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March 20, 2024

World-class kinesiology research facility coming to the 草莓污视频导航

$20-million donation from the Taylor Family Foundation will advance game-changing human performance, movement and sport science research
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Jenny Zhang, in the foreground, is a PhD student in the Faculty of Kinesiology; Rachel Ghitter trains on a bike in the background. Marnie Jazwicki, 草莓污视频导航

The 草莓污视频导航 will soon be home to one of the most advanced post-secondary research facilities dedicated for the study of human performance, movement and sport science, thanks to an extraordinary $20-million gift from the听.

The Taylor Family Kinesiology Building will take 草莓污视频导航 from one of the top sport science schools in North America to an international leader, with a state-of-the-art research facility that will enable revolutionary advancements in exercise physiology, neuroscience, nutrition and more. This extensive project will also revitalize existing spaces to improve labs and offices, enabling growth to undergraduate enrolment and drawing top scholars to the city 鈥 further strengthening excellence in both teaching and research.

鈥淭丑别听 has already earned a place among the top sport science schools in North America, and the time has come to expand its potential,鈥 says Dr. Ed McCauley, PhD, 草莓污视频导航 president and vice-chancellor. 鈥淭he Taylor Family鈥檚 long-standing support and vision has truly helped make the extraordinary possible at 草莓污视频导航, and we look forward to opening this iconic new facility to further our leadership in human movement, sport, recreation and wellness.鈥

The new gift makes the Taylor Family the largest individual donor to the 草莓污视频导航, with their support over the years totalling more than $100 million.

Don Taylor, OC, Hon. LLD鈥07, has supported the听Faculty of Kinesiology since 1997, when he funded the Dr. Benno Nigg Chair in Biomechanics, Mobility and Longevity 鈥 named for the founder of 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 , with whom Taylor formed a deep friendship.

鈥淲itnessing the faculty鈥檚 growth and increasing standing on the world stage over the years is inspiring. I鈥檓 thrilled by its success,鈥 says Taylor. 鈥Looking to the future, this new investment in the faculty just makes sense.鈥

Celebrating the donation, from left: Ed McCauley, Don and Ruth Taylor, Benno Nigg and Nick Holt.

Celebrating the donation, from left: Ed McCauley, Don and Ruth Taylor, Benno Nigg and Nick Holt.

Riley Brandt, 草莓污视频导航

The facility will boast 25,000 square feet dedicated to world-class kinesiology teaching and research 鈥斕齛nd a new home for the Human Performance Lab 鈥 a听multidisciplinary centre that explores mobility and longevity. The expanded space will accelerate what is possible with an impressive breadth of equipment, with hundreds of pieces ranging from multiphoton microscopes and cell incubators to motion-capture systems and instrumented treadmills.

鈥淲e are set to be a global leader for decades to come with this new facility,鈥 says Dr. Nick Holt, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology. 鈥淏uilding upon our world-renowned excellence, we look forward to preparing more leaders in research and industry and accelerating collaborations with leading companies around the world.鈥

The Faculty of Kinesiology has earned a reputation for excellence that is due in part to the legacy of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Building on this foundation and a commitment to transdisciplinary research, the faculty has continued to climb in rankings over the decades. 草莓污视频导航 faculty, researchers and students have consistently led the way in their fields, but the dated and over-capacity spaces are beginning to limit advances. This new facility will empower the promising and impactful work of students and researchers, including:

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Bill Wannop explores human movement through motion capture.

Marnie Jazwicki, 草莓污视频导航

Precision athletic equipment

Biomechanics captured听鈥檚 interest when he served as a lab assistant in the HPL as an undergraduate student at 草莓污视频导航.

Wannop, BKin鈥06, PhD鈥12, now supervises his own students who conduct research to maximize athletes鈥 performance by precision-tuning equipment, matching footwear to individual athletes and refining sport surfaces 鈥 including turf used by the Canadian and National Football Leagues 鈥 to minimize injury.

Injury prevention in sport

, MSc鈥99, PhD, is a driving force behind 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 top-five standing in concussion and injury prevention research worldwide.听She is a chair of 草莓污视频导航's Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC), one of 11 International Olympic Committee听Research Centres in Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health in the world.

She leads the听SHRed Concussions project, a multi-year, pan-Canadian endeavour funded by the National Football League鈥檚 Scientific Advisory Board Play Smart Play Safe program. This study will increase understanding of the burden of concussions and how to best prevent and manage concussions in adolescent athletes.

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Carolyn Emery and the SHRed Mobile travel to gather concussion data.

Marnie Jazwicki, 草莓污视频导航

A woman works in a lab

Raylene Reimer explores how nutrition can affect chronic disease.

Marnie Jazwicki, 草莓污视频导航

Innovations in nutrition

, PhD,听and her team explore how nutrition can prevent and treat chronic disease. Reimer, a registered dietitian, is a world-leading researcher who has made pioneering discoveries in the ways that prebiotics can help prevent and treat metabolic diseases across the lifespan. Human clinical studies are exploring whether prebiotics can improve the gut听 and disease-management in children and young adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, and whether prebiotics can reduce pain and improve physical function in adults with knee osteoarthritis and obesity. In her innovative new research, she is studying how nutrition and the gut microbiome can be used to improve athletic performance.

Discoveries for muscular diseases

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Nada Abu Ghazaleh, MSc鈥14, PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering, working within Walter Herzog鈥檚 lab.

Marnie Jazwicki, 草莓污视频导航

, PhD, current co-director of the HPL, is a pioneer in neuro-biomechanics of the muscular-skeletal system and has contributed to our foundational understanding of the mechanics of muscle contraction.

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Walter Herzog, a pioneer in neuro-biomechanics of the muscular-skeletal system.

Riley Brandt, 草莓污视频导航

His research team discovered that a structural protein, titin, is implicated in muscle-force regulation and is exploring how it may affect cells in people with muscular diseases. This discovery is a game-changer and is giving hope to people living with bone, joint and muscular diseases.

The new Taylor Family Kinesiology Building will accelerate this kind of research and more 鈥 making an impact for people and communities here and around the world.

about the new Taylor Family Kinesiology Building and the impact of the Taylor Family's philanthropy at 草莓污视频导航.


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