Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver Campus. He previously held postdoctoral fellowships at UBC Okanagan Campus and completed his PhD in Medical Science and MSc in Exercise Science at the University of Toronto/Mount Sinai Hospital.

• Research focuses on integrative cardiopulmonary physiology
• Key areas: exercise hemodynamics, sex differences, aging effects, heart failure

His work examines cardiopulmonary interactions during exercise, with specific emphasis on left atrial function, pulmonary vascular dynamics, and right ventricular performance. Current projects explore breathing mechanics in heart failure patients and aging-related changes in cardiopulmonary responses.

Scientific Awards

• Canadian Respiratory Research Network Fellowship
• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award
• CIHR Fellowship Award

Stephen serves on editorial boards for Canadian Journal of Cardiology and CJC Open, and maintains affiliations with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Women's Health Research Cluster.