Hind Sbihi

Hind Sbihi is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Population and Public Health and Director of Data Science & Innovation for Data & Analytic Services at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). Her research focuses on the intersection of the built environment (air pollution, green spaces, microbiome) and human health, particularly among vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women.

• Education: PhD and MSc in Occupational and Environmental Health (UBC), BEng in Industrial Engineering (École Polytechnique Montreal)

Research Interests: Dr. Sbihi investigates how environmental exposures (e.g., air pollution, green spaces) shape health outcomes, with a focus on intervention strategies and surveillance systems for emerging pathogens. Her work bridges precision health, microbiome research, and policy development.

Article Trends: Recent publications highlight her expertise in Long COVID epidemiology, RSV immunization cost-effectiveness, microbiome-environment interactions, and health inequities linked to environmental factors.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Postdoctoral Fellowships: BC Children's Research Institute, CIHR, Michael Smith Foundation
  • Doctoral Awards: CIHR Banting and Best, UBC Four-Year Fellowship, Killam Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
  • David Bates Scholarship (2011)

Advising and Grants: Her research has been supported by major grants from CIHR, Michael Smith Foundation, and provincial health agencies. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, including Dr. Stuart Turvey's lab at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute.

Labs and Teams: Dr. Sbihi has worked with the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and contributes to BCCDC's surveillance programs, including the British Columbia COVID-19 Cohort (BCC19C).