As Principal Investigator of the lab, Dr. McIlroy's research program is centered on fundamental and translational work to advance the development of new approaches to maximize safe independent mobility among older adults and those with neurologic disease/or injury.
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Karen is interested in age-related changes in central nervous system function and the effects of these changes on balance and mobility.
Past Education:
PhD Kinesiology (Neuroscience) 2018 – University of Waterloo
Thesis: Cognitive control, conflict monitoring, and aerobic exercise
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Kit’s research focuses on how physical activity influences the brain and its potential use as a therapy to improve, maintain, or rehabilitate brain health throughout the lifespan.
Exercise; Cognition; Electrophysiology; Data Science
Past Education:
PhD Kinesiology (Neuroscience) 2020 - University of Waterloo
Past Education:
MSc Kinesiology (Neuroscience) 2019 – University of Waterloo
Past Education:
MSc Kinesiology (Neuroscience) 2020 – University of Waterloo
BSc Kinesiology (Honours) with Rehabilitation Sciences minor 2017 - University of Waterloo
Past Education:
MSc Kinesiology (Biomechanics) 2019 – University of Waterloo
Past Education:
PhD Kinesiology (Neuroscience) 2016 – University of Waterloo
Thesis: Cortical activations underlying human bipedal balance control
Research Summary/Interests:
Jessy’s research focuses on understanding the role of cerebral cortex in human bipedal balance control.
EEG; Balance Control
Past Education:
MSc Physical Therapy 2013 - University of Toronto
MSc Kinesiology 2011 – University of Waterloo
Past Education:
MSc Kinesiology 2014 - Wilfred Laurier University
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Gary Mangan is currently completing his PhD investigating postural control in young healthy adults.
Posture control; Human Movement; Data Engineering
Past Education:
BSc Kinesiology 2015 - Queen's University
MSc Kinesiology (Physiology) 2017 - McMaster University
Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) 2019
Past Education:
BSc Kinesiology (Honours Co-operative Program) with Psychology Minor 2021 – University of Waterloo
Research Summary/Interests:
Vanessa is interested in the use of wearable technology in free-living environments to study neurodegenerative disease, specifically the impact of feedback from wearable technology on daily behaviours.
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