Congratulations to Dr. Churchward-Venne on being selected to receive an award from the American Society for Nutrition/ASN Foundation.
The听麻豆社 Kinesiology & Physical Education Department congratulates Dr. Churchward-Venne,听who听has听been selected to receive the 2019 ASN/ASN Foundation Awards - Peter J Reeds Young Investigator Award.听Congratulations!
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Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world. A protein called myosin acts as the molecular motor which makes the muscles in the heart contract. Researchers had suspected for some time that the R403Q mutation in some of the myosin genes is among those that play a role in causing HCM.
Cannabis does not improve breathlessness during exercise in patients with advanced COPD, conclude KPE, PATH researchers
Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized controlled trial
KPE's Nathan Chiarlitti featured by Canadian Hockey League
A recent article posted by the C
Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne appointed as William Dawson Scholar by 麻豆社
Tyler Churchward-Venne, Assistant Professor with our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), has been named as a听William Dawson Scholar听by 麻豆社.
KPE's Shannon Herrick named as finalist for 2018 SSHRC Storytellers contest
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced that Shannon Herrick, master's student with the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been named as a finalist for the 2018 SSHRC Storytellers contest.
KPE's Dr. Pearsall provides tips to avoid slips on icy sidewalks this winter, via CBC News
David Pearsall, Associate Professor in our听Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education,听
New website for KPE鈥檚 Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship team
Dr. Shane Sweet, of our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), has launched a new website for a community-university partnership on Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship (SCIPM): www.mcgill.ca/scipm
Congratulations to Soultana Macridis on the successful defense of her Ph.D. thesis
Congratulations to Soultana Macridis on the successful defense of her Ph.D. thesis (March 09, 2015), entitled:
鈥淎n Ethnographic Evaluation of a Community-Based Participatory Research Project Understanding Community Mobilization and Participation in School Active Transportation Initiatives in the Kanien鈥檏eh脿:ka Community of Kahnawake, QC.鈥�
Congratulations to Sophia Kapchinsky on the successful defense of her Ph.D. thesis
Congratulations to Sophia Kapchinsky (and her supervisors, Drs. Taivassalo and Hepple) on the successful defense of her Ph.D. thesis (March 10, 2015), entitled:
鈥淣ovel Mechanisms and interventions addressing locomotor muscle atrophy and reduced oxidative capacity in severe COPD patients.鈥�
Congratulations, Dr. Kapchinsky!听 The DKPE is very proud of you and your accomplishment(s)!
Congratulations to Ryan Reid
Congratulations to Ryan Reid, Ph.D. candidate in exercise physiology with Dr. Ross Andersen, on the recent acceptance of two peer-reviewed manuscripts.听
Reid RER, Andersen RE.听 Affordable Activity Monitors Can Improve Post-Surgical Care in Bariatric Surgery Patients.听 Journal of Anaplastology.
Congratulations to Yana Konokhova
Congratulations to Yana Konokhova, Ph.D. candidate with Drs. Tanja Taivassalo and Russell Hepple, for winning Best Presentation Award for her talk Oxidative DNA damage and mitochondria depletion in COPD locomotor muscle at the 9th Edition of the Annual Meeting of the COPD Strategic Group of the Respiratory Health Network of the FRQS (Quebec City, QC, February 18-19, 2015).
Adriano Tassone Internship Award in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
The Adriano Tassone Internship Award established in 2009 by Vincent and Sabina Tassone along with friends and family, in memory of their son Adriano Tassone, to help students who have completed U1 and/or U2 in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education to gain practical experience in the area of research in Kinesiology through a summer internship award.
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