 2022

Time: Fire starts at Sunrise (7:11) and ends at Sunset (6:53)

You are welcome to make fire offerings, sing and drum, send prayers, share experiences, and reflect on your support for the TRC and advocacy. This event is outdoor, free and open to everyone. No photos or pictures are to be taken at the sacred fire.

We look forward to seeing you at the xʷci̓cəsəm Garden at UBC Farm.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Eduardo Jovel, Director, LFS Indigenous Research Partnerships – ejovel@mail.ubc.ca

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David Wright

August 31, 2022

David Wright

Professor, Food, Nutrition and Health (joint appointment with Kinesiology)
Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) Program Director

david.wright@ubc.ca

Education

Bachelor Physical Education-University of Calgary 1996

MSc Exercise Science - Arizona State University 1999

PhD Human Bioenergetics - Ball State University 2002

Selected Publications

Intermittent cold exposure improves glucose homeostasis despite exacerbating diet-induced obesity in mice housed at thermoneutrality, Journal of Physiology. McKie, G.L. and Shamshoum, H. and Hunt, K.L. and Thorpe, H.H.A. and Dibe, H.A. and Khokhar, J.Y. and Doucette, C.A. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1113/JP281774, 2022

Topical application of the pharmacological cold mimetic menthol stimulates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis through a TRPM8, UCP1, and norepinephrine dependent mechanism in mice housed at thermoneutrality, FASEB Journal. McKie, G.L. and Medak, K.D. and Shamshoum, H. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101905RR, 2022

CHOP is dispensable for exercise-induced increases in GDF15, Journal of Applied Physiology, Townsend, L.K. and Medak, K. and Weber, A.J. and Dibe, H. and Shamshoum, H. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00698.2021, 2022

Plant and marine N3-PUFA regulation of fatty acid trafficking along the adipose tissue-liver axis varies according to nutritional state, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Rajna, A. and Brown, L.H. and Frangos, S.M. and Gonzalez-Soto, M. and Hucik, B. and Wang, C. and Wright, D.C., and Mutch, D.M., DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.108940, 2022

An increase in serial sarcomere number induced via weighted downhill running improves work loop performance in the rat soleus, bioRxiv, Hinks, A. and Jacob, K. and Mashouri, P. and Medak, K.D. and Franchi, M.V. and Wright, D.C., and Brown, S.H.M. and Power, G.A., DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.18.481073, 2022

The glucose lowering effects of CL 316,243 dissipate with repeated use and are rescued by cilostamide, Physiological Reports, Medak, K.D. and McKie, G.L. and Shamshoum, H. and Seguin, I. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15187, 2022

New Horizon: Exercise and a Focus on Tissue-Brain Crosstalk, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Townsend, L.K. and Macpherson, R.E.K. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab333, 2021

AMPK mediates energetic stress-induced liver GDF15, FASEB Journal, Townsend, L.K. and Weber, A.J. and Day, E.A. and Shamshoum, H. and Shaw, S.J. and Perry, C.G.R. and Kemp, B.E. and Steinberg, G.R. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000954R, 2021

Peripheral mechanisms of acute olanzapine induced metabolic dysfunction: A review of in vivo models and treatment approaches, Behavioural Brain Research, Shamshoum, H. and Medak, K.D. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.113049, 2021

Voluntary physical activity protects against olanzapine-induced hyperglycemia, Journal of Applied Physiology, Shamshoum, H. and McKie, G.L. and Medak, K.D. and Ashworth, K.E. and Kemp, B.E. and Wright, D.C., DOI: 10.1152/JAPPLPHYSIOL.00876.2020, 2021

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Professor at UC Davis Studies Welfare in Cattle Housing

August 29, 2022

Professor at UC Davis Studies Welfare in Cattle Housing

NameCassandra Tucker
TitleProfessor and Director of the Centre of Animal Welfare
Company
Grad Year2003
ProgramPhD in Animal Welfare (research)
Major
 NameCassandra Tucker
TitleProfessor and Director of the Centre of Animal Welfare
CompanyUniversity of California Davis (UC Davis)
Grad year2003
ProgramPhD in Animal Welfare (research)

August 29, 2022 – Cassandra Tucker obtained a PhD from the Animal Welfare Program of the University of British Columbia in 2003 and is now a Professor at the University of California Davis (UC Davis), and the Director of the Centre of Animal Welfare. Her research team specializes in the field of cattle behaviour and welfare; they aim to understand the effects of housing and management systems from the animal’s perspective.

Her teaching is focused on topics related to domestic animal behaviour and welfare. In addition to her work in academia, she consults with private, industry and non-governmental organizations to develop animal care standards, training and auditing programs. Cassandra believes that through these activities, scientific information can inform the day-to-day lives of both cattle and the people that care for them.

View her thesis and list of publications.

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Back to School Recipe: Pesto Shrimp Flatbread

August 24, 2022

Student Feature: Back to School Recipe, Pesto Shrimp Flatbread

Arlene Ngyuen

Arlene Nguyen, LFS Student

Arlene Nguyen is an LFS student in her final year of the UBC Dietetics Program and shares her favourite back to school recipe – Pesto Shrimp Flatbreads. We asked Arlene why she liked making this recipe : “I love how quick and easy this all comes together, which makes it the perfect recipe for back-to-school season. Also it can be made ahead and stored either in the fridge/freezer to be reheated, perfect for meal prep on a busy schedule. Lastly, it’s a simple way to impress your dinner guests at any get together.”

Makes 4 flatbreads

Recipe from Food Blogger Sheri Silver

Ingredients:

  • 1 jar of premade pesto
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound frozen shrimp, thawed (deveined and shells/tails removed if they don’t come already prepared)
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup sliced sundried tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sliced roasted red peppers
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 4 naan flatbreads
Pesto shrimp back to school

Pesto Shrimp Flatbread

Directions:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees; spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray
  • Cook shrimp as desired (baked, pan fried, boiled etc.)
  • Working with 2 flatbreads at a time, microwave for 90 seconds; place on your prepared baking sheet. Spoon pesto onto each flatbread and spread evenly (you can refrigerate or freeze any leftover pesto). Top with mozzarella, tomatoes, peppers, shrimp and feta. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn the oven up to broil and bake – watching carefully – till golden brown and bubbly. Serve immediately.

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Sessional Lecturer / Land and Food Systems (LFS 252)

August 9, 2022

Sessional Lecturer / Land and Food Systems (LFS 252)

Posted on August 9, 2022

Job Summary

A Sessional Lecturer position is available with UBC’s Faculty of Land & Food Systems from January 1 to April 30, 2023. The candidate will be expected to teach LFS 252 Land, Food, and Community: Quantitative Data Analysis (3 credits). This course involves classroom instruction and a lab. To view a recent syllabus for the course, please see:
https://prod-lc01-pub.landfood.ubc.ca/lfssyllabi/syllabi/2021W2/LFS%20252%20002%202021W2/index.html

The Sessional Lecturer is responsible for delivery of course material, arranging office hours to meet with students, consultation with teaching assistants and/or markers, design and/or adaptation of questions for assignments and exams, and assignment of grades.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this position will hold a MSc or PhD (preferred) in Statistics, Data Analysis, Economics or related areas, and have demonstrated ability to teach and manage a large class at the university level, manage graduate student teaching assistants, and have previous experience using a learning management system such as Canvas. A background in statistical analysis, preferably using the programming language of R, is required. The successful candidate will also have knowledge of applications relevant to Land and Food Systems.

Application

Applications are to be submitted online at the following link:
https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/details/Sessional-Lecturer_JR9099

Applicants should upload CV and cover letter by September 30, 2022.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

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Using AI can make our food safer

August 9, 2022

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Sessional Lecturer (Term) Positions

August 4, 2022

Sessional Lecturer (Term) Positions

Posted on August 4, 2022

UBC Land and Food Systems is accepting applications for the confirmed, scheduled courses listed below. All courses available to Sessional Lecturers are listed, but please note that courses may have returning Sessional Lecturers, Adjunct Professors, or Clinical Faculty. Official UBC course descriptions can be found at:
https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&tname=subj-all-departments

Past syllabi for some of the courses can be found at: https://courses.landfood.ubc.ca/lfscourses/

Appointment Process

Electronic applications may be submitted to the Faculty c/o Melanie Train (HR Manager-Faculty) at melanie.train@ubc.ca

Current members of the LFS Sessional Pool should include:

  • Cover letter noting availability and desired course/s.
  • Current CV including relevant educational background, and evidence of teaching excellence.

New Sessional Lecturers should include:

  • Cover letter noting availability and desired course/s.
  • Current CV including relevant educational background, and evidence of teaching excellence.
  • Names and full contact information of three referees able to speak to applicant’s teaching qualifications.

Note: Graduate students applying to teach should be aware of UBC Policy 75 and Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements: Graduate Studies Procedures – Permission to Teach. Applications should include a completed and signed Request for Permission to Teach Form PTT.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

Course Openings:

We have the following openings available for regular courses: https://lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2022/08/Sessional-Lecturer-Term-Course-Openings-Aug-5.pdf

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Better nutrition in aquaculture targets disease reduction

August 1, 2022

Better nutrition in aquaculture targets disease reduction

Andrea Frommel

August 2022 – Andrea Frommel, Chair in Sustainable Aquaculture, (right) is working with industry and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on a new project to improve nutrition in farmed fish with the goal of reducing disease in the long-term.

As aquaculture expands there is an increasing push to reduce reliance on antibiotics and other chemicals to prevent or treat disease. The research collaborators are investigating the use of fulvic acids – compounds of soil debris present in natural aquatic environments – as a natural and environmentally sustainable method of disease prevention when incorporated as a feed supplement in juvenile aquaculture species. They will see if fulvic acids provide immune stimulation in juveniles of four local aquaculture species: chinook salmon, steelhead, sablefish and arctic char.

Juvenile fish

The project’s lead investigator is Ian Forster, Research Scientist at DFO, and includes Assistant Professor Frommel, Taplow Feeds (feed producer), and Creative Salmon, Wild West Steelhead, Golden Eagle Sablefish and DelicaSea (fish producers). The two-year project is funded by the Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program.

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New Frontiers Funding for COVID-19 Research

August 1, 2022

New Frontiers Funding for COVID-19 research

COVID-19 research

August 2022 – A team of researchers is looking for a new way to treat mild COVID-19 symptoms using a nasal spray.

This new, non-invasive medical treatment could allow people to self-administer treatment at home, and reduce the need for hospitalization. Results of this study will set the stage for clinical trials.

Assistant Professor Anubhav Pratap-Singh (pictured right) is the lead investigator on this project funded by a New Frontiers in Research Fund under the stream Innovative Approaches to Research in the Pandemic Context. His team of researchers includes Anika Singh (co-PI) from BCIT, and co-applicants from UBC: Jian Feng (Forestry), Mattia Bacca (Applied Science), David Perrin (Chemistry), Ahidjo Bintou (Science), Don Sin and Andrew Thamboo (Medicine), and David Kitts (LFS).

The group aims to develop a non-invasive prophylactic therapy for SARS-CoV-2. Using the affinity between the cell receptor ACE2 and spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, they are looking into the effectiveness of a nasal formulation as a prophylactic cure for the early symptoms of COVID. They hope to encapsulate and prolong the release of recombinant ACE2 (rhACE2) by increasing mucous membrane adhesion and the “active” residency time within the nose.

They received funding of $248,750 for the project titled, In-vitro and In-vivo trials on the aerosolized rhACE2 intranasal delivery approach for treating mild COVID-19 system patients. Additional collaborators involve researchers from Australia, Europe and the US.

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