Four guest speakers (all experienced Certified Athletic Therapists) from Enovis Canada Medical Education presented at the event, Frank Ammirato, Brent Smith, Colleen Creigton and Jimmy Gazetis. They donated their time and expertise on December 3, 2025, speaking to approximately 40 Athletic Therapy students in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science about electro-therapeutic modalities. Dr. […]
Congratulations to the following: First name Last name Sport Course Number of Times Honoured Thomas Lacombe Men's Hockey Kinesiology & Health Science 1 Trinity Lam Women's Volleyball Kinesiology & Health Science 1 Elias Panagiotopoulos Men's Basketball Kinesiology & Health Science 1 Matthew Richards Men's Track & Field Kinesiology & Health Science 1 Ava Sparkes Women's […]
Parsa Sherkaloo, who is a 2nd year MSc student in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science recently presented his work at the 2025 Canadian Respiratory Research Network Annual Scientific Meeting in Ottawa. Parsa had an oral presentation discussing his work examining lung function in young adults who vape regularly. The presentation was well received […]
For the third consecutive year, Sunnybrook’s Organizational Development & Learning team has mentored three Black students through York University’s Work-Integrated Learning for Black Students in Health program. Undergraduate student Johnathon Orr from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science is one of them. Jonathon has an interest in rehabilitation and human performance. His placement is […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]