(Jason) Xin Nie, M.Sc. (2014)
Thesis: Association between Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health in Asian-Canadian Sub-Groups
Jason Xin Nie obtained his B.Sc (Honors) at the University of Toronto with a double major in Life Sciences and Bioethics. Jason's Masters’ thesis examines the association between obesity with self-reported cardiovascular-related conditions in Asian-Canadian sub-groups.
Prior to starting his Masters degree, Jason worked at the Primary Care Research Unit (PCRU), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and at the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB). Jason was the Chair of the Canadian Obesity Network: Students and New Professional - York University Chapter (CON-SNP) from 2012-13. He was the co-communications director of the CON-SNP, and the vice-president of the Graduate Research Association for Students in Public Health (GRASP) at York University from 2011-12.
Jasmine Lee, M.Sc. (2013)
Thesis: Independent and Joint Effects of Sitting Time with Lifestyle Factors on Mortality, in Post-Menopausal, U.S. Women
Jasmine obtained both her Bachelors of Science (Honors) and Masters of Science Degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences at York University. Her current research focuses on sedentary behaviour and health outcomes in large population datasets.
Her work and volunteer experiences include involvement in the Reach Lab, York University Centre for Vision Research, the Jane and Finch Tai Chi study for older adults and as a statistical intern at a prestigious Korean university. She is also a former VP of the Canadian Obesity Network – Students and New Professionals at York University and member of the Graduate Research Association for Students in Public Health (GRASP).
Roman Matveev, M.Sc. (2013)
Thesis: Obesity – Related health risk: A trajectory based approach
Roman Matveev obtained his B.Sc (Honors) at the University of Toronto with a double major in Psychology and Health Studies (Epidemiology). Roman successfully defended his Masters’ thesis in Nov 2013. His Masters’ thesis dealt with the issue of obesity and used trajectory modelling analysis in conjunction with the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) to identify obesity-related health risk across 20 years of follow-up in the CARDIA study. Roman is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Kinesiology at York University under the supervision of Alison Macpherson.
Eric de Sa, M.Sc. (2011)
Thesis: Associations between leisure-time and transport-related physical activity with objective measures of the built environment
Eric obtained his B.Sc. (Honours) at York University in 2007, double major in Biology and Psychology (Thesis: Effects of critical period on executive control in second language acquisition). Prior to pursuing his Master’s degree, he worked as a research assistant in the Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
His graduate research explored associations between physical activity and the built environment, cardiometabolic disease, sedentary time, cancer and physical injury. His work experiences during graduate school involved the Heart and Stroke Agency of Ontario and the York Region Public Health Unit. He is the former Academic Affairs Officer for the Graduate Research Association for Students in Public Health and Financial Director, Canadian Obesity Network – Student and New Professionals (York University Chapter).
Vivian Poon, M.Sc. (2010)
Thesis: Longitudinal Path of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study
Vivian Poon earned her Bachelors of Science degree at York University in Kinesiology & Health Science. In 2010, Vivian completed her Master of Science degree under the supervision of Dr. Chris Ardern. Her thesis work aimed to determine a character profile for those most at risk of developing metabolic syndrome in order to provide insight into the development of effective intervention methods that can be incorporated at critical transitions throughout early and middle-adulthood.
Vivian is a Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Certified Personal Trainer. At the 2009 CSEP Conference - Ideas Crossing Boundaries, she was the winner of the inaugural Health and Fitness Program award (CPT) for her research entitled “Physical Activity and Healthcare Utilization among Older Adults”. Vivian was also the winner of the Masters' (oral) presentation award at the 2nd Canadian Obesity Student Meeting in Ottawa, 2010. During her time at York University, she was also the vice-chair of the Canadian Obesity Network: Students and New Professional - York University Chapter, and a prominent member of the Graduate Research Association for Students in Public Health (GRASP) at York University.
Since completing her Masters degree, Vivian has gone on to work as an analyst with the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and is currently an epidemiologist for the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
