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Research
Latest papers
Extracellular vesicles in type 2 diabetes exhibit elevated miR-155 cargo and Annexin A1 concentration.
Life sciences · 2026 · senior author
Sex differences in circulating platelet-derived CD41+ extracellular vesicles in healthy adults.
Physiological reports · 2026 · senior author
Energy intake and appetite in laboratory and free-living conditions may be consistent across menstrual cycle phases.
Appetite · 2026
Latest funding
- $100,000
Co-Development of the HOme-based Power training Snacks after Stroke (HOPSS) Intervention
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $125,000
Remission Possible: Harnessing Innovative Social Media Strategies to Make Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Possible Across Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $110,000
Integrating Exercise Snacks into Type 2 Diabetes Care: feasibility and management of cardiovascular risk factors
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
14 publications.
Extracellular vesicles in type 2 diabetes exhibit elevated miR-155 cargo and Annexin A1 concentration.
Jackson G, Islam H, de Souza Teixeira AA, Boultbee J, Marcotte-Chénard A, DeSouza C, Li ITS, Little J
Sex differences in circulating platelet-derived CD41+ extracellular vesicles in healthy adults.
Jackson G, Islam H, de Souza Teixeira AA, DeSouza C, Li ITS, Little J
Energy intake and appetite in laboratory and free-living conditions may be consistent across menstrual cycle phases.
Smith M, Aghayan M, Little J, Prior JC, Cohen TR, Soon Z, Bomide H, Purcell S
"Why do they say manage?" A Mixed Method Exploration of Lifestyle-Driven Remission in Type 2 Diabetes.
Rahman T, Marcotte-Chénard A, Cameranesi M, Olivera B, Mollard R, Little J, MacKay D
Corrigendum to "Energy intake and appetite in laboratory and free-living conditions may be consistent across menstrual cycle phases" [Appetite 216 (2026) 108314].
Smith M, Aghayan M, Little J, Prior JC, Cohen TR, Soon Z, Bomide H, Purcell S
Association Between Sex-specific Handgrip Strength and Plasma Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Among Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Study.
Ganbat U, Byambaa AO, Feldman B, Arishenkoff S, Meneilly GS, Little J, Liu-Ambrose T, Madden KM
Dose-Response Associations of Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity Micropatterns and Incident Type 2 Diabetes.
Chong KH, Ahmadi MN, Biswas RK, Francois ME, Koemel NA, Sabag A, Gibala MJ, Keating SE, Little J, Thøgersen-Ntoumani C
Association of point-of-care ultrasound-derived subcutaneous fat thickness with DXA-measured body fat percentage in older adults.
Ganbat U, Byambaa AO, Feldman B, Arishenkoff S, Meneilly GS, Little J, Liu-Ambrose T, Madden KM
Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes (MOTIVATE-T2D): a decentralised feasibility randomised controlled trial delivered across the UK and Canada.
Hesketh K, Low J, Andrews R, Blitz S, Buckley B, Falkenhain K, Job J, Jones CA, Jones H, Jung ME, Little J, Mateus C, Percival SL, Pulsford R, Russon CL, Singer J, Sprung VS, McManus AM, Cocks M
The effect of type-2 diabetes conditions on neutrophil rolling adhesion.
Taverner K, Murad Y, Yasunaga AB, Furrer C, Little J, Li ITS
Co-Development of the HOme-based Power training Snacks after Stroke (HOPSS) Intervention
Principal investigators: Sakakibara, Brodie M; elliott, brad; Fiorvento, Gabriella A
Keywords: Behaviour Change; Digital Health; Exercise; Mobility; Musculoskeletal Health; Stroke
Remission Possible: Harnessing Innovative Social Media Strategies to Make Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Possible Across Canada
Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan P; Hoekstra, Femke
Keywords: Awareness; Knowledge Translation; Lifestyle Change; Remission; Social Media; Story-Telling; Type 2 Diabetes
Integrating Exercise Snacks into Type 2 Diabetes Care: feasibility and management of cardiovascular risk factors
Principal investigators: Marcotte Chénard, Alexis
Keywords: Exercise Physiology; Metabolism; Type 2 Diabetes
Coming Together, Sharing Traditions and Taking Action for Urban Indigenous Diabetes & Obesity Prevention and Management: Community Resilience and Wellness
Principal investigators: Kurtz, Donna L; Nyberg, Jessie C; Barry, Julianne C; Josewski, Viviane; Legault, Gabrielle
Keywords: Cultural Safety; Diabetes And Obesity; Indigenous Community Led And Driven; Indigenous Gender Wellness; Indigenous Wellness Strategies; Traditional And Western Knowledge Service Delivery; Urban Indigenous Health
Exercise snacks as a novel strategy in primary cancer prevention
Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan P
Keywords: Cancer
Impact of exercise and nutritional manipulations on inflammatory function in humans
Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan
Effect of acute and short-term exogenous ketone supplementation on cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and cognition in type II diabetes
Principal investigators: Walsh, Jeremy J
Keywords: Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Cerebral Blood Flow; Cognition; Glucose Lowering; Inflammation; Metabolic Adaptation; Oral Exogenous Ketone Monoester; Oxidative Stress; Type 2 Diabetes
Incorporating practical, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) into the workplace: Examining the impact on physiological and psychological health, absenteeism, and work productivity
Principal investigators: Stork, Matthew J
Keywords: Chronic Health; Diabetes Prevention; Disease Prevention; High-Intensity Interval Training (Hiit); Knowledge Translation; Lifestyle Intervention; Physical Activity; Physiology; Psychology; Workplace Intervention
UBC Okanagan Peptide Detection System
Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan
Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in T2D
Principal investigators: McManus, Alison M; Cocks, Matthew
Keywords: Adherence; Bio-Feedback; Exercise; Motivation; Physical Activity; Type 2 Diabetes
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Nursing
- Human Kinetics
- School of Health and Exercise Sciences
- Physical Therapy
- Internal Medicine
- Kinesiology
- Other
Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Donna Kurtz
Nursing
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Gareth Jones
Human Kinetics
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Sarah Purcell
School of Health and Exercise Sciences
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Physical Therapy
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Dylan MacKay
Internal Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Martin Gibala
Kinesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2026
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