Jennifer Heisz

Overview

Jennifer Heisz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Her research examines the interplay between brain and body fitness in the promotion of health. Jennifer directs the NeuroFit lab within McMaster’s Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), which studies the long-term effects of regular physical exercise on cognitive health. This research will help to determine the optimal dose and type of exercise that mitigates cognitive decline in healthy older adults and individuals with mild cognitive impairment. The ultimate goal of her research program is to understand how lifestyle choices such as exercise can be used for disease prevention. Jennifer’s research interests include health psychology and neuroscience.

Affiliations

• Assistant Professor
• Faculty of Science, McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
• Member, McMaster Institute for Music & the Mind, Faculty of Science
• Member, McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE), Faculty of Science
• Associate Professor, Kinesiology, Faculty of Science
• Member, American College of Sports Medicine

Education

• BSc, McMaster University
• PhD, McMaster University
• PostDoc Fellow, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest