Dr. Karin Humphries, Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology has been awarded a 2018 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Researcher Award.
Dr. Karin Humphries, the UBC-Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Professor in Women’s Cardiovascular Health and the inaugural Scientific Director of the BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, was recognized for her outstanding clinical research to improve health outcomes of populations.
Dr. Humphries has dedicated her life to cardiovascular research that aims to improve patient outcomes and close the gender gap. Most recently, Dr. Humphries was awarded a CIHR grant to conduct a pan-Canadian randomized clinical trial to evaluate sex differences in biomarker thresholds for diagnosing a myocardial infarction. This research has the potential to improve the care and outcomes for all women at risk of heart disease.
“UBC is one of the world’s top research universities,” she said. “To have my research in the Faculty of Medicine recognized with this award is truly an honour and a privilege.”
An avid spokesperson for and expert in the area of women’s cardiovascular health, Dr. Humphries speaks in patient group meetings and media interviews, and has co-authored more than 200 peer reviewed publications. She was a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholar and received both the CIHR New Investigator Award and the MSFHR Career Investigator Award. She has previously received a UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Humphries on this wonderful achievement!
This story originally appeared on UBC FOM News