IMPACTS Lab

The Investigations on mechanisms and predictors of links between physical activities, other behaviors and health trajectories laboratory is located at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick in Moncton. Our team of researchers and students is dedicated to developing knowledge about lifestyle habits and health.

An excellence scholarship from the Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement awarded to Jasmine Allain.

by Julie Dufresne | October 17, 2025 | Award / Prize, Students | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | October 15, 2025 | Award / Prize | 0 Comments

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.

by Julie Dufresne | October 15, 2025 | Award / Prize | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | October 15, 2025 | Students | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | October 15, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | October 15, 2025 | Students | 0 Comments

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...