Val A. Fajardo, PhD
@ValFajardoPhD
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology, Brock University, Muscle Plasticity in Health and Disease (MPHD) Lab.
Joined January 2017
Congratulations to the 43 Canada Research Chairs receiving nearly $11M in research infrastructure funding! This investment, through the #JELF, helps universities across Canada attract and retain top talent 👏 Thank you for building a more resilient Canada! https://t.co/xQ5RY4oTYl
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Estrogen in skeletal muscle: metabolism, mechanisms, and exercise-induced changes https://t.co/QklxhhqzI2
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Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - With the intensification of population aging, issues such as age-related skeletal muscle loss and metabolic disorders have garnered increasing attention....
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We use both in our lab! Thanks @ScinticaInst - reliable products and people.
Two scientists. Two imaging technologies. One powerful talk. Discover how combining DXA + Ultrasound can advance preclinical research. 🎬 Full episode drops soon! 👉 DXA: https://t.co/fCTzPr5kw1 👉 US: https://t.co/LpWHy5Qa1A
#Ultrasound #DEXA #Scintica #Science #Preclinical
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Had a great time at #CSEP2025. Congrats to Amelie Marais on winning the MSc poster award and @emilycopeland98 on presenting her work (x2 talks back-to-back)!
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Exercising fathers, enhanced endurance and metabolic heath in offspring, through sperm microRNAs (as demonstrated in mice) https://t.co/Pak45uoWI4
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Overcoming Barriers to Exercise. On ABC Radio #health and #fitness
https://t.co/oQDGdm6dP7
#time #injury #pain #access #exercise #physiology #activity @UniMelb @UniMelbMDHS @UniMelbCMR @APSPhysiology @ACSMNews @NSCA
abc.net.au
This week’s topic is: Overcoming Barriers to Exercise
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Lastly, for our Sip and Symposium Keynote we have Dr. Rebecca MacPherson talking about exercise and brain health. @BrockUniversity @BrockFAHS
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Fantastic break out sessions! Next up, the @Novogene Graduate Student 3 minute competition! @BrockUniversity @BrockFAHS
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And we’re off to a great start for MHEF 2025. This year we prioritized community engagement with 3 community speakers. With roughly 50% of attendees being from the community, we as researchers are learning more and more about their needs. @BrockUniversity @BrockFAHS
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We’re here at the 52nd European Muscle Conference in Amsterdam! Amelie Marais did a fantastic job presenting her MSc work! #ProudPI Nice to see my colleagues and of course, @AuroraSci!
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We’re here at the 52nd European Muscle Conference in Amsterdam! Amelie Marais did a fantastic job presenting her MSc work! #ProudPI Nice to see my colleagues and of course, @AuroraSci!
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Alzheimer's treatment: Lithium may protect aging brains
ctvnews.ca
In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease and brain aging.
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Besides known muscle mass loss with GLP-1 drugs, a letter published today raises concern about muscle weakness in a mouse high-fat diet study with semaglutide https://t.co/O8E4iMuBOO
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A recent study by Milburn et al. investigated the mechanical, biochemical, and histological changes in ATTR amyloidosis patients, revealing that fibrosis, not just amyloid deposits, is a key driver of impaired heart function. #CardiacResearch Read More: https://t.co/T8fqnidUgF
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Interested in a pretty cool postdoc project with Dr @HenningLanger and I? 🔥
Hey Muscle And Metabolism Folks on Twitter, @LykkeSylow and I are looking for a Postdoc who is interested in applying for a prestigious @DDEA_Denmark fellowship with us. More details in the picture attached. Please share widely! @MYOTWlTTER
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🎉We are delighted to share the winners of JP-sponsored student prizes (MSc and PhD) which were presented at the 2025 Ontario Exercise Physiology (OEP) Conference! Congratulations to MSc awardee Brooke Morris & PhD Awardee Ryan Bevington. 👏
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Can the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 mimic the physiologic...
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It’s official!!! Dr. Jessica Braun will now be taking her talents and passion for science and learning over to the University of Copenhagen, funded by an NSERC Banting PDF, to work with world-renowned, @LykkeSylow!!
PhD is officially done! Couldn’t have done it without the support from friends, family, and my incredible coworkers and mentors @BrockUniversity ! So honoured to have also received the Spirit of Brock award, I’ll always cherish my time as a Badger 🦡
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PhD is officially done! Couldn’t have done it without the support from friends, family, and my incredible coworkers and mentors @BrockUniversity ! So honoured to have also received the Spirit of Brock award, I’ll always cherish my time as a Badger 🦡
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