CSEP Young Investigator Award (YIA)

• The applicant must complete the YIA Nomination Form which includes the following:
  • The applicant’s contact details
  • Information regarding when and where the Ph.D. or M.D. was obtained, including the first faculty appointment. 
  • A list of up to four sample publications and a brief comment of the significance of each.
• A maximum two-page (~600 words) formal letter in support of the applicant’s nomination. 
• A copy of the applicant curriculum vitae using the common CV format. 
• A copy of each sample publication referenced on the YIA Nomination Form. 
• Applicants not selected will remain in the nomination pool for an additional year at their discretion.
• Applications within a three-year period may be submitted in the form of an update to the original submission, as long as the nominee continues to meet the award eligibility criteria. 
• Applicants may be nominated by a fellow CSEP member, or self-nominated.

• A selection committee will review all applications received prior to the submission deadline. 
• The selection committee will consist of the Vice Chair of Research (or their designee in case of conflict), Director Academic, and a senior CSEP member. 
• Nominators may be contacted by the selection committee to provide additional information on the applicants. 
• The award recipient will be contacted by the CSEP Chair and informed of the selection results at least two months prior to the CSEP Annual Conference. 
• Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Vladimir Ljubicic, PhD

Young Investigator Award Recipient 2022-2023

 

“The credibility of the YIA is a reflection of CSEPs excellence and authority in science. It is also demonstrated by the list of outstanding previous recipients who continue to make impactful contributions to the advancement of exercise science research and practice. As such, I believe that the CSEP YIA is among the most prestigious recognitions of the sort in the world.“

2022 

• Vladimir, Ljubicic Ph.D., Associate Professor, McMaster University
  • Exercise biology: movement, muscle and molecules

 

2021 

• Valerie Carson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Alberta
  • Start them young: Optimal movement for optimal health

 

2020 

• Jonathan Little, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of British Columbia Okanagan
  • Learning immunology and nutrition through the lens of exercise physiology

2019 

• Jennifer Reed, Ph.D., RKin, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
  • HIIT-ing Heart Disease: The Science of My Journey as a Young Investigator

 

2018

• Jordan Guenette, B.H.K., M.Sc., Ph. D., Director of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology Lab, University of British Columbia
  • Respiratory Exercise Physiology: From Elite Athletes to Chronic Respiratory Disease

 

2017 

• Todd Duhamel, Ph.D., University of Manitoba
  • Exploring physical activity in patients undergoing physical activity

 

2016 

• Jean-Philippe Chaput, Ph.D., Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO), Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
  • From Zzz to Intense Exercise: My Journey as a Young Scientist

 

2015 

• Kristi Adamo, Ph.D., University of Ottawa
  • Are the early years the key to long term health?

 

2014 

• Antony Karelis, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Current issues in the identification and treatment of metabolically healthy but obese individuals

 

2013 

• Michael Stickland, Ph.D., University of Alberta
  • Bad lungs, or good engineering? – Investigating pulmonary gas exchange impairment with exercise

 

2012 

• David Wright, Ph.D., University of Guelph
  • Exercise Makes Fat Fit

 

2011 

• Gianni Parise, Ph.D., McMaster University
  • Muscle Stem Cell Regulation: Insights from Cells, Mice, and Men

 

2010 

• Philip Ainslie, Ph.D., University of British Columbia Okanagan
  • The Highs and Lows of Human Brain Research

 

2009 

• Darren Warburton, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
  • A Cardiovascular Physiologists Journey: a Transdisciplinary Approach to High Performance and Clinical Exercise Physiology

 

2008 

• James W. E. Rush, Ph. D., The University of Waterloo
  • Breaking down two solitudes: Sometimes vascular cells and muscle cells speak the same language during exercise and disease.

 

2007 

• Ian Janssen, Ph. D., Queen’s University
  • Role of physical activity in assessing health risk in children and youth.

 

2006 

• Michael Tschakovsky, Ph. D., Queen’s University
  • Control of exercising muscle blood flow: lessons from integrative human studies.

 

2005 

• Robert Boushel, Ph. D., Concordia University
  • Localized measures of muscle oxygen transport and uptake.

 

2004 

• Keven Shoemaker, Ph. D., The University of Western Ontario

• Neurovascular Control from Head to Toe.

 

2003 

• Stuart Phillips, Ph. D., McMaster University

• The Regulation of Muscle Mass in Humans: a Balancing Act.

 

2002 

• Peter Katzmarzyk, Ph. D., Queen’s University

• Physical Activity and Obesity: From Basic Science to Public Health.

 

 

 

• The award recipient will be expected to provide a 30-minute presentation based on their research during the CSEP Annual Conference.  
• The award includes an invitation from APNM to write a review. In addition Canadian Science Publishing will provide a free open access for such publication. 
• The award recipient will receive a framed citation, complimentary registration for the CSEP Annual Conference as well as an coverage of travel expenses to the conference up to $1,500 (CAD).