Mentors in Memoriam: Douglas Riley
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former 麻豆AV Kinesiology and Physical Education Department Chair, Douglas Riley. Native from St. John, New Brunswick, he passed away on June 8, 2022 at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax at 90 years old.
Have a Cybersafe Holiday!
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Congratulations KPE Ph.D. Candidate Erika Renda, for Publishing in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Erika Renda, KPE Ph.D. Candidate, recently had her thesis research titled Sex-specific myoelectric manifestations of localized fatigue during a multi-joint repetitive task published in the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. You can find the publication here.
Dr. Julie C么t茅, KPE, Presents Keynote Presentation at the 47e Congr猫s International de la Soci茅t茅 de Biom茅canique in Monastir, Tunisia
Dr. Julie C么t茅, KPE, is the PI of the Biomechanics of Occupations and Sports (BOS) Laboratory. She presented on les M茅canismes des Troubles Musculosquelettiques (TMS) chez les hommes et chez les femmes: similitudes, diff茅rences, impacts. The congress took place from October 26-28th.
Fall 2022 Convocation Livestream
Congratulations to the 麻豆AV Faculty of Education's Fall 2022 Graduates!Watch the livestream of the Fall 2022 Convocation Ceremony.
For more information on Convocation, visit 麻豆AV's Graduation and Convocation website.
Scenes from Fourth Annual We Will Walk Together
On Orange Shirt Day/National Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, 麻豆AV Faculty of Education held its fourth annual Sk谩tne Entewathah铆ta / We Will Walk Together event.
The Biomechanics of Occupations and Sports Lab Presents at International Conferences!
The Biomechanics of Occupations and Sports Lab members, supervised by Dr. Julie C么t茅, KPE, recently presented their Ph.D. research at international conferences! Each member who attended was awarded a Canadian Musculoskeletal Rehab Research Network 2022 Trainee Travel Award. Matthew Slopecki was also awarded a Canadian Society of Biomechanics Travel Award.Erika Renda, Ph.D. Candidate
Dilson Rassier Publishes Muscle Discovery in Nature Communications
Muscle discovery may lead to better drugsThe smallest constituents of muscles, myosin and actin, may be targeted to contribute to more effective treatment methods against heart and muscle diseases, say a group of international researchers at 麻豆AV and Linnaeus University.
Felix Girard, KPE, Receives Graduate Fellowship from Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN)
Congratulations to KPE's Felix Girard, a MSc candidate in the Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (Supervisor: Prof. Dennis Jensen), for securing a graduate fellowship from the Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN)!
Felix Girard, KPE, Receives Graduate Fellowship from Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN)
Congratulations to KPE's Felix Girard, a MSc candidate in the Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (Supervisor: Prof. Dennis Jensen), for securing a graduate fellowship from the Quebec Respiratory Health Research Network (QRHN)!
Dr. Charlotte Usselman Presents Keynote Lecture at Ontario Exercise Physiology July Conference
Dr. Charlotte Usselman, PI of the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARLab) in KPE, was the Early Career Keynote Speaker at the Ontario Exercise Physiology Conference in Alliston, ON (July 27-29, 2022).
Rachelle Aucoin, KPE, Wins Best Presentation Award at the Dyspnea 2022 Meeting
Congratulations to KPE's Rachelle Aucoin for winning best oral presentation award at the Dyspnea 2022 meeting in Oxford, UK.
Rachelle, a PhD candidate in the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (Supervisor: Prof. Dennis Jensen), won for her presentation titled:
Impact of trigeminal nerve stimulation on measures of central inspiratory neural drive with implications for management of breathlessness: A systematic scoping review.
Media Spotlight - Prof. Dennis Jensen, KPE, Interviewed by the New York Times
Prof. Dennis Jensen, from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed by the New York Times on why athletes choose cannabis for pain.
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Rachelle Aucoin, KPE, Secures Doctoral Funding from the Fonds de Recherche de Qu茅bec Sant茅 (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN)
Congratulations to KPE's Rachelle Aucoin for securing doctoral funding from the Fonds de Recherche de Qu茅bec Sant茅 (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN)Rachelle Aucoin, PhD Student in the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, has secured doctoral funding from both the Fonds de Recherche de Qu茅bec Sant茅 (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN).
