Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Camilla Illidi, Ph.D. (2022- )
Project Title: The influence of sports brassieres on respiratory mechanics and the development of respiratory muscle fatigue in healthy women: Implications for exercise performance
Graduate Students
Rachelle Aucoin, Ph.D. Candidate (2020- )
Thesis Title: Fan-on-face therapy for relief of exertional breathlessness and optimization of exercise training outcomes in people with chronic obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease
Felix Girard, Ph.D. candidate (2021- )
Thesis Title: Effect of respiratory mechanical (un)loading on neural activation of the diaphragm and extra-diaphragmatic inspiratory muscles at rest and during exercise: Implications for breathlessness
Nikki van Noord, Ph.D. candidate (2023- )
Thesis Title: Does the respiratory system limit exercise performance in competitive swimmers and triathletes with airway dysfunction?
Morgan Yard, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title: The effect of asthma, asthma severity and asthma-related symptom burden on the respiratory response to exercise
Isaac Boahmah-Frimpong, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title: Measurement of exertional breathlessness: Impact of definition and measurement scale