Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit
CPR, LEARN, & KNOW Laboratories at the University of British Columbia
Congratulations to Barb Morrison who recently completed an internship in the United Kingdom with world experts Dr. David Oxborough and Dr. Keith George (January – March, 2020). Barb received a prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship – Michael Smith Foreign Study Read More …
The Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory and the Cognitive and Functional Learning Laboratory at the University of British Columbia are dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of Type 1 diabetes. In the near future, a series of initiatives will Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We are honoured and proud to announce that Aaron Phillips has been awarded the prestigious MITACS Accelerate Internship. Aaron will continue working towards improving the health and well-being of persons living with spinal cord injury through the application of innovative Read More …
Drs. Warburton and Bredin would like to congratulate Dr. Jack Taunton on receiving another milestone and his enormous success during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Drs. Warburton and Bredin and their respective trainees are indebted to the kindness, support, Read More …
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 …
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 …