The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Aug. 25 and Friday, Aug. 29.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence

McKenna Faragher, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Age-Related Difference in Maximal Strength, Muscle Fatigue and Recovery: Association with Motor Unit Activation Patterns” on Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Nicole Chimera, Chair; Bareket Falk, Supervisor; Trent Herda, External Examiner (University of Kansas); and Shawn Beaudette and Michael Holmes, Committee Members.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence

Amélie Marais, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Partial GSK3 knockdown improves muscle performance in mdx mice: investigating the cellular mechanisms” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in CRN 427.

The examination committee includes Rene Vandenboom, Chair; Val Fajardo, Supervisor; Newman Sze, External Examiner (Brock University); and Paul LeBlanc and Rebecca MacPherson, Committee Members.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence

Sewar Saabni, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Salivary Cytokine Concentrations Following Resistance Exercise in Children and Adults” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.

The examination committee includes Sean Locke, Chair; Nota Klentrou, Supervisor; Dimitris Vlachopoulos, External Examiner (University of Exeter); and Bareket Falk and Phil Wilson, Committee Members.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence

Ilektra Retsidou, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Effects of Post-Exercise Serum from Healthy Males on the hFOB 1.19 Human Osteoblastic Cell Line” on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.

The examination committee includes Toby Mundel, Chair; Nota Klentrou, Supervisor; Rebecca MacPherson, External Examiner (Brock University); and Bill Gittings and Mike McAlpine, Committee Members.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence

Afra Nehchiri, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the Role of Exercise in Reducing Carbamylated Proteins: Implications for Health and Disease Management” on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Kelli-an Lawrance, Chair; Newman Sze, Supervisor; Val Fajardo, External Examiner (Brock University); and Litsa Tsiani and Nota Klentrou, Committee Members.

Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence

Mackenzie Bloem, a Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “There’s a whole new wave of thinking:  Sports journalists’ perspectives on the implications of sports analytics for their work practices and profession” on Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Michele Donnelly, Chair; Brad Millington, Supervisor; Jay Sherer, External Examiner (University of Alberta); and Mike Naraine and Taylor McKee, Committee Members.

Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence

Jacob Morris, a Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “An equal opportunity to watch, read about, meet and hear from: An Analysis of CBC’s Gender Balance in Sport Programming Commitment” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Erik Lachance, Chair; Michele Donnelly, Supervisor; Cheryl Cooky, External Examiner (Purdue University); and Lisa Kikulis and Brad Millington, Committee Members.

Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Recreation and Leisure Studies) thesis defence

Alicia Kuhr, a Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Prospects of the Good Lives Model: An Exploration of its Applicability in Guiding Therapeutic Recreation Services in Forensic Psychiatry” on Friday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Shalini Singh, Chair; Pei-Chun Hseih, Supervisor; Emily Messina, External Examiner (Florida International University); and Sanghee Chun and Colleen Whyte, Committee Members.

Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defence

Md. Sirajum Munir Prince, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “High-Order Graph Neural Networks and Contrastive Meta-Learning for Few-Shot Node Classification” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. in virtual format.

The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Renata Queiroz Dividino, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Committee Member.

Master of Science in Biotechnology thesis defence

Jennifer Kujani, a Master of Science candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will defend the thesis “A Study of Lipid-Protein Binding Assays With α-Tocopherol Transfer Protein Using Surface Plasmon Resonance” on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. in TH 253.

The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Jeffrey Atkinson, Supervisor; Jason Baardsnes, External Examiner (National Research Council), and Dustin Duncan and Stephen Glasgow, Supervisory Committee Members.

PhD in Biological Sciences thesis defence

Ryan Douglas Hallam, PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating β- and γ-secretase function and processing of APP with genetic and pharmacological tools” on Friday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in CRN 207.

The examination committee includes Philip Sullivan, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Margaret Fahnestock, External Examiner (McMaster University); Newman Sze, Internal External Examiner; and Stephen Glasgow and Rebecca MacPherson, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence  

Doug Chabot, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Attentional Breadth Measurement: A Latent Variable Approach” on Monday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee includes Jessica Cauchi, Chair; Karen Arnell, Supervisor; Dan Smilek, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director and Committee Member; and Stephen Emrich, Committee Member.

Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence 

Andrew Sheehan, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Increased social reward behaviour in adolescent male and female rats prenatally exposed to alcohol is associated with altered dopamine receptor expression” on Monday, Aug. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee includes Joshua Jessell, Chair; Charlis Raineki, Supervisor; Jibran Khokhar, External Examiner (University of Western Ontario,); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director; and Cheryl McCormick and Paula Duarte Guterman, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence  

Luke Atack, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “The Role of Attention in Image Memorability: Evidence from the Attentional Blink” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee includes Marilyne Carrey, Chair; Stephen Emrich, Supervisor; Keisuke Fukada, External Examiner (University of Toronto Mississauga); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director and Committee Member; and Karen Arnell, Committee Member.