Print and Online Media Releases
- December 9, 2020 “UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections”, UBC Okanagan News. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/277539/Floating-human-plasma-helps-researchers-detect-diseases-like-opioid-addiction
- February 21, 2020 “Blood helps detect addiction: Floating human plasma helps researchers detect diseases like opioid addiction”, Castanet. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/277539/Floating-human-plasma-helps-researchers-detect-diseases-like-opioid-addiction
- September 12, 2019 “UBC finds health isn’t the only issue with bacterial growth”, UBC Okanagan News. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2019/09/12/ubc-study-finds-health-isnt-the-only-issue-with-bacteria-growth/
- July 18, 2018 “UBC researchers uncover new ways to reduce opioid abuse”, Kelowna Capital News. https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/ubc-researchers-uncover-new-ways-to-reduce-opioid-abuse
- July 18, 2018 “UBC researchers uncover new ways to reduce opioid abuse”, Castanet. https://www.castanet.net/news/Campus-Life/231694/UBC-researchers-uncover-new-ways-to-reduce-opioid-abuse
- July 19, 2018 “UBC researchers explore use of nanotechnology to predict risk of opioid addiction”, CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-nanotechnology-microbiomes-predict-opioid-addition-1.4753243
- June 1, 2018 “Potential nanotechnology applications in combating opioid drug abuse”, Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=50338.php
- January 11, 2018 “New research finds mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials”, Lake Country Calendar. https://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/news/new-research-finds-mould-can-infiltrate-and-weaken-bio-composite-materials
- January 11, 2018 “UBC Okanagan: mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials”, Coatings World. https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking_news/2018-01-11/ubc-okanagan-mold-can-infiltrate-weaken-bio-composite-materials
- January 15, 2016 “Alumni profile-Sepideh Pakpour”, UBC College of Graduate Studies News. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/gradstudies/2016/01/15/alumni-profile-sepideh-pakpour/
Radio Interview
- July 24, 2018 Global News Radio interview “nanotechnology could reduce opioid abuse”
- July 23, 2018 Radio NL interview “nanotechnology could reduce opioid abuse”
- July 19, 2018 CBC Canada “UBC researchers explore use of nanotechnology to predict risk of opioid addiction”