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Congratulations Dr. Eli Puterman

May 11, 2016
Congratulations to Dr Eli Puterman, a recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 2016 Scholar Award. Foundation funding will allow for the successful realization of Dr Puterman’s vision that maximizes capacity to improve the health of Canada’s adult populations who are at risk for accelerated aging and disease development.


Dr. John Kramer featured on Roundhouse Radio 98.3

Apr 19, 2016
Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver Our City with Kirk LaPointe – Dr. John Kramer (Apr 19, 2016) Kirk speaks with Dr. John Kramer, Principal Investigator at ICORD, about the recent research from Ohio State University that shows movement in the hands of people with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury using recordings from the brain. http://cirh.streamon.fm/listen-pl-2463 […]


Concussion management app developed by UBC Kinesiology Master’s student Harrison Brown

Mar 23, 2016
By Michael Choi  ·  March 21, 2016, 8:06 p.m. The Ubyssey | A concussion management app, Head Check Health, has been developed by a UBC Master of Kinesiology graduate and PhD candidate, Harrison Brown. Along with cofounders Kerry Costello — chief operating officer and recent MBA graduate from UBC — and Alexey Manov — manufacturing […]


Congratulations to Canada Research Chair Dr. Eli Puterman

Feb 12, 2016
The Canada Research Chairs Secretariat has issued its public announcement of newly appointed Chairholders and it is our great pleasure to congratulate Dr. Eli Puterman on his appointment as Canada Research Chair.   Dr. Eli Puterman, Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, has been appointed as a Tier II CRC in Physical Activity and Health.  Dr. Puterman joined the Faculty in July 2015 […]


Physician Prescribed Exercise: Kinesiology’s role in the future of health

May 07, 2015
Thank you to everyone who attended!