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Activity

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

Role

Professors11 Adjunct, part-time and visiting3 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences7 Science4

Department

Kinesiology4 Pathology & Molecular Medicine2 Pediatrics2 Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences1 Medicine1

Research area

Muscle Physiology and Disorders Innovations in Medical Education56 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes50 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes48 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues47

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Stuart Phillips

Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Muscle metabolism and nutritionSports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological Responses

779 publications

Activity

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

Role

Professors11 Adjunct, part-time and visiting3

Surgery

1

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

43

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews42

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life36

Asthma and respiratory diseases34

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment33

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research32

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms32

Health Policy Implementation Science30

(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

Irena Rebalka

Assistant Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Muscle Physiology and DisordersAdipose Tissue and MetabolismMitochondrial Function and Pathology

46 publications(24 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2026

Kirsten Bell

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Nutrition and Health in AgingBody Composition Measurement TechniquesMuscle metabolism and nutrition

62 publications(18 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

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

Steven Baker

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Muscle metabolism and nutritionSports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological Responses

180 publications(16 in 5 years)h-index 58Latest paper 2026

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

Emeritus

1

Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences7 Science4

Department

Kinesiology4 Pathology & Molecular Medicine2 Pediatrics2 Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences1 Medicine1 Surgery1

Research area

Muscle Physiology and Disorders Innovations in Medical Education56 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes50 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes48 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues47 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management43 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews42 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life36 Asthma and respiratory diseases34 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment33 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research32 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms32 Health Policy Implementation Science30