Congratulations to Dr. Darren Warburton (PI) and his team on receiving a $109,911 CIHR Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness! His team includes Dr. Jan Hare (LLED; Co-PI), Dr. Shannon Bredin (Co-applicant; Knowledge User; KIN), R Miles (Principal Knowledge User), Dr. Moss Norman (KIN; Co-Applicant), P Oh (University Read More …
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Dr. Warburton is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. His internationally renowned work spans the spectrum of elite athletic performance, childhood health, Quality of Life in the elderly, and the treatment of patients with chronic disease and/or disability (including individuals with heart disease, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and spinal cord injury). His research has been highlighted on numerous media venues including Maclean's magazine, the National Post, CTV, CBC Newsworld, Chalk TV, BCCTV, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton CTV, CityTV, Kidsworld Magazine, and CBC radio. Dr. Warburton is currently the Chair of the CSEP Health and Fitness Program of BC, and is an executive member of the national CSEP Health and Fitness Program.
FUN hockey! UBC Thunder
SPACES AVAILABLE We are pleased to announce that FUNdamental Hockey (FUN Hockey) is in full swing for this spring and summer. Our development sessions are currently ongoing and our Thunder teams will participate in a series of development sessions with the Read More …
Congratulations to Recent Graduates
A sincere congratulations to Kyra Dickinson (MKIN) and Annie Lasinsky (PhD) on their recent successful thesis defences.
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Taunton
Congratulations to our friend, mentor, and colleague (Dr. Jack Taunton) on the prestigious WALLACE WILSON LEADERSHIP AWARD. Awarded to a graduate of the UBC Faculty of Medicine “who has demonstrated high ethical standards and outstanding leadership to the profession.” For Read More …
“One of the greatest myths…”
In their recent highlighted article, Drs. Warburton and Bredin directly challenge current dogma relating to the minimal level of physical activity required for health benefits. They state: “One of the greatest myths perpetuated within physical activity promotion, the exercise sciences, Read More …
PRESS RELEASE
The work of Dr. Warburton and Dr. Bredin was recently highlighted in a press release from the prestigious Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Their paper directly challenges current messaging stating that you need to attain 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise Read More …
Dedicated to the Prevention, Treatment, and Cure of Type 1 Diabetes
The Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory and the Cognitive and Functional Learning Laboratory at the University of British Columbia are dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of Type 1 diabetes. In the near future, a series of initiatives will Read More …
Mark Rice Receives Prestigious Four Year Doctoral Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that Mark Rice has recently received the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship for his PhD work under the supervision of Dr. Shannon Bredin. We are extremely proud of this accomplishment. “The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program Read More …
Andrew Jeklin Receives Prestigious WorkSafe BC Research Training Award
We are pleased to announce that Andrew Jeklin has received the prestigious WorkSafe BC Research Training award. In 2015, Andrew was the only Masters student to receive this award in BC. He is currently investigating the role sleep deprivation and cognitive Read More …
Alis Bonsignore Receives ACSM International Travel Award
We are pleased to announce that Alis Bonsignore received the ACSM International Travel Award for the presentation of her MSc thesis work entitled “Assessment of Cardiovascular Reserve in HER2-positive Breast Cancer Survivors.”