Sincere congratulations to Dr. Jamie Burr (Post-Doc) on his faculty appointment at the University of Prince Edward Island. We wish him continued success.
Tag: physical activity
Dr. Bredin wins the 2011 Award of Excellence from the University of Alberta
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bredin has received another honour for her contributions. Dr. Bredin has received the 2011 Award of Excellence from the University of Alberta (http://www.alumni.ualberta.ca/en/Celebrate/AlumniAwards/AwardExcellence.aspx). A heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Bredin for this prestigious honour Read More …
Katie Chapman Successfully Defends Her MKIN
A heartfelt congratulations to Katie Chapman on her successful defense of her MKIN.
The New PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+
We are pleased to announce that the background systematic review papers for the new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+ have been published in Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. The entire series of articles have been published online, and are open access for Read More …
Premier of British Columbia Announces $3.5 Million Grant to MITACS
We were honoured to have Premier Christy Clark visit our laboratory, and make the formal announcement of a $3.5 million grant to support the MITACS program. We are particularly pleased that the Premier and MITACS chose to highlight the work Read More …
Dr. Bredin is a featured scientist on the Year of Science
We are proud to announce that Dr. Bredin was recently highlighted as a Featured Scientist for the Year of Science. This honour reflects the innovative work that Dr. Bredin has been conducting and her contributions to the field of science. Read More …
Dr. Bredin receives the 2010 Health & Fitness Program Recognition Award
Dr. Shannon Bredin received the 2010 Health & Fitness Program Recognition Award. This award is the highest honour provided by Health & Fitness Program. The purpose of the Health & Fitness Program Recognition Award, awarded since 1992, is to annually Read More …
The Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit Welcomes Dr. Jamie Burr
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 …
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 …