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current undergraduate trainees

Sarah Johnson

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Sarah Johnson

 Sarah is a fourth-year Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the University of Ottawa. She has been part of the lab for three years, developing strong competency in microdialysis techniques, wet lab analyses, and whole-body heat and cold exposure studies. Her honours thesis examines the effects of cooling breaks on core temperature and cardiovascular strain during work in the heat. 

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Farah Mourad

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Sarah Johnson

 Farah is a fifth-year undergraduate student completing her Honour's Bachelor's of Health Sciences degree, specializing in Biosciences. Since joining the lab over two years ago, she has been assisting with a multitude of studies in understanding the impact of heat stress on cellular responses in our body, especially amongst vulnerable pop

 Farah is a fifth-year undergraduate student completing her Honour's Bachelor's of Health Sciences degree, specializing in Biosciences. Since joining the lab over two years ago, she has been assisting with a multitude of studies in understanding the impact of heat stress on cellular responses in our body, especially amongst vulnerable populations. Farah recently completed her Honour's Thesis on assessing the efficacy of cooling strategies on reducing heat strain during work in the heat. 

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Tabassum Howlader

Tabassum Howlader

Tabassum Howlader

Tabassum is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa, completing an Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine. Her involvement with human trials and wet lab work has enriched her understanding of the effects of heat stress on the physiological response of the body. Tabassum is excited to be 

Tabassum is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa, completing an Honours Bachelor of Science in Translational and Molecular Medicine. Her involvement with human trials and wet lab work has enriched her understanding of the effects of heat stress on the physiological response of the body. Tabassum is excited to be a member of HEPRU and looks forward to contributing to this area of research.

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Matthew Portugese

Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

  Matthew is a third-year undergraduate student in Human Kinetics, specializing in applied kinesiology. His research focuses on the effects of cold water immersion on thermoregulation and the development of protocols for safe work in various environmental conditions. Additionally, exploring the basis of biochemical respones to these envri

  Matthew is a third-year undergraduate student in Human Kinetics, specializing in applied kinesiology. His research focuses on the effects of cold water immersion on thermoregulation and the development of protocols for safe work in various environmental conditions. Additionally, exploring the basis of biochemical respones to these envriomental stress' on the body to better understand cellular autophagy.   

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Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

 Raven is a second-year undergraduate student in Human Kinetics, specializing in applied kinesiology. She joined the lab to gain hands-on experience with heat-stress to enrich her understanding of the physiological response of the body. Raven is thrilled to be apart of this amazing team and to have the ability to assist with a multitude of heat-related studies. 

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Sofia Melo

Raven Faith Haldenby-Jacob

Sofia Melo

Sofia is a second-year undergraduate student completing her Bachelor of Science in biomedical science, minoring in psychology. She joined the lab to gain experience in environmental heat-stress research to enhance her learning about various human physiological responses. Sofia is excited to contribute to the lab's important and fascinating research in their ongoing studies! 

Past undergraduate trainees

Saeed Linton

Archana Weerasooriya

Shaza El Bagoury

2022-2025

Shaza El Bagoury

Archana Weerasooriya

Shaza El Bagoury

2023-2025

Archana Weerasooriya

Archana Weerasooriya

Archana Weerasooriya

2022-2024

Tasfia Hussain

Tasfia Hussain

Archana Weerasooriya

2022-2024

Zuhal Ahmadi

Tasfia Hussain

Aisha Aldabidi

2023-2024

Aisha Aldabidi

Tasfia Hussain

Aisha Aldabidi

2023-2024

Tanya Arora

Andre Cremanaru

Andre Cremanaru

2023-2024

Andre Cremanaru

Andre Cremanaru

Andre Cremanaru

2022-2023

Naomi Tecle

Andre Cremanaru

Zeynep Cildir

2022-2023

Zeynep Cildir

Maryn Wrolstad

Zeynep Cildir

2022-2023

Maryn Wrolstad

Maryn Wrolstad

Maryn Wrolstad

2022-2023

Kiria Ibrahim

Kiria Ibrahim

Kiria Ibrahim

2020-2021

Casey Cassan

Kiria Ibrahim

Kiria Ibrahim

2022-2023

Nick Santucci

Kiria Ibrahim

Katia Koziel Ly

2022-2023

Katia Koziel Ly

Katia Koziel Ly

Katia Koziel Ly

2022-2023

Serena George

Katia Koziel Ly

Serena George

2020-2021


Nihal Yapici

Katia Koziel Ly

Serena George

2020-2021

Daphne Leduc

Celina Gilligan

Celina Gilligan

2020-2021


Comparing regional variations in the nitric oxide contribution to local heating-induced cutaneous vasodilation between young males and females.

Celina Gilligan

Celina Gilligan

Celina Gilligan

2020-2021


The effect of simulated indoor heatwave conditions on thermoregulation and cardiovascular autonomic modulation in older adults.

Brodie Richards

Celina Gilligan

Brodie Richards

2020-2021 


The efficacy of cooling centres for limiting hyperthermia in older adults during heatwaves.

Morgan McManus

Andre Larocque-Graham

Brodie Richards

2019-2020 


Do metaboreceptors modulate sweating in a dose-dependent manner during dynamic exercise in the heat?

Emileigh Binet

Andre Larocque-Graham

Andre Larocque-Graham

2019-2020


Hyperthermia in elderly adults exposed to a simulated day-long extreme heat event.

Andre Larocque-Graham

Andre Larocque-Graham

Andre Larocque-Graham

2018-2019


Assessing thermal strain in older adults in relation to increases in WBGT. 

Madison Schmidt

Madison Schmidt

Madison Schmidt

2018-2019


An examination of the regional influences of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) on the regulation of heat loss during exercise in the heat.

Reem Ghassa

Madison Schmidt

Madison Schmidt

2018-2019


Forearm sweating to dose dependent increases in methylcholine and the influence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS).

Celina Gilligan

Madison Schmidt

Celina Gilligan

2018-2019


Effects of work intensity on core temperature response in young and older workers during work in the heat.

Erin Brown

Olivia Pastore

Celina Gilligan

2017-2018


Physiological monitoring of occupational heat strain.  

Mercy Danquah

Olivia Pastore

Olivia Pastore

2016-2017


The effects of protease-activated receptor 2 on sweating and cutaneous vasodilation in young males during exercise in the heat.

Olivia Pastore

Olivia Pastore

Olivia Pastore

2016-2017


The role of cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 in the modulation of cutaneous vasodilation and sweating in young males exercising in the heat.

Kion Hatam

Yasmine Abdellaoui

Andrew D’Souza

2016-2017


Does PAR2 activation via SLIGKV-NH2 with exercise in the heat influence human heat loss responses during whole-body heat stress.

Andrew D’Souza

Yasmine Abdellaoui

Andrew D’Souza

2016-2017


A case report: The physiological strain incurred by electric utility workers during consecutive work days.  

Yasmine Abdellaoui

Yasmine Abdellaoui

Yasmine Abdellaoui

2016-2017


Effect of atrial natriuretic peptide on heat loss responses of cutaneous vasodilation and sweating during exercise in the heat.

Sarah Maya Singh

Sarah Maya Singh

Yasmine Abdellaoui

2015-2016 


The effect of ETA and ETB Receptor Inhibition on cutaneous vasodilation and sweating in young males during rest and exercise in the heat.

Baies Haqani

Sarah Maya Singh

Baies Haqani

2015-2016 


Mechanisms underlying the metaboreceptor activation of heat loss responses during passive heat stress.

Lyra Halili

Sarah Maya Singh

Baies Haqani

2015-2016


Endothelin-1 modulates methacholine-induced cutaneous vasodilation but not sweating in young human skin. 

Imane Foudil-bey

Imane Foudil-bey

Imane Foudil-bey

2015-2016


The effects of cyclooxygenase and nitric oxide on sweating and skin blood flow in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Pegah Akbari

Imane Foudil-bey

Imane Foudil-bey

2014-2015


The role of nitric oxide in the regulation of skin blood flow and sweating during heat stress.

Robert Meade

Imane Foudil-bey

Dallon Lamarche

2013-2014


Effects of arc and fire-resistant clothing on heat dissipation during work in the heat.  

Dallon Lamarche

Katherine McDonald

Dallon Lamarche

2013-2014 


Temperature of fluid ingested on whole-body heat loss.  

Katherine McDonald

Katherine McDonald

Katherine McDonald

2012-2013


End-organ function of sweating and skin blood flow prior to and following exercise.

Brendan Swift

Katherine McDonald

Katherine McDonald

2012-2013 


Adenosine receptor inhibition attenuates reflex cutaneous vasoconstriction.

Ryan McGinn

Matt Vierula

Matt Vierula

2012-2013 


Do metaboreceptors alter thermoeffector responses during the post-exercise period?

Matt Vierula

Matt Vierula

Matt Vierula

2011-2012


Post-exercise hypotension in trained and untrained men.

Nadia Balaa

Matt Vierula

Julie Tremblay

2010-2011


Healthy Eating, Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth (HEARTY) trial.

Julie Tremblay

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

Julie Tremblay

2010-2011


Body Heat Storage during Work in the Heat in Type 1 Diabetes.

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

2010-2011


Nonthermal influences upon post-exercise heat loss responses following exercise-induced dehydration.

Martin Poirier

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

Julianna Barrera Ramirez

2010-2011


Cardiovascular and Thermal Response during Incremental levels of exercise-induced hyperthermia, and after delays in treatment time.

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

2009-2010


Exercise and type 1 diabetes.

Andrew Schissler

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

2009-2010


The effect of wearing a cooling vest to alleviate thermal strain during a typical mining workload.

Behman Manavi

Ghazal Bandeh-Bahman

Behman Manavi

2008-2009


Healthy Eating Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth.  

Aaron Lynn

Anjali Rajani

Behman Manavi

2008-2009


Exercise-induced dehydration reduces sweat rate only after elevated levels similar to Euhydration are obtained.

Anjali Rajani

Anjali Rajani

Anjali Rajani

2008-2009


Effect of baroreceptor unloading status on postexercise sympathetic control of heat loss responses.

Konrad Binder

Anjali Rajani

Anjali Rajani

2008-2009


The seperate and integrated influence of metabo- and baroreflex activity on heat loss responses.

Carrie-Anne Whyte

Carrie-Anne Whyte

Carrie-Anne Whyte

2008-2009


Healthy Eating Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth – effect on cardiorespiratory fitness. 

Pamela Martino

Carrie-Anne Whyte

Carrie-Anne Whyte

2007-2008


Healthy Eating Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth – effect on resting metabolic rate.  

Joanie Larose

Carrie-Anne Whyte

Joanie Larose

2006-2007


Control of cutaneous vascular conductance and sweating during recovery from dynamic exercise in hyperthermic humans.

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