Spotlight

A York University research team in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science is inviting elite athletes to participate in a groundbreaking study examining the long-term effects of concussion and sub-concussive impacts on brain health. 

Led by PhD candidate Sara Weinberg from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and supervised by Faculty of Health Associate Professor Taylor Cleworth and Professor Lauren Sergio, the study is part of a broader initiative to better understand how high-level sport participation may influence neurological function later in life. For more info, see YFile story here.

Research of Assistant Professor Jonathan Michaels in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science mentioned in Western News Oct. 29, 2025

Western study reveals brain’s predictive powerThe research of Jonathan Michaels, Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health at York University, was mentioned in Western News Oct. 29, 2025.

Assistant Professor Jonathan Michaels, at York’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health, leading groundbreaking study

A groundbreaking study led by Jonathan Michaels, a Faculty of Health assistant professor at York’s School of Kinesiology and Health Science, reveals how the brains of humans and monkeys use sensory expectations to prepare for unexpected disturbances, enabling faster and more accurate motor responses. Published in the prestigious journal Nature, the study demonstrates that motor circuits […]

Director of York’s Global Strategy Lab (GSL) and Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Mathieu Poirier says new research program expands GSL's leadership by enlisting the research efforts of York faculty and students, as well as external partnerships

A new research program at York’s Global Strategy Lab (GSL) brings law and public health together to create better responses to global health challenges. See more in YFile.

Professor Alison Macpherson, Co-Chair of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science recognized by CIHR

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has recognized Professor Alison Macpherson, Co-Chair of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science, as being among a select group of reviewers who have been identified through a Review Quality Assurance (RQA) process as an Outstanding reviewer in recognition of her exemplary contribution to peer review. Of the 1,501 reviewers that were part […]

Four Faculty in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science among York U researchers receiving CFI funding for cutting-edge research

Associate Professors, George Mochizuki and Anthony Scime, along with Assistant Professors, Michael Paris and Devin Phillips in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science are among thirteen York University researchers have received infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support projects in artificial intelligence, health equity, nanosatellite manufacturing, muscle health and more. […]

School of Kinesiology & Health Science faculty scale new heights in physiological health research

Associate Professors Olivier Birot and Emilie Roudier in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science bring the mountain into the classroom, using a harrowing rescue and smart technology to explore the body's response to extreme stress.

York Announces Dr. Parissa Safai as Interim Vice-President Equity, People and Culture

Dr. Parissa Safai has been appointed as the interim vice-president, equity, people and culture, commencing Jan. 1, 2026, continuing to Dec. 31, 2027. Dr. Safai is currently the Chair of the School of Kinesiology and Health Science in the Faculty of Health at York. 

SSHRC funding supports Associate Professor Lyndsay Hayhurst in the School of Kinesiology & Health science, among York researchers connecting communities and driving change

Associate Professor Lyndsay Hayhurst is among six York University researchers whose initiatives have received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), supporting projects that mobilize knowledge and spark change. Her research project Cycling Towards Change: Advancing Mobility Justice, Gender Equity, and Sustainable Development through Bicycles received $24,596 to bring together researchers and community […]

Director of the Muscle Health Research Centre, Professor Christopher Perry along with Associate Professor Ali Abdul-Sater from the School of Kinesiology & Health Science among York researchers and grad students who identified early cardiac risks in muscular dystrophy

The collaborative research study shows that fibrosis - scar tissues that replaces damaged muscle - develops mostly in the right ventricle and left atrium during early stages of the diseased in a preclinical model. The other two chambers of the heart showed no signs of damage at that time. The full story is available in […]