Dr. Janice Eng is a professor in the UBC Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia. She studied as an undergraduate at UBC in the combined Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (PT/OT) program. At the masters level, she studied at the University of Toronto, graduating with an MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Lastly, she completed her doctorate in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Eng also completed her post-doctoral training in Neurophysiology at Simon Fraser University.
Currently, most of Dr. Eng’s time is spent doing research as she is a recipient of a Senior Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research which protects her research time. She is also a faculty member of the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), UBC graduate program in neuroscience, and UBC Brain Research Centre.
Dr. Eng’s professional recognition includes:
- Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty, 2010
- Women of Distinction, YWCA, 2010
- Jonas Salk Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2009
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 2009
- Senior Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, 2008-current
- Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, 2003-2008
- New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, 2003-2008
- Killam Research Prize, 2006
- Scholar, BC Health Research Foundation, 1998-2002
Dr. Eng is also involved in the following professional activities:
- Editorial Board, Physical Therapy Journal
- Registered Physical Therapist, College of Physical Therapists of BC
