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Dr. Todd Duhamel

Dr. Todd Duhamel

Principal Investigator
Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

Professor
Kinesiology & Recreational Management, University of Manitoba

Research Focus

Creating a link between Kinesiology and the Cardiac Sciences

Physical activity and health research is an area of fundamental importance. Therefore, my research program focuses on two major research themes:

Basic exercise physiology

Although it is widely accepted that exercise training prevents and counteracts many of the disease processes that contribute to chronic disease, researchers still do not fully understand the biological mechanisms that explain how physical activity promotes health. With this in mind, my research program utilizes exercise physiology as a tool to identify novel therapeutic targets and signalling pathways that regulate cardiovascular and skeletal muscle health. In order to do so, my research program utilizes isolated cell models, animal models, and human volunteers to conduct a physical activity-based physiology research program. Specifically, we have focused particular attention on studying processes that are activated by physical activity to regulate calcium transport proteins and muscle metabolism in models of health and disease.

Clinical exercise physiology

Sufficient physical activity is a prerequisite for health. However, 85% of Canadian adults do not accumulate enough physical activity on a weekly basis to achieve health benefits. This statistic is alarming because the Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that physical inactivity contributes to the development of 25 different diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and mental disorders. With this in mind, my clinical research program seeks to better support the utilization of physical activity as a health intervention. To facilitate this clinical research program, I have created links with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, the regional cardiac rehabilitation programs at the Reh-Fit Center and the Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks Hospital, the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute at the University of Manitoba and the Cardiovascular Health and Research in Manitoba (CHaRM) Investigator group at the St. Boniface Hospital. The CHaRM group was created to improve the care and quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease through multi-disciplinary, investigator-initiated research and to promote collaboration for basic, translational and clinical research in Manitoba. This inter-professional research group draws expertise from several disciplines in the field of cardiac sciences, including cardiac surgery, cardiology, nursing, pharmacy, cardiac rehabilitation and epidemiology. For example, we have completed a prospective, observational trial at the St. Boniface Hospital examining the Impact of Physical Activity on Depression after Cardiac Surgery (IPAD-CS). This work discovered that the prevalence of depression amongst cardiac surgery patients before surgery and immediately after surgery was 24% and 38%. Our data also indicated that physical inactivity before and after cardiac surgery was an independent risk factor associated with the development of depression. Another example of our clinical research program has sought to improve the types and quality of supports that the health care system provides to patients so they can adopt a more physically active lifestyle. To address this gap, my research program partnered with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority to conduct an integrated knowledge translation project examining the implementation of a model for physical activity promotion within primary health care, which we commonly refer to as the ENCOURAGE project. This initiative has helped previously sedentary people to re-schedule their lives in a manner that enabled them be physically active for 104 minutes per week more than they were before the ENCOURAGE intervention.

Why is this work important?

Insufficient physical activity is the single largest risk factor contributing to the development of chronic diseases in the world today. In fact, epidemiological studies have indicated that less than 15% of Canadians are physically active enough to maintain optimal health. A greater concern for the health of Manitobans is the fact that less than 10% of our children meet current physical activity guidelines. If this trend continues, it is expected that 1/3rd of our children will develop type 2 diabetes by the time they reach 20 years of age. This should concern parents as diabetics tend to have a life expectancy that is ~7 years shorter than that of non-diabetic populations. Diabetes is also a major risk factor for the development of many cardiovascular diseases, which could be expected to further reduce the life expectancy of our children, as cardiovascular diseases tend to develop much earlier in diabetic patients compared to the general population. Physical inactivity is also a major concern for the health care system, as health care expenditures associated with diabetes exceed $13 billion per year. In contrast, exercise is considered to be a viable therapy for the prevention and management of at least 25 different chronic disease conditions, including heart disease, stroke, depression, hypertension, type-2 diabetes and some cancers.

What techniques and equipment are used in this laboratory?

My basic science program employs a range of animal models of Type 1 diabetes or diet-induced insulin-insensitivity (high fat feeding, sucrose feeding, Western diet), as well as genetic models of type 2 diabetes (ob/ob mice or db/db mice). The physical activity models that we employ for our exercise studies utilize running wheels or high-intensity interval treadmill running. To analyze tissue samples, we utilize biochemical, cellular and molecular assessment techniques to measure the changes that occur in response to physical activity. We also measure changes in heart function through the use of echocardiography technologies, miniature catheterization technologies, and isolated tissue (cell culture and isolated muscle) technologies. Our laboratory also has access to equipment that can detect and analyze proteins (Western blot) and RNA (real-time PCR). Fluorescent and spectrophotometric assays are used to characterize changes in protein function in tissue homogenates and isolated fractions.

My clinical research program also uses a variety of tools. For example, we use two approaches to assess changes in physical activity behaviour, namely the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Actical accelerometers. We also use surveys to assess measures of anxiety and symptoms of depression using the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), respectively. Finally, we assess clinical outcomes by reviewing patient medical records to determine if the specific physical activity interventions lead to changes in blood pressure, lipids and other parameters routinely collected by primary care physicians.

Dr. Todd Duhamel

Dr. Todd Duhamel was born in Atikokan, Ontario. After completing his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, he went on to complete a Ph.D. in the field of skeletal muscle physiology in the laboratory of Dr. Howard Green at the University of Waterloo. To complete his academic training, he finished a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship placement within the Institute of Cardiovascular Science at St. Boniface Hospital Research. Dr. Duhamel is a recently recruited Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba. His research program brings a distinct expertise to the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, as he has a particular research emphasis examining the role of physical activity for the prevention, as well as treatment of cardiovascular disease in diabetes.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Todd Duhamel
Tel: (204) 235-3589
St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
R4012 – 351 Taché Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 2A6

Articles Published in Refereed Journals

  1. Shah A, Krasuski R. Duhamel TA, Beyond Body Mass Index: Skeletal Muscle Mass as a Marker of Physiologic Reserve in Fontan Circulation. Pediatric Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-026-04347-4. 2026.
  2. Blunderfield B, Santana J, Majumdar R, Herath I, Blouw M, Ramsey C, Olafson K, Sousa M, Boyd JG, Rozenberg D, Cowley K, Herridge M, Batt J, Horsburgh M, Duhamel TA, Christiansen D, Villar R, Mendelson AA. Protocol for Standardized Single-Session Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test for Measuring Peak Oxygen Uptake, Oxygen On/Off Kinetics, and Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation in ICU survivors: ICU Combined Assessment of Cardio-Respiratory Exercise (ICU-CARE) Study. JMIR. In press. 2026.
  3. Boreskie KF, Hay JL, Reilly KM, Schwade A, Saleem A, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Multivariable analysis of systemic myokine concentration in females by frailty status. Experimental Gerontology. 2026 May 28:113188. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113188. In press. 2026.
  4. Gillis C, McIsaac DI, Santa Mina D, Chevalier S, Baldini G, Carli F, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Edgar L, Smrk V, Avery L, Bessissow A, Coca Martinez M, Copeland R, Dalton SO, Danjoux G, Denehy L, Engel D, Grimmett C, Grocott MP, Gill HL, Jack S, Jensen BT, Levett D, Martinez-Palli G, Merchant Z, Moore J, Pecorelli N, Randall I, Riedel B, Schierbeck G, Slooter G, West M, Fiore JF Jr; Collaborators (Molenaar CJL, Duhamel TA, Sebio-Garcia R, Steinmetz C, Nguyen C, O’Gara BP, Onerup A, Licker M, Huang Y, Lundberg M, Marchand A-A, Gränicher P, Humeidan ML, Fulop A, Bánky B, Dunne D, Ausania F, Klaase J, Prado CM, Steffens D, Wootton SA, Provan D, Barlow R, Shaw C, Basualdo-Hammond C, Kiss N, Bentov I, Mayson K, Keen C, Phillips G, Fisher A, Webb-Peploe H, Humphreys L, Parmar KK). Standards for reporting research methods, interventions, and Outcomes in Surgical Prehabilitation studies (SOS-Prehab). Br J Surg. 2026 Mar 4;113(3):znaf302. DOI: 1093/bjs/znaf302. 2026.
  5. de Matos DG, de Santana JL, Aidar FJ, Cornish SM, Giesbrecht GG, Nunes-Silva A, Romero-Ortuno R, Duhamel TA, Villar R. Can progressive strength training counteract frailty and improve short-term autonomic compensatory responses during active standing orthostatic stress? A pilot study. Clin. Med. 15(5), 1679; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15051679. 2026.
  6. Bennett P, Penny J, McIntyre C, Vanderlinden J, Borkum M, Castillo G, Collister D, Corradetti B, Duhamel TA, Farion H, Ford E, Garcia E, Getachew R, Jesudason S, Kiaii M, Le Leu R, Presseau J, Rigatto C, Seitz A, Shirazi M, Soni A, Stewart K, Tarca B, Tennankore K, Verdin N, Whitlock R, Wilund K, Thompson S, MacRae J, Bohm C. Randomized Controlled Trial of Intradialytic Cycling as Kidney Exercise Rehabilitation for Cardiac Stunning in Hemodialysis (TICKERS_HD): A Clinical Research Protocol. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. Jan 17:13:20543581251391112. doi: 10.1177/20543581251391112.
  7. Phillips EM, Abegglen A, Hay JH, Gregora A, Smith K, Shaski S, Bozek G, Gilchrist S, Fagan A, Chudyk A, Ashe M, Schultz A, O’Keefe-McCarthy S, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Perspectives of Early Mobility in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit: An Interpretive Description Study. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2026 May;40(5):699-708. doi: 10.1177/02692155251405747. 2026.
  8. Phillips EK, Hay JL, Monnin C, Gregora A, Smith K, Shaski C, Bozek G, Gilchrist S, Fagan A, Ashe MC, Chudyk AM, Schultz ASH, O’Keefe-McCarthy S, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Scoping review of early mobility in the intensive care unit following cardiac surgery. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine. 44(6):101603. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101603. 2025.
  9. de Matos DG, de Santana JL, Aidar FJ, Cornish SM, Giesbrecht GG, Nunes-Silva A, Raj SJ, Romero-Ortuno R, Duhamel TA, Villar R. Short-term cardiovascular compensatory responses to varying levels of orothostatic stress during active standing in older adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(20); 7202. doi: 10.3390/jcm14207202. 2025.
  10. de Matos DG, de Santana JL, Aidar FJ, Cornish SM, Giesbrecht GG, Nunes-Silva A, Romero-Ortuno R, Duhamel TA, Villar R. Changes in Autonomic Balance, Cardiac Parasympathetic Modulation, and Cardiac Baroreflex Gain in Older Adults Under Different Orthostatic Stress Conditions. Healthcare: Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Sep 24;13(19):2404. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13192404. 2025.
  11. de Matos DG, de Santana JL, Aidar FJ, Cornish SM, Giesbrecht GG, Mendelson AA, Duhamel TA, Villar R. Cardiovascular regulation during active standing orthostatic stressn older adults living with frailty: a systematic review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2025.105894. 2025.
  12. Obi PO, Souza TFG, Özerkliğ B, Seif S, Bydak B, Klassen N, Duhamel TA, West AR, Gordon JW, Saleem A. Extracellular Vesicles Released From Skeletal Muscle Post-Chronic Contractile Activity Increase Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Recipient Myoblasts. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. Apr;14(4):e70045. doi: 10.1002/jev2.70045. 2025.
  13. Shah A, Surendran A, Hassan-Tash P, Turnbull CN, Johnston N, Goodlett D, Han J, Ducas R, Tam J, Renner E, Duhamel TA, Aliani M, Ravandi A, Krasuski R. Association of Fontan pathophysiology with plasma bile acids. JACC: Advances. Jan 17;4(2):101563. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101563. 2025.
  14. Phillips EM, Dave MG, Ashe MC, Schultz ASH, O’Keefe-McCarthy S, Arora RC, and Duhamel TA. Mobility in a Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit: A Behaviour Mapping Study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 87:103918. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103918. 2025.
  15. Irabor B, Kothari A, Hong J, Chiang B, Kent D, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Use of intraoperative hemostatic checklists on blood management in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A scoping review. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 39(2):501-510. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.11.028. 2025.
  16. Phillips EK, Chudyk AM, Schultz ASH, Arora RC, Duhamel TA, O’Keefe-McCarthy S. The Use of Arts-Based Methods to Enhance Patient Engagement in Health Research. Health Expectations Dec;27(6):e70127. doi: 10.1111/hex.70127. 2024.
  17. Hay JL, McDonald GKD, Pryce R, Giesbrecht GG, Boreskie S, Duhamel TA. Assessing feasibility and sex-related inequity in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Indicators in Manitoba. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. Sep 1; doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2024-0076. 2024.
  18. Phillips EK, Monnin C, Gregora A, Smith K, Schultz AHS, O’Keefe-McCarthy, S, Arora RC, Duhamel TA, Chudyk AM. A Scoping Review of Incidence and Assessment Tools for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Following Cardiac Surgery. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. Aug:83:103718. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103718. 2024.
  19. Chudyk A, Kullman S, Pool D, Duhamel TA, Ashe M, Strachan S. Engaging patient and community stakeholders in the optimization of the Compassionate And Loving Mindset towards heart health risk (CALM Hearts) physical activity intervention: A description of initial work and protocol for future engagement activities. Research Involvement and Engagement. 10(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s40900-024-00577-z. 2024.
  20. Ford E, Stewart K, Garcia E, Sharma M, Whitlock R, Getachew R, Rossum K, Duhamel TA, Verellie M, Zacharias J, Komenda P, Tangri N, Rigatto C, MacRae J, Bohm C. Randomized controlled trial of the effect of an exercise rehabilitation program on symptom burden in maintenance hemodialysis: a clinical research protocol. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. Apr 3:11:20543581241234724. doi: 10.1177/20543581241234724. 2024.
  21. Chudyk A, Stoddard R, Duhamel TA, Patient Engagement in Research Partners The; Schultz ASH. Future Directions for Patient Engagement in Research: A Participatory Workshop with Canadian Patient Partners and Academic Researchers. Health Research Policy and Systems. Feb 14;22(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s12961-024-01106-w. 2024.
  22. Chudyk AM, Stoddard R, McCleary N, Duhamel TA, Shimmin C, Hickes S, Patient and Public Advisors The, Schultz ASH. Exploring patient and caregiver perceptions of the meaning of the patient partner role: A qualitative study. Research Involvement and Engagement. 9:106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00511-9. 2023.
  23. de Souza ISK, Rosa-Souza FJ, de Lucena Alves CP, Duhamel TA, Waters DL, Martins RR, Costa EC. Polypharmacy, physical activity, and sedentary time in older adults: A scoping review. Experimental Gerontology 183. 112317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2023.112317. 2023.
  24. Sheller C, Peeler JD, Duhamel TA, Cornish SM. The Relationship between Components of the Dynamic Strength Index and the Slope of the Force-Velocity Profile in the Loaded Countermovement Jump in Resistance-Trained Males and Females. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 3(1). https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.199. 2023.
  25. de Matos DG, de Santana JL, Mendelson AA, Duhamel TA, Villar R. Integrated dynamic autonomic and cardiovascular regulation during postural transitions in older adults living with frailty: a systematic review protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010566. 2023.
  26. Oravec N, Arora RC, Bjorklund B, Gregora A, Monnin C, Dave MG, Duhamel TA, Kent DE, Schultz ASH, Chudyk AM. Patient and caregiver preferences and prioritized outcomes for cardiac surgery: A scoping review and consultation workshop. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug;166(2):598-609.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.052. 2023.
  27. Oravec N, King MAM, Spencer T, Eikelboom R, Kent D, Reynolds K, El-Gabalawy R, Chudyk AM, Metge C, Cornick A, Sanjanwala R, Lee E, Hiebert B, Nugent K, Dave MG, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Barriers to successful discharge after cardiac surgery: A focus group study and cross-sectional survey. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Winter;35(4):675-684. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.07.003. 2023.
  28. Irabor B, Kothari A, Hong J, Burnette-Chiang B, Kent D, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Use of intraoperative hemostatic checklists on blood management in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 12(8):e064098. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064098. 2022.
  29. Freire Y, Cabral LLP, Browne RAV, Vlietstra L, Waters DL, Duhamel TA, Costa EC. Daily step volume and intensity moderate the association of sedentary time and cardiometabolic disease risk in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study. Experimental Gerontology. 170:111989.doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111989. 2022.
  30. Macêdo GAD, Freire YA, Browne RAV, Cabral LLP, Câmara M, Schwade D, Paulo-Pereira R, de Melo Silva R, Silva AMB, Farias-Junior LF, Duhamel TA, Costa EC. Pre-frailty phenotype and arterial stiffness in older adults free of cardiovascular diseases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(20):13469. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013469. 2022.
  31. Oravec N, Schultz ASH, Bjorklund B, Gregora A, Monnin C, Dave MG, Duhamel TA, Arora RC, Chudyk AM. A virtual, multi-session workshop model for integrating patient and public perspectives in research analysis and interpretation. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 21: 1-12. 2022.
  32. Chudyk AM, Stoddard R, McCleary N, Duhamel TA, Shimmin C, Hickes S, Schultz A. Activities and impacts of patient engagement in CIHR SPOR funded research: A cross-sectional survey of academic researcher and patient partner experiences. Research Involvement and Engagement. 8(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s40900-022-00376-4. 2022.
  33. Dave MG, Chudyk AM, Oravec N, Kent D, Duhamel TA, Schultz ASH, Arora RC. Putting Patient Value First-Using a Modified Nominal Group Technique for the Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Recommendations. JTCVS Open. 12:306-314. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.07.004. 2022.
  34. Kalenga CZ, Hay JL, Boreskie KF, Duhamel TA, MacRae JM, Metcalfe A, Nerenberg KA, Robert M, Ahmed SB. The association between route of postmenopausal estrogen administration on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in community-dwelling women. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9:913609. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.913609. 2022.
  35. Ragheb SM, Chudyk A, Kent D, Dave M, Hiebert B, Schultz ASH, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Use of a Mobile Health Application by Adult Non-Congenital Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Feasibility Study. PLOS Digit Health 1(6): e0000055. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000055. 2022.
  36. Costa EC, Browne RAV, Câmara M, Macêdo GAD, Lucena BEB, Vianna LC, Duhamel TA. Immediate post-exercise blood pressure and arterial stiffness in hypertensive and normotensive older females. Journal of Clinical Hypertension 24(6):704-712. doi: 10.1111/jch.14490. 2022.
  37. Semenchuk BN, Kullman SM, Neilson CJ, Ceccarelli L, Boreskie KF, Kehler DS, Tutkaluke T, Duhamel TA, Strachan SM. Self-compassion, health behaviours, self-regulation and affective states among individuals at risk of or diagnosed with a chronic disease: A scoping review. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01821-3. 2022.
  38. Morgan TL, Semenchuk BN, Duhamel TA, Blanchard C, Sweet SN, Kent D, Meade L, Whaley D, Strachan SM. Testing the Physical Activity Self-Definition Model among Inactive Adults Participating in a Physical Activity Intervention. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 57(2):102052 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102052. 2022.
  39. Oldfield CJ, Moffatt TL, Dolinsky VW, Duhamel TA. Sirtuin 3 overexpression preserves sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum calcium ATPase activity in the skeletal muscle of mice subjected to high fat-high sucrose-feeding. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. Apr;100(4):361-370. 2022. doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0587. 2022.
  40. Boreskie KF, Hay JL, Boreskie PE, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Frailty-Aware Care: Comparing assessments across clinical contexts. BMC Geriatr 22, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02722-9. 2022.

 

 

University of Manitoba Graduate Student Association Teaching Award (2013)

University of Manitoba Merit Award for Combination of Teaching, Service, and/or Research, Scholarly Work& Other Creative Activities. (2012)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship (2008)

Manitoba Health Research Council Fellowship Award (2008)

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (2006-08)

Strategic Training Program in Health Research Fellowship Award;

Integrated and Mentored Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Training (IMPACT), funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Heart and Stroke Society of Canada (2006-08)

University of Waterloo Alumni Gold Medal Nominee – presented in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in graduate studies (2007)

Manitoba Health Research Council Fellowship Award (2006)

Canadian Graduate Scholarship Award – National Sciences & Engineering Research Council (2003-06)

University of Waterloo President’s Graduate Scholarship Award (2005-06)

Post Graduate Scholarship Award – National Sciences & Engineering Research Council (2003)

University of Waterloo Graduate Incentive Award (2003)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship – Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (2002-03)

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Graduate Student Award Finalist (2004)

American Physiological Society: Muscle Biology Graduate Student Award (2002)

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba Primary Prevention Challenge Grant Program

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Grant-in-Aid

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Discovery Grant

Manitoba Health Research Council Establishment Grant

St. Boniface Hospital Research Foundation

Recreation Connections Manitoba – Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada Healthy Living Fund

I enjoy providing students with opportunities to learn more about what it means to be a researcher. I have mentored high school, undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral students since 2008. I do my best to provide an outstanding training environment for my student trainees by providing trainees with an opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the overall management of each project. I also enable students to interact with our research partners and stakeholders to inform best practice. Finally, I seek to tailor each research placement so the experiences gained fit within the student’s long-term career plan. Students with an interest to learn more about a research placement in my group can contact me using the form below.

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Life In the Lab

Duhamel Group
Dr. Duhamel lab group photo
Dr. Duhamel receives Young Investigator Award
Pictured here (back row, l-r) are: Dr. Davinder Jassal, St. B., Dr. Pawan Singal, St. B., Dr. Grant Pierce, St. B., Dr. Ross Feldman, St. B., Dr. Todd Duhamel, St. B., Dr. Marie-Pierre Dube, MHI. (Front row, l-r) Dr. Celine Fiset, MHI, Dr. Simon de Denus, MHI, and Dr. Julie Hussin, MHI.