Program Alumni
Pardis Baha
The anatomy and kinematics of the hip joint: preventing post-operative complications after hip arthroscopy
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. James Dickey Kinesiology
Jasika Bashal
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton - Physiology and Pharmacology
Jacob Boudreau
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Jordan Broberg
"Comparison of Surgical Techniques for an Anatomically Designed Total Knee Replacement"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Matt Teeter - Medical Biophysics
Victor Carranza
"Development and Validation of a Finite Element Model to Simulate the Opening of a Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical and Materials Engineering
McKenzie Carter
"Mechanobiological changes in synovial inflammation after altered loading of the knee joint"
Master's
Physiology and Pharmacology
Dominique Cava
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Anastasia Codirenzi
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Joshua Cohen
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Jayne Garland Physical Therapy
David Cunningham
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Armaghan Dabbagh
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Luigi Del Sordo
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Physiology & Pharmacology
Robert Dima
"3DUS for knee osteoarthritis: a validation project"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Physiology & Pharmacology
Callahan Doughty
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Carla du Toit
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Mohamad Fakhereddin
"The Genetics of Pain: A prospective cohort study exploring the association between key genetic markers and the development of chronic pain following injury"
PDF
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Cole Fleet
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Dale Fournier
"Radiographic and historical characterization of pathological mineralization of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Cheryle Seguin Physiology & Pharmacology
Sarah From
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Rochelle Furtado
"Measuring quality of life in patients with rotator cuff disorders"
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Alexandre Galley
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Connor Gillis
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Qinli Guo
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Tom Appleton Pharmacology and Physiology
Mohammad Haddara
"Experimental Simulation of Active Finger Joint Motion with 4D CT Visualization"
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Raneem Haddara
PDF
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Ermina Hadzic
"The role of IL-15 in Osteoarthritis"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Frank Beier Physiology and Pharmacology
Harvi Hart
"Gait retraining and foot orthoses for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: Effects on gait bomechanics, muscle recruitment and 3D weight-bearing imaging"
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Katherine Henning
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapyt
Khaled Marwan Hijazi
"Optimization of 3D-Printed Porous Titanium Constructs for Craniofacial Reconstruction"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Amin Rizkalla Biomedical Engineering
Sydney Hitchon
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Gregory Hong
"Improving MRI metal artifact near orthopedic implants"
PhD Candidate
Medical Biophysics
Jeffrey Hutchinson
"Investigating the effect of anabolic steroids on the intervertebral disc"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Cheryle Seguin Physiology and Pharmacology
Katelyn Inch
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Seva Ioussoufovitch
"Assessing Treatment Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Monitoring Joint Blood Flow"
PhD Candidate
Dr. Mamadou Diop Medical Biophysics
Morgan Jennings
"Validity and reliability of an e-visit for early post-operative visits following orthopaedic surgery"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Lauren Kelenc
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Zachary Koudys
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Medical Biophysics
Jan Kwan
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gillies Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Aliyu Lawan
"Etiopathogenesis of vertebral endplate defects and their association with the occurrence and severity of back pain"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Michele Battie Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Iryna Liubchak
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Aaron Price Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Alex Lizotte
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ashley Lowndes
"Physiotherapist Referral Process at Discharge to Community Exercise Programs for Older Adult Patients with Hip/Knee OA, pre-/ post TJA, or Repaired Hip Fracture"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Denise Connelly Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Edward Madou
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Susan Hunter Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Hana Marmura
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Dianne Bryant Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Melika Meshkat
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Grol Physiology & Pharmacology
Christopher Millward
MSc
Biomedical Engineering
Elizabeth Norman
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Holly Philpott
"Impact of pre-operative OA-associated synovitis on post-operative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Ryan Pinto
"Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab: Reliability and Validity of Knee Joint Angles and Moments in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingham Physical Therapy
Jennifer Polus
"Integrated analysis of function, activity, and implant fixation with different total hip arthroplasty surgical techniques and implant designs"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Codie Primeau
"Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of an Alternative Rehabilitation Care Pathway following Total Knee Arthroplasty”
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Jacquelyn Marsh Health & Rehab Sciences
Stephanie Reischl
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Joy MacDermid Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Debora Rossetti
"The Wear of Hemiarthroplasty Implants on Cartilage"
MSc
Biomedical Engineering
Sergio Salinas
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jenna Schulz
"Quantifying the Relationship between osteoarthritis and cerebrovascular deficits"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Trevor Birmingbham Physical Therapy
Fiona Serack
"Development of a cell delivery strategy to modulate angiogenesis and inflammation in mechanically-dynamic soft connective tissues"
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering
Jason Sora
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Jacquelyn Marsh Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Gregory Spangenberg
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Langhor Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Lauren Straatman
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Emily Lalone Mehcanical & Materials Engineering
Shahnaz Taleb
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Teeter Biophysics
Cintya Tavares
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Louis Ferreira Mechanical & Materials Engineering
McKenna Tosh
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Flynn Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Shaemus Tracey
MSc
Mentor: Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos Electrical & Computer Engineering
Samira Vakili
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Willing Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Joshua Vincent
Post Doctor Fellowship
Brent Wakefield
"Pannexin Channels 1 and 3 in Musculoskeletal Health and Disease"
PhD Candidate
Mentor: Dr. Silvia Penuela Anatomy and Cell Biology
Songlin Zhu
MSc
Mentor: Dr. James Johnson Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Christina Ziebart
"An exercise, nutrition education and falls prevention education program for people with an osteoporotic wrist fracture"