Tailynn Chang Makes the Principal's Student-Athlete Honour Role

BOS Lab’s very own Tailynn Chang has been named to the Principal's Student-Athlete Honour Role for 2022-2023. This Recognition is bestowed upon varsity athletes who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Tailynn is a member of McGill’s varsity Women’s Rugby team and is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Honours). She is researching the effect of sex, fatigue, and inter-session learning among athletes in jump landing tasks. Congratulations Tailynn!

New Course! Indigenous Education: Ethical and Relational Practices for Equity and Reconciliation

EDPE 595-001/002:  Seminar in Special Topics 1 Topic: Indigenous Education: Ethical and Relational Practices for Equity and Reconciliation

This Special Topics seminar will introduce students to historical and contemporary realities of First Nations, Métis and Inuit and address relevant topics in Indigenous education: What are appropriate ways to bring Indigenous knowledges and pedagogies into classrooms?

Pathy Fellowship Applications Open

The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is an intensive 12-month experiential learning opportunity for graduating students to lead a self-directed project in a community they have a meaningful connection with. Fellows are provided with comprehensive training, personal and professional development coaching, up to $40,000 in funding, and wrap-around supports to design, plan, and implement an innovative project in their community.

New Publication by Erika Renda KPE (BOS Lab) in Human Movement Science

Erika Renda, KPE (BOS Lab), was recently published in Human Movement Science. Erika Published a paper titled “The Effects of Hand Dominance, Fatigue, and Sex on Muscle Activation during a Repetitive Overhead Fatiguing Task”.

View the Paper

Taking sports science to the next level - McGill Reporter

Landmark gift putting McGill on the world stage in sports science

By Fergus Grieve, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations

As construction for the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) on Pine Avenue continues, the McGill Reporter spoke with students who are already benefitting from SASSI Fellowships about their research ambitions and what the funding support has meant for their work.

Congratulations to Danielle Alexander for successfully defending her dissertation!

Congratulations to Dr. Danielle Alexander on the successful defense of her dissertation on the 30th March 2023!

Topic of her dissertation: "Understanding Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviours in the Parasport Coaching Context"

Department of KPE celebrates success of second annual Minds in Motion conference

On Friday March 10th, the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) hosted the 2023 Minds in Motion (MIM) conference, open to undergraduate and graduate students completing research in the field of KPE.

George Shi (TIE Lab) has a new publication in the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Congratulations to George Shi, on publishing in the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.

George Shi, recently published a paper titled "Outcomes of spinal cord injury peer mentorship: A community-based Delphi consensus approach" in Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.

The publication can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

Congratulations to KPE’s Chrissy Colizza for winning 3 awards highlighting her academic and athletic excellence!

Congratulations to Chrissy Colizza, 2nd year MA candidate (Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Bloom) for winning the Jean Beliveau Award, the Québec Foundation for Athlete Excellence Leadership Award, and the Dorothy Nichol Scholarship.

KPE End of Semester Update

The KPE graduate committee (KPEG) is excited to announce that they are currently organizing a food drive, where all items will be donated to a women’s shelter in Montréal at the end of the Fall 2022 semester. Students, staff, and faculty of the department of KPE are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to hallway 101-A in the Currie Gymnasium building. We would like to remind everyone that any donation helps, and we are thankful to those who have donated thus far.

Sarkis Hannaian, KPE, wins best oral presentation at the 7th edition Metabolic Disorders and Complications (MeDiC) Research Day

Congratulations to KPE’s Sarkis Hannaian, 3rd year PhD Candidate (supervisor: Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne), for winning best oral presentation at the 7th edition Metabolic Disorders and Complications (MeDiC) Research Day hosted by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).

Sarkis won for his presentation titled:

November 16th: World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogenous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (breathlessness, cough, sputum production, exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. COPD is one of the top three causes of death worldwide, causing more than 3 million deaths in 2012, accounting for 6% of all deaths globally.

Research Spotlight: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research in the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Research Laboratory

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in women, affecting 10% of pre-menopausal women. Women with PCOS may present with a number of reproductive, metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological complications and co-morbidities. Despite this, PCOS remains one of the most poorly understood medical disorders among patients, physicians, and scientists.