KPE Recipients of 2022 McGill Sports Science Fellowships
Congratulations to our awardees of this year’s McGill Sports Science Fellowships!
These three students are being awarded fellowships to support their research projects outlined below:
Congratulations to our 2022 NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate this year's NSERC (USRA) Award Recipients.
Congratulations to our 2022 Adriano Tassone Internship Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education would like to congratulate the five recipients of the 2022 Adriano Tassone Internship Award.
Congratulations to KPE's George Shi for receiving a scholarship from the Quebec Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR).
Congratulations to KPE's George Shi for being awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Quebec Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR).
Title of George Shi's work: “Implementation of hospital-based peer support program for people living with spinal cord injury.”
Media Spotlight – KPE’s Laura Hallward, Interviewed on CTV News
Laura Hallward, recent PhD from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was interviewed on CTV News by Mitsumi Takahashi about her research on compulsive exercise. She defines compulsive exercise, talks about some research findings, and the main take-home messages she wanted to share with the public. Watch the full interview here.
Celebrating National Biomechanics Day
In honour of National Biomechanics Day, we want to highlight some of the biomechanics research happening in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education with Drs. Julie Côté and David Pearsall.
Jason Dellatolla competing in McGill 3MT Finals
We are excited to announce that Jason Dellatolla, first year PhD student in Kinesiology Sciences, supervised by Dr. Lindsay Duncan, will be competing in the McGill University 3-Minute-Thesis Finals, today, on April 6th from 3-5pm. Jason is tasked with the challenge of presenting his research on innovative education and treatment approaches for mental health issues in no more than three minutes.
Jade St-Pierre of KPE receives the ESSO 40 Congress “Best Proffered paper” Gold award!
Congratulations to Jade St-Pierre for receiving the “Best Proffered paper” Gold award for her presentation during the 40th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, held from 8 -10 November 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Title of her presentation:
Congratulations to our 2021–2022 David L. Montgomery Award Recipient
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipient of 2021–2022 David L. Montgomery Award:
Yasmine Coovadia
Title of her work: “The effect of sex and gonadal hormones on sympathetic neurovascular regulation.”
The David L. Montgomery Award
Congratulations to our 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson and Dan Q. Marisi Award Recipients!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson Award and Dan Q. Marisi Award!
Congratulations to all our 2021 Master's and Doctoral Graduates of KPE
On behalf of the Dept. of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Congratulations to all our 2021 Master's and Doctoral Graduates! Read more about our Master's and Doctoral Graduates >>
Congratulations to KPE's Samuel Lamanuzzi for receiving a Bursary from the CIBPA Foundation
Congratulations to KPE's Samuel Lamanuzzi for receiving a Meritorious Bursary from the CIBPA Foundation’s 2021 Bursary Program.
As the leading Private Scholarship Fund in Canada, the CIBPA Foundation's Bursary Program supports students from the Italian-Canadian community in Montreal.
Congratulations to our 2020–2021 David L. Montgomery Award Recipients
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipients of 2020–2021 David L. Montgomery Award.
Saad Razzaq – Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Jensen “‘The added value of the CAT dyspnea and respiratory sub-items as associated with poor CPET outcomes in a random sample of people with COPD and those at risk from the CanCOLD study.’
Congratulations to KPE's Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers for receiving a CRIR studentship!
Congratulations to KPE's Ph.D. student, Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers, for receiving receiving a studentship from Centre de recherche Interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR).
Alexandra's PhD thesis title: Understanding and improving freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease
Matthew Slopecki has been selected as the winner for the International Society of Biomechanics - Sponsored "Motor Control Group Student Award"
Congratulations to Matthew Slopecki for being selected as the winner for the International Society of Biomechanics-Sponsored 'Motor Control Group Student Award", for his oral presentation, that will be given at the 12th Symposium on Motor Control at the 28th Congress of the Intern
