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2nd Year MSc Student in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Parsa Sherkaloo presents important work on examining lung function in young adults

Parsa Sherkaloo, who is a 2nd year MSc student in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science recently presented his work at the 2025 Canadian Respiratory Research Network Annual Scientific Meeting in Ottawa. Parsa had an oral presentation discussing his work examining lung function in young adults who vape regularly. The presentation was well received […]

Sunnybrook welcomes third cohort of work-integrated learning students, including KINE student Johnathon Orr

For the third consecutive year, Sunnybrook’s Organizational Development & Learning team has mentored three Black students through 91ÑÇɫ’s Work-Integrated Learning for Black Students in Health program. Undergraduate student Johnathon Orr from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science is one of them. Jonathon has an interest in rehabilitation and human performance. His placement is […]

Research of Assistant Professor Jonathan Michaels in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science mentioned in Western News Oct. 29, 2025

Western study reveals brain’s predictive powerThe research of Jonathan Michaels, Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health at 91ÑÇÉ«, was mentioned in Western News Oct. 29, 2025.

Assistant Professor Jonathan Michaels, at 91ÑÇɫ’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health, leading groundbreaking study

A groundbreaking study led by Jonathan Michaels, a Faculty of Health assistant professor at 91ÑÇɫ’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science, reveals how the brains of humans and monkeys use sensory expectations to prepare for unexpected disturbances, enabling faster and more accurate motor responses. Published in the prestigious journal Nature, the study demonstrates that motor circuits […]

Director of 91ÑÇɫ’s Global Strategy Lab (GSL) and Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Mathieu Poirier says new research program expands GSL's leadership by enlisting the research efforts of 91ÑÇÉ« faculty and students, as well as external partnerships

A new research program at 91ÑÇɫ’s Global Strategy Lab (GSL) brings law and public health together to create better responses to global health challenges. See more in YFile.

Professor Alison Macpherson, Co-Chair of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science recognized by CIHR

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has recognized Professor Alison Macpherson, Co-Chair of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, as being among a select group of reviewers who have been identified through a Review Quality Assurance (RQA) process as an Outstanding reviewer in recognition of her exemplary contribution to peer review. Of the 1,501 reviewers that were part […]

Four Faculty in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science among 91ÑÇÉ« U researchers receiving CFI funding for cutting-edge research

Associate Professors, George Mochizuki and Anthony Scime, along with Assistant Professors, Michael Paris and Devin Phillips in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science are among thirteen 91ÑÇÉ« researchers have received infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support projects in artificial intelligence, health equity, nanosatellite manufacturing, muscle health and more. […]

School of Kinesiology & Health Science faculty scale new heights in physiological health research

Associate Professors Olivier Birot and Emilie Roudier in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science bring the mountain into the classroom, using a harrowing rescue and smart technology to explore the body's response to extreme stress.

91ÑÇÉ« Announces Dr. Parissa Safai as Interim Vice-President Equity, People and Culture

Dr. Parissa Safai has been appointed as the interim vice-president, equity, people and culture, commencing Jan. 1, 2026, continuing to Dec. 31, 2027. Dr. Safai is currently the Chair of the School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health at 91ÑÇÉ«. 

SSHRC funding supports Associate Professor Lyndsay Hayhurst in the School of Kinesiology & Health science, among 91ÑÇÉ« researchers connecting communities and driving change

Associate Professor Lyndsay Hayhurst is among six 91ÑÇÉ« researchers whose initiatives have received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), supporting projects that mobilize knowledge and spark change. Her research project Cycling Towards Change: Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity, and Sustainable Development through Bicycles received $24,596 to bring together researchers and community […]