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...
Sport Intelligence – The Canadian Perspective : Why kids quit sports and what keeps them playing
In this episode of Sports Intelligence: The Canadian Perspective, host Kim Gutler from the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) talks with researcher and co-director of the IMPACTS Lab Mathieu Belanger about MATCH, one of Canada's largest studies on youth...
Mathieu Bélanger et Said Mekari are taking part in the international project TRAJECTOIRE
Our co-directors, Mathieu Belanger and Said Mekari PhD, have been hard at work advancing the TRAJECTORY project alongside an incredible team of international collaborators. This exciting initiative explores the transition to retirement to better understand what...
Pamela Tanguay presents her doctoral work during CACPR 2025
Pamela Tanguay, a student at the IMPACTS lab and doctoral candidate in health sciences research at Université de Sherbrooke, presented the results of her work comparing hybrid and traditional cardiac rehabilitation programmes at the Canadian Association of...