Lianping Ti

Lianping Ti, PhD, is a Research Scientist and Health Administrative Data Lead for the BC Centre on Substance Use. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Her research largely focuses on understanding the intersections between substance use, infectious diseases, and the delivery and efficacy of healthcare systems.

An epidemiologist by training, she leads an evaluation of drug checking services in British Columbia. She also leads a study of a province-wide, population-level linked administrative cohort that aims to evaluate naturally occurring policies and interventions to optimize health systems for people who use drugs and those living with substance use disorders.