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Current Research

Here you may find ongoing projects that are conducted by our lab members.

2023

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Gamified Virtual Reality on Food
Preparation Literacy

Investigators: Dr. Ann Marie Davison, Dr. Cayley Velazquez, Dr. Farhad Dastur, Yue (Lucy) Li, Jasmine Chen, Tammy Nguyen, Harshmita Chauhan, Paneet Gill

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus

We are looking for research volunteers who are 18 years old or over to experience virtual reality (VR) cooking or watch the process of VR cooking. You will be asked to complete pre- and post- experience online questionnaire. Also, you will be invited to join a 30-minute online focus group. All research volunteers will receive $20 Amazon gift card.

2023

Application of Digital Reality Technologies for Nutrigenomics Education - The Personalized Nutrition Education (PNE) Study

Investigators: Dr. Rose Tkacova, Jasmine Chen, Dr. Bobby Nijjar, Annie Tsang, Ruby Chen, Lovepreet Deol, Neha Seth

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus

We are looking for research volunteers who are 19 to 35 years old  to take part in a study that examines the effectiveness of gene-based personalized nutrition.

The study will involve:

a) Completing general health assessments (online & in person)
b) Recording food intake
c) Receiving nutrition education facilitated by a dietitian and/or via virtual reality application
d) Providing feedback about the advice and education 

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