Kyra Pyke, Queen's University

Research

Arterial stiffness Endothelial function Estrogen Exercise Flow-mediated dilation Menstrual cycle Shear stress

Latest papers

Randomized controlled trial of bikram yoga and aerobic exercise for depression in women: Efficacy and stress-based mechanisms.
Journal of affective disorders · 2021
Nitric oxide is not obligatory for radial artery flow-mediated dilation following release of 5 or 10 min distal occlusion.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2010 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

The influence of shear stress and sex hormones on vascular function and structure
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Shear stress and the regulation of vascular function and structure
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$170,000
The role of shear stress and sympathetic nervous activity in the regulation of human arterial function and structure
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Randomized controlled trial of bikram yoga and aerobic exercise for depression in women: Efficacy and stress-based mechanisms.

La Rocque CL, Mazurka R, Stuckless TJR, Pyke K, Harkness KL

Journal of affective disorders2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.067 PMID: 33242717

02

Nitric oxide is not obligatory for radial artery flow-mediated dilation following release of 5 or 10 min distal occlusion.

Pyke K, Green DJ, Weisbrod C, Best M, Dembo L, O'Driscoll G, Tschakovsky M

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology2010First author

DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00571.2009 PMID: 19880668

The influence of shear stress and sex hormones on vascular function and structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pyke, Kyra

Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Endothelial function; Estrogen; Exercise; Flow-mediated dilation; Menstrual cycle; Shear stress

$198,000

Shear stress and the regulation of vascular function and structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pyke, Kyra

$170,000

The role of shear stress and sympathetic nervous activity in the regulation of human arterial function and structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Pyke, Kyra

$140,000

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

Michael Tschakovsky

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2010

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Arterial stiffness Dear Professor Pyke, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Randomized controlled trial of bikram yoga and aerobic exercise for depression in women: Efficacy and stress-based mechanisms." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The influence of shear stress and sex hormones on vascular function and structure" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]