Hello and welcome to my home page. If you have any comments or questions about any of the projects please contact me . Personal BioI am in the process of writing my PhD dissertation in cardiovascular physiology at the University of Waterloo, examining exercise, shear stress, and flow-mediated dilation of human conduit arteries. I expect to have my doctoral degree by the autumn of 2009.I have a range of experience as a scientist, organizer, liaison, athlete and musician. Besides research related to my thesis, I have been involved in CSA/ESA/NASA funded research examining simulated micro-gravity and its effect on orthostatic tolerance, blood pressure regulation, and cerebral blood flow. In 2005 I was part of a team of international researchers in the Women International Space Simulation for Exploration at l’Institut de Médecine et de Physiologie Spatiales in Toulouse, France examining the cardiovascular effects of long term simulated micro-gravity exposure . I am also involved in ongoing research in the area of human exploration of Mars, which led me to spend two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, USA as part of Mars Society Canada's Expedition Alpha. Inspired in my mid 20s by the visionary writings of Dr. Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson, I set aside my youthful dream of becoming a rock star and went back to school to get a science degree (Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal). Contact:dysonsphere23@gmail.com |
