Events

Martin Zaback’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: “Repeated exposure to height-related postural threat: adaptations to standing balance control” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark G. Carpenter (Kinesiology) Committee members: Dr. J. Timothy Inglis (Kinesiology), Dr. Romeo Chua (Kinesiology) Abstract: Height-related postural threat has been consistently shown to influence balance control. However, limited work has explored adaption to this threat, and it remains unclear if […]

Vancouver Medical School Symposium

Thinking about applying to medical school? If you answered yes and you’re feeling stressed about the application process, then we’ve got the right prescription for you! Please join us for the Vancouver Medical School Symposium at UBC on Tuesday, February 26th!   This exciting event includes: Q&A panel of current UBC med students (ask those Qs!) […]

KIN Lab Crawl

    Want to learn more about some of the world-class research being conducted in the School of Kinesiology, meet the professors and learn from graduate students? Join us for our Term 2 KIN Lab Crawl when we visit 3 labs at the UBC Vancouver Campus. Featured Labs: Dr. Nicola Hodges, Motor Skills Lab at War Memorial […]

    School of Kinesiology Distinguished Seminar Speaker Series: “Insulin resistance and mitochondrial respiratory capacity – are they mechanistically linked?”

    Speaker: Dr. Flemming Dela, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen and Research Consultant, Department of Geriatrics, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark Title: “Insulin resistance and mitochondrial respiratory capacity – are they mechanistically linked?” Dr. Flemming Dela’s interests are in metabolism and cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, including adaptations to changes in lifestyle in healthy people and in […]

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