Dr. Mary Jung appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
November 24, 2025
UBC Okanagan researcher Dr. Mary Jung is taking over leadership of one of the 13 institutes that make up the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), enabling her—and UBCO—to play a key role in advancing health research across the country.
Dr. Jung, a Professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, was appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) for a four-year term, beginning January 1, 2026.
The appointment will see the INMD, currently located at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, relocate to UBCO’s campus for the duration of her leadership appointment, making UBCO a hub for health research and impact in Canada. It marks the first time UBCO has hosted a national institute.
“Having the opportunity to champion and support health research, knowledge mobilization and capacity development is an honour,” says Dr. Jung. “I’m looking forward to representing CIHR and working with Canada’s research communities, people with lived experience and partner communities to shape Canada’s health research priorities and give back to the health research ecosystem.”
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