RESEARCH CLUSTER IN AIRBORNE DISEASE TRANSMISSION
Jonathan Little
CLUSTER LEAD
Associate Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Sunny Li
CLUSTER LEAD
Associate Professor, Mechanical, School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Okanagan
This research group is aiming to break the chain of airborne disease transmission in healthcare facilities.
ABSTRACT
This cross-campus team of researchers is developing infection isolation and removal solutions and devices designed to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses in healthcare settings. Working in close collaboration with partners in diverse clinical settings, this expert team of researchers aims to break the transmission of respiratory infections to make healthcare delivery safer.
Cluster members have expertise in fluid science, multiphase flows/aerosol/droplet dynamics, health/immunology/clinical trials, air quality simulation, biofluid mechanics, assistive health technology, dentistry, public health, epidemiology, surgery and anesthesiology.
Read about how this group of researchers is seeking new ways to break the chain of infection here.
The team received a UBCO Cluster of Research Excellence award in 2020.
RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS
Vicki Komisar
Assistant Professor, Mechanical, School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Okanagan
Joshua Brinkerhoff
Assistant Professor, Mechanical, School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Okanagan
Mario Brondani
Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, UBC Vancouver
Sina Kheirkhah
Assistant Professor, Mechanical, School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Okanagan
Stephan Mostowy
Staff, Kelowna General Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Vancouver
Teresa Skelton
Lecturer, Anesthesia, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto
Contact
Dr. Jonathan Little
Associate Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Email jonathan.little@ubc.ca
Dr. Sunny Li
Associate Professor, School of Engineering
Faculty of Applies Science, UBC Okanagan
Email sunny.li@ubc.ca
Twitter @ADTRCluster