Dr. Jonathan Smirl
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
Ph.D. Cerebrovascular Physiology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 2015
Biography
Jonathan Smirl is an Associate Professor at the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary specializing in the area of sport-related concussions. He is a cerebrovascular and exercise physiologist, and was the first Canadian ever elected to the International Cerebral Autoregulation Research Network (CARNet) steering committee. His research focuses on understanding the cerebrovascular and autonomic dysregulation which occurs following a concussion and aims to use this knowledge to develop informed exercise interventions which can be used to help aid in the recovery process during both acute and prolonged symptom periods.
Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| KNES 505 | Concussion | Fall 2019- |
| KNES 506 | Cerebral Blood Flow | Winter 2021- |
| KNES 323 | Integrative Human Physiology | Fall 2021- |
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