An excellence scholarship from the Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement awarded to Jasmine Allain.
Jasmine Allain, a master’s student in health sciences research at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, has been awarded the Excellence Scholarship from the Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement as part of the Université de Sherbrooke’s Excellence...
Carson Halliwell receives a grant from Arthritis Society Canada
Congratulations to Carson Halliwell from the Université de Sherbrooke, who has been awarded a $40,000 fellowship award as part of Arthritis Society Canada’s 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Under the supervision of Professors Myles O’Brien (FMSS – UdeS) and...
Madeline Shivgulam receives a research award from the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Madeline Shivgulam has been awarded the 2025–2026 BrightRed Paul and Mary O’Regan Graduate Student Research Award from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. This award recognizes emerging researchers who excel in the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular fields....
Congratulations to Pamela Tanguay on her successful thesis defense
Pamela Tanguay is the most recent member of the team to have defended her doctoral thesis, on September 19. Her study, which compares a hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program (combining in-center and at-home sessions) with a traditional program, was conducted across...
A new challenge for Muhammad Bensalim within the IMPACTS Lab
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Muhammad Bensalim holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from Université Sainte-Anne, where he developed a strong foundation in human physiology and cellular health. His deep interest in the connection between science...
Jocelyn Waghorn joins the IMPACTS Lab team
Jocelyn Waghorn is undertaking a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Research at Dalhousie University and has recently become a member of the IMPACTS Lab team. She is co-supervised by Dr. Myles O’Brien (Université de Sherbrooke) and Dr. Rebecca Moyer (Dalhousie...
Welcome to Emily Macdonald
Emily MacDonald is currently pursuing a Master of Rehabilitation Research at Dalhousie University and has recently joined the IMPACTS Lab Team. Her research is supervised by Dr. Myles O’Brien (Université de Sherbrooke) and Dr. Olga Theou (Dalhousie University). Her...
Jasmine Allain joins IMPACTS Lab Team
Welcome to Jasmine Allain, a master’s student in health sciences research at the Université de Sherbrooke, based at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. Jasmine is interested in improving cardiovascular health through community-based programs that...
Madeline Shivgulam recipient of the 2025 Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) Student/Trainee Award
Madeline Shivgulam has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) Student/Trainee Award. The SBRN Student/Trainee Award is intended to recognize promising students and/or young advocates/researchers/practitioners in the...
New Canadian Sport Policy 2025–2035 — IMPACTS Lab engagement in shaping the future of sport in Canada
We are proud to have played a role in shaping this new policy, which marks a significant shift for sport in Canada. Less focus on performance, more emphasis on participation, inclusion, and well-being. A renewed framework that positions sport as a driver of public...