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Marc Poulin is a Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine (Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, and Clinical Neurosciences) and the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. He is a Full Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research, and the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases.
- D.Phil in Human Cerebrovascular Physiology, University of Oxford (2000)
- Ph.D. in Respiratory Physiology and Ageing, University of Western Ontario (1993)
- Fellow of The Physiological Society of Great Britain (2017)
- Certificate Programme Spécialisé de B.E.P.S., Université Laurentienne (1986)
- Certificat de Bilinguisme, Université Laurentienne (1986)
His research focuses on Healthy Brain Aging and Dementia, particularly examining the role of exercise in preventing cognitive decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's Disease. He leads the Brain in Motion II Study, a randomized controlled trial involving 264 participants. In Integrative Human Physiology, his lab investigates cerebral blood flow regulation using advanced techniques like transcranial Doppler ultrasound and NIRS. His work on Sleep Physiology explores how obstructive sleep apnea impairs cerebrovascular function, linking it to hypertension and stroke. He also studies High Altitude Physiology through collaborations with the ALMA Observatory in Chile and industrial partners like Polar Electro Oy.
Marc Poulin has held significant grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. He co-directs the NSERC BRAIN CREATE Interdisciplinary Training Program (2019-2026), prioritizing Indigenous trainees. His lab infrastructure includes dynamic end-tidal forcing systems and neuroimaging tools. He has mentored over 200 trainees, with 63% identifying as women, and his former students hold faculty positions internationally. As Chair of the Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Alzheimer Research, he integrates equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into his research group.
- Guenter Distinguished Achievement Award for International Health (2017)
- School of Human Kinetics Exceptional Alumni Award (2014)
- Watanabe Distinguished Achievement Award (2008)
- AHFMR Heritage Research Prize (2005)
- Post-Doctoral Fellowships (1993, 1996)
