Event Category Archives: Graduate Student Event

Rachel Jackman’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Dynamic Hyperinflation and Exertional Dyspnea in COPD Patients Pre- and Post-Lung Transplant Thesis Supervisor: Dr. A. William Sheel Committee members: Dr. Jordan Guenette, Dr. Donald McKenzie, Dr. Robert Levy Defence Chair: Dr Daniel Gamu   Abstract: The pathophysiological hallmark of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is dynamic hyperinflation and progressive impairment of ventilatory mechanics […]

Annika Szarka’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: The role of afferent vs. efferent signals in implicit sensorimotor adaptation Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Romeo Chua Committee members: Dr. J. Timothy Inglis, Dr. Hyosub Kim Defence Chair: Dr Jean-Sébastien Blouin Abstract: Humans continuously adjust their movements to adapt to changes in both external surroundings (e.g., walking on a slippery surface) or internal conditions (e.g., […]

Sarita Devi D/O Ram Singasan’s MA Thesis Defence

Title: Navigating race and gender in fitness spaces: Exploring perspectives of racialized women in aerial dance Thesis Supervisor: Dr Moss Norman Committee members: Dr Patricia Vertinsky, Dr Brian Wilson Defence Chair: Dr. Liv Yoon Abstract: This research project explored whether racialized women feel safe and included in alternative fitness spaces, specifically in aerial dance. Traditional […]

Joshua Webster’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Self-reported and accelerometer-recorded physical activity and cross-sectional associations with the gut microbiome: a Coronary Risk Development in Young Adults study Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Eli Puterman Committee members: Dr. Michael Koehle, Dr. Katie Meyer Defence Chair: Dr. Daniel Gamu Abstract: The role of the gut microbiome in host physiology and its association with various diseases […]

Jeff Kelly’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Scaling and adaptation of dynamic balance responses in Parkinson’s disease Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee members: Dr. Tim Inglis, Dr. Romeo Chua Defence Chair: Dr. Hyosub Kim Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. As postural instability worsens with disease progression, this can result […]

Vienna Nguyen’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Exercise testing in preventative health populations: Predictors of achieving maximal exercise capacity Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Robert Boushel Committee members: Dr. Michael Koehle, Dr. Jasmin Ma Defence Chair: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Abstract: Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) testing in preventative health (PH) settings offers healthcare practitioners a feasible tool to stratify chronic disease risk in patients. […]

Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: Access to and engagement with comprehensive HIV care: An intersectional examination of the experiences of migrant women living with HIV Thesis Supervisors: Eli Puterman Committee Members: Vicky Bungay, Erica Bennett Chair: Guy Faulkner Abstract: As of 2020, approximately 62,790 people were living with HIV in Canada, of which a growing proportion are women – […]

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