Research expedition treks Everest

April 2012

 

UBC scientists from the School of Health and Exercise Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Social Development led a six-week international research expedition to Mount Everest to examine high-altitude health ailments. The 25-member team, with researchers from six countries, ascended to the Pyramid Laboratory near the Everest Base Camp and examined oxygen deprivation and reduced blood flow to better understand cardiovascular health.