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Faculty Profiles

Teaching/Research Faculty

Blaber, Dr. Andrew Associate Professor Aerospace Physiology Lab Phone: (778) 782-3276 Email: ablaber@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 205, Kin 484 Research Interests: Environmental and Aerospace Physiology
Brooks-Wilson, Dr. Angela Associate Professor Cancer Genetics Lab Phone: (778) 782-3889 or (604) 675-8156 Email: arw6@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 140 Research Interests: Cancer Genetics, genetics of healthy aging, lymphoma, human genetics
Claydon, Dr. Tom Assistant Professor Molecular Cardiac Physiology Group Phone: (778) 782-8514 Email: thomas_claydon@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 305, Kin 412 Research Interests:cardiac ion channel biophysics and physiology, cardiac rhythm, pathophysiological modulation of ion channel function, fluorescence-based electrophysiology
Claydon, Dr. Victoria Assistant Professor Cardiovascular Physiology Lab Phone: (778) 782-8513 Email: victoria_claydon@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 305, Kin 444 Research Interests: cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology; altitude physiology; cerebrovascular control; autonomic nervous system; spinal cord injury; syncope.
Cupples, Dr. Will Professor Lab Phone: (778) 782-9084 Email: wcupples@sfu.ca Courses: Research Interests:
Donelan, Dr. Max Associate Professor Locomotion Lab Phone: (778) 782-7100 Email: max_donelan@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 308 Research Interests: Locomotion Neuromechanics
Finegood, Dr. Diane Professor & President / CEO of MSFHR Chronic Disease Systems Modelling Lab Phone: (778) 782-6707 Email: finegood@sfu.ca Courses: Research Interests: obesity, chronic disease prevention, complex systems, modeling, population and public health, knowledge translation, evidence-based practice
Hoffer, Dr. Andy Professor Neurokinesiology Lab Phone: (778) 782-3141 Email: hoffer@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 448, Kin 836 Research Interests: Neuroprosthetic rehabilitation of movement disorders, diaphragm pacing
Krieger, Dr. Charles Professor & Associate Chair Brain Research Lab Phone: (778) 782-3753 Email: charles_kreieger@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 306, Kin 446 Research Interests: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, protein kinase, neurological disease, neuron death, motoneuron
Lear, Dr. Scott Associate Professor Community Health Research Team (CoHeaRT), HCC2530 Phone: (778) 782-7916 Email: salear@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 806: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease Research Interests: cardiac rehabilitation, obesity, lifestyle management, physical activity
Mackey, Dr. Dawn Assistant Professor Aging and Population Health Lab Phone: (778) 782-9330 Email: dmackey@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 304W Research Interests: Aging, mobility, disability, physical activity & function, osteoporosis, falls, epidemiology
Marigold, Dr. Dan Assistant Professor Sensorimotor Neuroscience Lab Phone: (778) 782-3499 Email: daniel_marigold@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 207, Kin 415 Research Interests: neural control of movement, visuomotor control, locomotion, falls
Parkhouse, Dr. Wade Professor & Dean of Graduate Studies Metabolic Biochemistry Lab Phone: (778) 782-4109 Email: wade_parkhouse@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 375, Kin 430 Research Interests: exercise physiology and biochemistry
Robinovitch, Dr. Stephen Professor Injury Prevention and Mobility Lab Phone: (778) 782-3566 Email: steve_robinovitch@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 201, Kin 402 Research Interests: biomechanics, falls and fall-related injuries in the elderly
Poburko, Dr. Damon Assistant Professor Molecular Cardiac Physiology Group Phone: (778) 782-9464 Email: dpoburko@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 305 Research Interests: Vascular Smooth Muscle Structure-Function Relationships & Physiology, Mitochondrial Physiology, Synaptic Physiology
Rosin, Dr. Miriam Professor Cancer Prevention Lab Phone: (778) 782-4589 Email: rosin@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 110, Kin 431, Kin 851 Research Interests: Identification of Molecular Alterations Predicting Cancer Development
Ruben, Dr. Peter Professor & Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science Molecular Cardiac Physiology group Phone: (778) 782-3497 Email: pruben@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 205 Research Interests: biophysics of ion channels, congenital heart disease, congenital epilepsy, congenital skeletal muscle disease, ion channel evolution
Tibbits, Dr. Glen Professor and Chair Molecular Cardiac Physiology group Phone: (778) 782-4062 Email: glen_tibbits@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 305, Kin 412, Kin 812 Research Interests: Molecular cardiac physiology, cardiac contractility, congenital heart disease, calcium regulation in the heart
Vieira, Dr. Amandio Associate Professor Nutrition and metabolism research Lab Phone: (778) 782-4251 Email: avvieira@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 110, Kin 311, Kin 850 Research Interests: nutrition and metabolism, dietary antioxidants and phytochemicals, cellular and nutrient transport
Wakeling, Dr. James Associate Professor Neuromuscular Mechanics Lab Phone: (778) 782-8444 Email: wakeling@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 208, Kin 301 Research Interests: Neuromusclar Mechanics
White, Dr. Matthew Associate Professor Lab for Exercise and Environment Physiology Phone: (778) 782-3344 Email: matt@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 110, Kin 305 Research Interests: Human temperature regulation, control of breathing and energy expenditure

Teaching Faculty

Anthony, Dr. Josephine Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-4185 Email: Josephine_anthony@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 325C, Kin 326, Kin 336, Kin 426 Research Interests: Histopathological effects in Neurotoxicity
Arnold, Anne-Kristina Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-5213 Email: aarnolda@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 180, Kin 381, Kin 423, Kin 486, Kin 488 Research Interests: Ergonomics, design, occupational environments, RSIY
Asmundson, Craig Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-4231 Email: craig_asmundson@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 142, Kin 142C, Kin 407
Brown, Stephen Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-4122 Email: sbrown@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 140, Kin 340, Kin 382, Kin 407, Kin 481 Research Interests: active health, ergonomics, musculoskeletal injuries, functional capacity evaluation, and human performance
Dill, Ryan Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-7851 Email: ryand@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 105C, Kin 110, Kin 142, Kin 143, Kin 205, Kin 310, Kin 343
Leyland, Tony Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-4338 Email: leyland@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 143, Kin 143C, Kin 201, Kin 301, Kin 342C, Kin 343, Kin 380 Research Interests: active health, physical conditioning of elite athletes, nutrition, biomechanics, human physical performance and fitness assessment
Walsh, Dr. Michael Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-4065 Email: Michael.walsh@shaw.ca Courses: Kin 142, Kin 305, Kin 375
Ward, Dr. Richard Senior Lecturer Phone: (778) 782-5677 Email: richard_ward@sfu.ca Courses: Kin 303, Kin 304, Kin 375

Professors Emeriti-ae

Dr. Parveen Bawa Neurophysiology Lab Email: bawa@sfu.ca Research Interests: Neuroscience, spinal cord, reflexes, motoneuron
Dr. Tom Calvert (Joint Appt with Cmpt, Ensc and Kines) Email: tom@sfu.ca Research Interests: Human figure animation (dance) and human computer interaction
Dr. Arthur Chapman Email: achapman@sfu.ca Research Interests: Computer simulation of control & performance of sporting movements
Dr. Allan Davison Email: adavison@sfu.ca Research Interests: Biochemistry, oxygen and antioxidant vitamins
Dr. John Dickinson Email: johnlizatmb@hotmail.com Research Interests: Motor learning and human factors
Dr. David Goodman Email: goodman@sfu.ca Research Interests: Motor control and learning
Dr. Christine MacKenzie Human Motor Systems Lab Email: christine_mackenzie@sfu.ca Research Interests: Motor control, human skills, human-computer interaction, laparoscopic surgery, expression and music performance
Dr. Ron Marteniuk Email: ron_marteniuk@sfu.ca Research Interests: Motor control, motor learning and interlimb coordination
Dr. James Morrison Email: jmorriso@sfu.ca Research Interests: Bioengineering and environmental ergonomics
Dr. William Ross Phone: (604) 531-5049
Email: rosscraft@shaw.ca
Research Interests: Kinanthropometry
Dr. Hal Weinberg Email: hweinber@sfu.ca Research Interests: Electrophysiology of information processing and complex behaviour

Associate Members

DR. M. FAISAL BEG

Email: mfbeg@sfu.ca Research Interests: Computational anatomy and medical image analysis
DR. GLENN CHAPMAN Email: glennc@encs.sfu.ca Research Interests: Building, techniques, and design of Large Area Restructurable Silicon Systems
DR. JONATHAN CHOY
 Email: jonathan.choy@sfu.ca Research Interests: T-cell biology, transplantation immunology, and vascular biology
DR. BONNIE GRAY
 Email: bgray@sfu.ca Research Interests: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidics as applied to medicine and biology
DR. CARLO MENON
 Email: cmenon@encs.sfu.ca Research Interests: Robotics and Biomimetics
DR. ANDREW RAWICZ
 Email: rawicz@sfu.ca Research Interests: Reliability physics and engineering; optic device engineering; medical engineering; biomedical engineering
DR. MARINKO V. SARUNIC
 Email: msarunic@sfu.ca Research Interests: Biomedical imaging, optical coherence tomography (OCT), microscopy, low-coherence interferometry, BioMEMS
DR. EDGAR YOUNG
 Email: youngec@sfu.ca Research Interests: Biochemistry

Adjunct Professors

Dr. Philip N. Ainslie Email: philip.ainslie@ubc.ca Research Interests: Altitude and exercise physiology
Dr. Fabio Feldman Email: fabio.feldman@fraserhealth.ca Research Interests: Biomechanics, falls and injury prevention
Dr. Fay B. Horak Email: horakf@ohsu.edu Research Interests: Neural control and disorders of balance and gait and their rehabilitation
Dr. Leif Hove-Madsen Email: LHove@csic-iccc.org Research Interests: Cardiac physiology
Dr. Peter J. Pretorius Email: peterp@sfu.ca Research Interests: Physiology of aging
Dr. Shubhayan Sanatani Email: ssanatani@cw.bc.ca Research Interests: Cardiovascular physiology and medicine
Dr. A. William Sheel Email: bill.sheel@ubc.ca Research Interests: Ergonomics, patient handling biomechanics
Dr. Robert A. Strath Email: strath@interchange.ubc.ca Research Interests: Optometry; effects of aging on vision; effects of diving on ocular tissues, ergonomics of vision and computer use
Dr. Darren E. R. Warburton Email: darrenb@interchange.ubc.ca Research Interests: Cardio-respiratory physiology, environmental physiology and rehabilitation science
Dr. Lewei Zhang Email: leweizhang888@gmail.com Research Interests: Oral carcinogenesis