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Female participants needed for study
Participants are being sought for a PhD study on female sexuality and obesity. You would be interviewed to provide [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend The 2020 Canadian Obesity Student Meeting
Today’s post comes from Taniya S. Nagpal. Taniya is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at The University of Ottawa. She is [...]
Grad School and Beyond with Dr. Claudia Gagnon
Dr. Claudia Gagnon is an endocrinologist at the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Quebec and an associate professor in [...]
Applications for MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral opportunities in the fields of health, chronic disease management, and behavioural interventions; Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre
The Montréal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC), directed by Dr. Simon Bacon (Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University) and [...]
Nike Released Plus Size Mannequins and the Internet Couldn’t Handle It
Today’s post comes from Victoria Tokarz. Victoria is a PhD candidate in the Department of Physiology at the University [...]
A Glance at Obesity Canada’s Winning Infographic Designs!
This year Obesity Canada is hosting its 4th Infographic Design Competition! In this annual contest, our Student and New [...]
7th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting 2020 – CMDO Competition
CMDO COMPETITION GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION This competition is designed only for CMDO students and new professionals to apply [...]
Managing Halloween Treats is Tricky for Parents!
Today’s post comes from Dr. Kristen Reilly. Kristen’s doctoral thesis focuses on parent as agents of change in the [...]