Dr. Kristin Campbell Wins Women’s Health Grant

Dr. Kristin Campbell Wins Women’s Health Grant

The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) recently awarded Dr. Kristin Campbell and her study team the Women’s Health Division Grant to support an upcoming project on developing a tool to monitor arm problems after breast cancer surgery. The aim of the tool is to help breast cancer survivors and clinicians detect significant post-operative arm problems […]

Campbell Lab at ACSM 2019

Campbell Lab at ACSM 2019

  Dr. Kristin Campbell and two members of her lab, Sarah Weller and Kendra Zadravec, travelled to Orlando, Florida at the end of May to attend the annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Campbell spoke in a symposium reporting on results from the second ACSM Roundtable for Exercise and Cancer, which […]

Exercise Oncology Journal Club – on Twitter!

Exercise Oncology Journal Club – on Twitter!

This year, the CEPL team is leading a weekly journal club on Twitter that is specific to cancer and exercise. Each week a paper will be posted by our team or by one of our guests, asking the following questions: Why did you pick this paper? What did you take away from it? Areas for […]

Thank you to all involved in SUCCESS BC

Thank you to all involved in SUCCESS BC

Over the past 12 months, our team has been involved in a project “SUCCESS BC”, aimed at enhancing supportive care resources accessible to individuals with cancer living in BC. Partnering with BC Cancer and HealthLink BC Physical Activity Services we created new resources including: 1. BC Cancer Exercise Support webpage (http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/exercise-support) 2. 3 x BC Cancer […]

Campbell Lab at CSEP 2018

Campbell Lab at CSEP 2018

Dr. Kristin Campbell and 3 of her lab members travelled to Niagara Falls, Ontario recently to participate in the general annual meeting for the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Dr. Campbell and her Masters student Sarah Weller were both invited to speak for a symposium on exercise oncology and its integration into clinical cancer care. […]

Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice

MSc Candidate, Sarah Weller, is helping people with cancer reconnect with their bodies. Sarah is an Exercise Physiologist completing her MSc degree in the Rehabilitation Sciences program under the supervision of Dr. Kristin Campbell.   Read more about the work Sarah is doing here: https://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/2018/10/22/bridging-the-gap-between-research-and-clinical-practice/

Upcoming talks from visiting scientist from Australia, Dr. Prue Cormie.

1.    Exercise prescription & chronic conditions: Moving from the lab to the real world in Australia.  Friedman Boardroom, Friedman Building (2177 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Point Grey Campus) Monday October 29, Noon to 1 pm 2.    Exercise as part of Cancer Care for Oncology Patients. John Jambor Room, BC Cancer Vancouver (600 W 10th, Vancouver).  Tuesday […]

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