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Ergonomics at SFU

If you're interested in learning about our Occupational Ergonomics Certificate, check out our newly launched website! learn more →
For this prof, teaching students to read scientific papers meant letting them take the lead

Dylan Cooke is an assistant professor in biomedical physiology and kinesiology. He designed a course with the aim of teaching students how to read and interpret scientific papers. learn more →
SFU celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Dawn Mackey is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology. Her aging and population health lab focuses on discovering ways to help older adults stay active, mobile and independent. learn more →
Muscles know best

Researcher Adrian Lai, along with his advisor, James Wakeling from the Neuromuscular Mechanics Lab have discovered that muscles appear to know which fibres to recruit depending on demands of the task learn more →
SFU PhD student from Mexico aims to diagnose autism in remote and rural villages

Amparo Viridiana Marquez may come from a small town in Mexico, but she has big ambitions in pursuing her PhD in biomedical physiology and kinesiology (BPK) at Simon Fraser University with financial help from the Government of Mexico. learn more →
Dr. David Clarke: New method for detecting doping in cyclists proposed

SFU researcher David Clarke and his colleagues have devised a theoretical framework that could be used to detect cheaters. learn more →

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