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Director of the Muscle Health Research Centre, Professor Christopher Perry along with Associate Professor Ali Abdul-Sater from the School of Kinesiology & Health Science among 91ÑÇÉ« researchers and grad students who identified early cardiac risks in muscular dystrophy

The collaborative research study shows that fibrosis - scar tissues that replaces damaged muscle - develops mostly in the right ventricle and left atrium during early stages of the diseased in a preclinical model. The other two chambers of the heart showed no signs of damage at that time. The full story is available in […]

Scaling New Heights: Associate Professors in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science Bring Real-Life Adventure to Kinesiology Classrooms

91ÑÇɫ’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science is taking experiential learning to new heights—literally. This summer, Associate Professors Dr. Olivier Birot and Dr. Emilie Roudier embarked on a daring alpine adventure in the French Alps, climbing Mount Olan (3564m) and Mount Aiguille (2087m) under the guidance of Hugo from guide-espritmontagne.com. Their journey wasn’t just […]

Recently Published Articles

Recently Published Articles from Faculty & Students in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science June 2026 Authors: Russell, M.S., Drake, Janessa, Chopp-Hurley, Jaclyn May 2026 Authors: Anahita Sadeghi, Parsa Shekarloo, Ghazal Adibmoradi, Parsa Jamal-Zadeh, Olivia Boni, Heather Edgell, and Devin Phillips March 2026 Authors: Russell M.S., *Mulla D., Keir P., Blana D., Chadwick E.K., […]

Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science and Global Strategy Lab Director Mathieu Poirier, along with 91ÑÇÉ« co-authors, published an article in BMC Health Services Research analyzing real-world effects of health technology assessments in Brazil

The open-access article was showcased in YFile and is available here.

The School of Kinesiology & Health Science in 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health has established a new partnership with the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport

Five faculty members and one PhD student in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science were showcased in YFile about the new partnership between the School of Kinesiology & Health Science and the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport (GO). Working with the Lombe Mwambwa from GO, the five faculty members include Professor and […]

Assistant Professor, Amanda De Lisio and Associate Professor, Lyndsay Hayhurst in School of Kinesiology and Health Science among 91ÑÇÉ« scholars receiving more than $1.3 million in funding to lead collaborative, community-based research projects through the 2024 Partnership Development Grants competition.

91ÑÇÉ« Research Chair (Tier II) in Sport, Gender, Development and Digital Participatory Research, and an Associate Professor, Lyndsay Hayhurst in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science is among seven faculty members from 91ÑÇÉ« who have been awarded Partnership Development Grants by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), securing a […]

Community Service component embedded in KINE 3345 (Adapted Physical Activity) course showcased on video

A Community-Service & Work-Integrated Learning (CSWL) Video Project in the Faculty of Health focuses on a collaborative teaching initiative between the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School. Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Stephanie Bowerman and Fourth-Year Kinesiology student, Navdip Pelia, along with Special Education Teacher, Melissa Altomare present the […]

Faculty Members in School of Kinesiology and Health Science among 91ÑÇÉ« scholars receiving $12.1M in NSERC grants to drive science, engineering research at 91ÑÇÉ«

Several faculty members in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science are among 91ÑÇÉ« scholars receiving funding for research projects. They include the following: Tara Haas, Faculty of Health Advanced microscopy and image analysis workstation $149,941 over one year: Research Tools and Instruments program  Denise Henriques, Faculty of Health Internal state and task dynamics in motor learning $49,000 […]

Assistant Professor, Amanda De Lisio in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science is among 91ÑÇÉ« scholars who secured $1.7M for social science, humanities research

Dr. Amanda De Lisio, in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, was awarded funding of $75,000 over one year for her research project, Urban Geographies of Abortion Care: Exploring Intersectional Barriers and Community-Based Support in the Greater Toronto Area. 

Professor Alison Macpherson in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at 91ÑÇÉ«, was showcased in YFile and quoted in EurekAlert about a study revealing underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario.

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds:Dr. Alison Macpherson, a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at 91ÑÇÉ«, was showcased in YFile and quoted in EurekAlert. “These trends are concerning, and flag a potential issue of equity among youth who may not have access […]