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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors8 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences5 Science4

Department

Kinesiology3 Pediatrics2 Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences1 Office of the Vice-President, Research1 Pathology & Molecular Medicine1

Research area

Muscle Physiology and Disorders Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues33 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes32 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management26 Health Policy Implementation Science25

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Stuart Phillips

Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Muscle metabolism and nutritionSports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological Responses

779 publications

Surgery

1

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life25

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews25

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes24

Asthma and respiratory diseases23

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research20

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms20

Frailty in Older Adults19

Primary Care and Health Outcomes19

(226 in 5 years)

h-index 127

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

26 CIHR grants

Canada Research Chair

Mark Tarnopolsky

Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Muscle metabolism and nutritionMitochondrial Function and PathologyExercise and Physiological Responses

934 publications(104 in 5 years)h-index 127Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 CIHR grants

Jonathan Schertzer

Professor, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gut microbiota and healthDiet and metabolism studiesAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

223 publications(62 in 5 years)h-index 59Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 28 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

Thomas Hawke

Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Muscle Physiology and DisordersAdipose Tissue and MetabolismNutrition and Health in Aging

204 publications(43 in 5 years)h-index 40Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 9 CIHR grants

Gianni Parise

Vice-President, Research, Office of the Vice-President, Research

Faculty of Science

Muscle Physiology and DisordersMuscle metabolism and nutritionExercise and Physiological Responses

203 publications(34 in 5 years)h-index 56Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 CIHR grants

Vladimir Ljubicic

Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Muscle Physiology and DisordersMitochondrial Function and PathologyGenetic Neurodegenerative Diseases

100 publications(17 in 5 years)h-index 35Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 5 CIHR grants Canada Research Chair

James Bain

Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Muscle Physiology and DisordersNerve injury and regeneration

128 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 36Latest paper 2025 2 CIHR grants

Julia Frei

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchMuscle Physiology and Disorders

11 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2024 1 CIHR grant

Josh Nederveen

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Muscle Physiology and DisordersExercise and Physiological ResponsesMuscle metabolism and nutrition

7 publications(3 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 1 CIHR grant

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Clinical faculty

0

Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences5 Science4

Department

Kinesiology3 Pediatrics2 Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences1 Office of the Vice-President, Research1 Pathology & Molecular Medicine1 Surgery1

Research area

Muscle Physiology and Disorders Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues33 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes32 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management26 Health Policy Implementation Science25 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life25 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews25 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes24 Asthma and respiratory diseases23 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research20 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms20 Frailty in Older Adults19 Primary Care and Health Outcomes19