Dr. Courneya’s research program focuses on physical activity and cancer including: primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long term survivorship, disease recurrence and survival. His research interests include both the outcomes and determinants of physical activity as well as behaviour change interventions.
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[vc_project_single project_image=”3677″ project_title=”Mark Haykowsky” project_short_description=”Professor, Associate Dean of Research, Nursing, University of Alberta”]Dr Mark Haykowsky is the Associate Dean of Research and Nursing Research Chair in Aging and Quality of Life in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta.
Dr. Haykowsky’s research program examines the biological mechanisms responsible for the decline in health-related fitness in individuals at risk for or with heart failure, and role of exercise training to improve cardiovascular and skeletal muscle function. A second research focus is in the cardio-oncology field with specific focus on the role of exercise training to prevent cardiovascular deconditioning and cardiac toxicity associated with anti-cancer therapy.
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[vc_project_single project_image=”3622″ project_title=”Edith Pituskin” project_short_description=”Associate Professor, Nursing, University of Alberta”]Dr. Edie Pituskin is an Associate Professor of Nursing, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in chronic disease, and Co-Lead of the EdmontonCardio Oncology Research (ENCORE) program, University of Alberta. Her work focusses on the cardiotoxic effects of traditional and novel anti-cancer therapies and to improve accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness of health services by studying the contributions of multiple health care providers across the cancer care trajectory.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3619″ project_title=”Carla Prado ” project_short_description=”Professor, Agriculture, Food, & Nutrition Science, University of Alberta”]Dr. Carla Prado is a Professor & Campus Alberta Innovates Program (CAIP) Chair in Nutrition, Food and Health and CIHR New Investigator. She is the Director of the Human Nutrition Research Unit, a state-of-the-art research and training facility that supports cutting-edge research on the physiology and causes of nutritional problems through assessment of body composition, whole body energy metabolism, diet, and physical activity. Her laboratory is dedicated to the study of nutrient intake, energy metabolism and skeletal muscle and adipose tissue dynamics and its effect on health.
[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3621″ project_title=”John Mackey” project_short_description=”Professor, Oncology, University of Alberta”]Dr. John Mackey is a Professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta, the Director of the Clinical Research Unit, Staff Medical Oncologist at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, andone of the founding members of Translational Research in Oncology (TRIO).[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3504″ project_title=”Kristin Campbell” project_short_description=”Professor, Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia”]Dr. Kristin Campbell is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, and an investigator in the BC Cancer Agency Cancer Survivorship Research Centre, Interdisciplinary Oncology Program (College of Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC), Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health. Her areas of methodological expertise include randomized controlled trials, exercise testing, exercise prescription for individuals with cancer and other chronic diseases, and biomarkers.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3508″ project_title=”Karen Gelmon” project_short_description=”Professor, Oncology, University of British Columbia”]Dr. Karen Gelmon is a Medical Oncologist and Head of the Investigational Drug Program in the Department of Medical Oncology in the Vancouver Centre of the British Columbia Cancer Agency. She is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3512″ project_title=”Don McKenzie” project_short_description=”MSc Supervisor”]
Dr. Donald McKenzie is a Canadian Sports Medicine specialist, Director of the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre and University of British Columbia Division of Sports Medicine, and a Professor in the School of Kinesiology. Don also started the dragon boating movement amongst breast cancer survivors, with a small team in Vancouver called “Abreast in a Boat” in 1996.
[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3509″ project_title=”Neil Eves” project_short_description=”PhD Committee member”]Dr. Neil Eves is an Associate Professor in the University of British Columbia – Okanagan School of Exercise and Health Sciences, and Co-Director of the Centre for Health, Lung and Vascular Health.[/vc_project_single][vc_project_single project_image=”3510″ project_title=”Sean Virani” project_short_description=”Collaborator”]
Dr. Sean Virani is founding Director of the Heart Failure and Cardiology-Oncology Programs at Vancouver General Hospital, Regional Director of Heart Failure Services for Vancouver Coastal Health/Providence Health Care and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.
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Dr. Rob Shave is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. His research examines the acute and chronic impact of exercise upon the heart in both health and disease using both echocardiography and biomarkers.
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Dr. Eric Stohr is a Lecturer in Cardiac Physiology and Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, United Kingdom. His research focuses on the acute and chronic effects of different physiological stressors (including exercise) on cardiovascular function, specifically on strain & twist of the heart.
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Dr. Margot Davis is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the University of British Columbia and Director of the Cardiology-Oncology Program.
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Dr. Darren Warburton is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia and the co-Director of the Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit. He is a founding member of the Sports Cardiology BC (www.sportscardiologybc.org) and a board member of the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. He is also co-director of the Physical Activity Support Line (www.physicalactivityline.com) and led the development of the new Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and the new electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+). His research 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, cancer, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and spinal cord injury).
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