Mahsa Jessri, PhD
Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Nutritional Epidemiology for Population Health
University of British Columbia

Dr. Mahsa Jessri is an Assistant Professor in the Food, Nutrition, and Health Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nutritional Epidemiology for Population Health. She is also a faculty member at the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research in the UBC School of Population and Public Health (Faculty of Medicine), an Affiliate Investigator with the Evidence to Innovation (E2i) Theme at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and a former Core member of Health Canada’s Nutrition Science Advisory Committee.

Dr. Jessri is recognized for her expertise in public health, nutritional epidemiology, and public health nutrition policy. By leveraging big data analytics and cutting-edge epidemiological tools, her research program generates robust evidence to inform national dietary guidelines and policies aimed at reducing the burden of chronic diseases. Dr. Jessri has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and government reports, and has secured multiple grants and awards, including support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to establish her Nutritional Epidemiology and Big Data Analytics Laboratory. Through her leadership and interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. Jessri strives to advance population health and nutrition in Canada.