Brooke Shepley, a PhD candidate in kinesiology at the University of Windsor, is studying the effects of near-infrared light therapy on Parkinson’s disease. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
By studying how near‑infrared light affects the brain, a University of Windsor PhD candidate is exploring a potential new approach to managing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Brooke Shepley (MHK ’21, BHK ’19), a kinesiology researcher specializing in cerebrovascular physiology and vascular biology, is studying an approach known as photobiomodulation (PBM).
— Published on Jun 1st, 2026
The 19th annual Kinesiology Research Day featured keynotes, a poster session and lab tours (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Isabella Anes Rangel knows better than most the necessity of pivoting when life takes an unexpected turn.
A talented basketball player from a young age, Rangel’s athletic skill and drive set her on a trajectory from her home country of Venezuela to Canada as a high school student and eventually to the University of Windsor for an undergraduate degree in kinesiology.
— Published on Mar 25th, 2026
Dr. Anthony Bain went from studying freedivers to trying out their techniques (SUBMITTED BY ANTHONY BAIN/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Science communication can be difficult.
Rendering complex physiological processes in a way that lay audiences can understand is no easy task.
Neither is holding your breath for four minutes.
University of Windsor professor of Kinesiology Dr. Anthony Bain is, however, up to both challenges.
— Published on Dec 9th, 2025
UWindsor research participants (left to right): Jessica Kenney, Ibrahim Wafai, Professor Anthony Bain, Brooke Shepley and Lana Yacoub. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Bain)
What happens to the human body when oxygen is scarce?
That was the central question driving kinesiology professor Anthony Bain and fellow researchers who recently returned from a landmark research expedition to White Mountain in California.
— Published on Sep 3rd, 2025
Brooke Shepley, a PhD candidate in kinesiology at the University of Windsor, is studying the effects of near-infrared light therapy on Parkinson’s disease. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
