We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jamie Burr has joined the Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit. Dr. Burr did his training at the internationally renowned laboratories of Dr. Norman Gledhill and Dr. Veronica Jamnik. He has already 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.
The Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit Says Farewell to Dr. Shirley Ngai!
It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Dr. Shirley Ngai. Shirley will leave our program at the end of this month. We are happy that Shirley will be able to return to her family and friends shortly. Read More …
Heather Foulds Successfully Defends Her MSc
We are extremely pleased to announce that Heather Foulds has recently (August 9, 2010) defended her MSc. Heather’s accomplishments during her MSc studies are remarkable with numerous peer-reviewed presentations, abstracts and published articles, and extensive external funding. She was able Read More …
Mischa Harris Receives the CIHR Masters Award
We are pleased to announce that Mischa Harris has been awarded the prestigious CIHR Masters award. We are extremely proud of his accomplishments.
Katie Chapman Receives the CIHR Masters Award
We are pleased to announce that Katie Chapman (LEARN Laboratory) has been awarded the prestigious CIHR Masters scholarship. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments.
Danielle Beaudoin Receives a NSERC Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that Danielle Beaudoin (LEARN Laboratory) has been awarded the prestigious NSERC PGSM scholarship. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments.
Heather Foulds is Awarded a NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that Heather Foulds (PhD Student) was awarded the prestigious PGSD3 – Postgraduate Scholarship from NSERC. This award is in addition to the numerous awards that Heather also won during her MSc studies. We are extremely Read More …
Interactive Video Gaming Research Highlighted by Canadian Medical Association
We are pleased to announce that the innovative research of Drs. Warburton and Bredin has been highlighted by the Canadian Medical Association in “Future Practice.” Future Practice is a publication of the Canadian Medical Association that was developed to “help Read More …
Welcome Shirley Ngai to the University of British Columbia and the Pan-Pacific Trainee Exchange
We are pleased to say that Dr. Shirley Ngai (post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Alice Jones) is the first candidate to be selected to represent Hong Kong Polytechnic University. We welcome Shirley and look forward to working with her over Read More …
Dr. Bredin is Selected to Give a Presentation at the 1st European Congress on Physical Activity and Health Among 0-6 yr old Children
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bredin was amongst a select group of researchers to present at the 1st European Congress on Physical Activity and Health Among 0-6 yr old Children in Epinal France (May 28, 2010). Her presentation Read More …