Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Camilla Illidi, Ph.D. (2022- )
Project Title: The influence of sports brassieres on respiratory mechanics and the development of respiratory muscle fatigue in healthy women: Implications for exercise performance
Graduate Students
Rachelle Aucoin, Ph.D. Candidate (2020- )
Thesis Title: Fan-on-face therapy for relief of exertional breathlessness and optimization of exercise training outcomes in people with chronic pulmonary disease
Felix Girard, Ph.D. candidate (2021- )
Thesis Title: Effect of respiratory mechanical (un)loading on neural activation of the diaphragm and extra-diaphragmatic inspiratory muscles at rest and during exercise: Implications for breathlessness
Nikki van Noord, Ph.D. candidate (2023- )
Thesis Title: Does the respiratory system limit exercise performance in competitive swimmers and triathletes with airway dysfunction?
Morgan Yard, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title:Â Neuromechanical response of the respiratory system to exercise in adults with asthma: implications for breathlessness and exercise tolerance
Isaac Boahmah-Frimpong, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title: Measurement of exertional breathlessness
Evelyn Laferriere, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title: Effect of breast reduction surgery on pulmonary system and respiratory symptom responses to exercise
Tai Mavalwala, MSc candidate (2024- )
Thesis Title: Effect of asthma on physiological and perceptual responses to exercise and recovery between bouts of exercise in competitive invasive sport athletes