We are honoured to announce that our esteemed colleague, friend, and mentor, Dr. Jack Taunton, has been recently selected for induction into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. We are so proud of Dr. Taunton’s achievements and ongoing excellence in Read More …
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Dr. Warburton is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. His internationally renowned work spans the spectrum of elite athletic performance, childhood health, Quality of Life in the elderly, and the treatment of patients with chronic disease and/or disability (including individuals with heart disease, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and spinal cord injury). His research has been highlighted on numerous media venues including Maclean's magazine, the National Post, CTV, CBC Newsworld, Chalk TV, BCCTV, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton CTV, CityTV, Kidsworld Magazine, and CBC radio. Dr. Warburton is currently the Chair of the CSEP Health and Fitness Program of BC, and is an executive member of the national CSEP Health and Fitness Program.
Anita Cote and Aaron Phillips Receive Prestigious MSFHR Post-Doctoral Fellowships
We are honoured to announce that two recent PhD graduates of our program (Dr. Anita Cote and Dr. Aaron Phillips) have been awarded post-doctoral fellowships from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. A heartfelt congratulations on this prestigious recognition. Read More …
Taylor Drury Receives the Governor General’s Gold Medal
The CPR and LEARN laboratories at the University of British Columbia are exceptionally proud to announce that Taylor Drury was selected as the University of British Columbia’s 2012-13 Governor General Gold Medal Award Medal Winner for graduating MSc students. This Read More …
Aaron Phillips Receives NSERC and HSFC Post-Doctoral Fellowships
We are honoured to announce that Aaron Phillips (one of our current PhD trainees) was recently awarded NSERC and HSFC post-doctoral fellowships. These are extremely prestigious honours recognizing all of the work that Aaron has done.We are proud of what Read More …
Director, Dr. Darren Warburton Receives the CIHR/CMAJ Top Achievement in Health Research Award
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) honoured the work of exceptional researchers announcing the five recipients of the 2012 CIHR-CMAJ Top Achievements in Health Research Awards on March 18, 2013. The CIHR announcement for Read More …
International Charter on Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation: A Call for Action
We are delighted to report that an international initiative involving Drs. Bredin and Warburton has been warmly received including a formal publication in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. We are delighted that Dr. Mark Williams (Editor, JCRP) has Read More …
Anita Cote Successfully Defends Her PhD!
A heartfelt congratulations to Anita Cote who successfully defended her PhD on February 15, 2013.
Congratulations to Taylor Drury on his Acceptance to Medical School
A heartfelt congratulations to Taylor Drury (MSc 2012) on his acceptance to Medical School. We are extremely proud of Taylor’s accomplishments.
Danielle Beaudoin successfully defends her MSc thesis
We are extremely proud to announce that Danielle Beaudoin successfully completed her MSc thesis on August 23, 2012. A heartfelt congratulations.
Taylor Drury Successfully Defends His MSc Thesis
A heartfelt congratulations to Taylor Drury who completed his MSc thesis on July 9, 2012.