Diane Gregory

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Associate Professor Faculty of Science Kinesiology and Physical Education Waterloo, Ontario dgregory@wlu.ca Office: (519) 884-0710 ext. 458246854564

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Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
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Media Relations

Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855

Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
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(548) 889-4857

Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
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(548) 889-3812

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Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199

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Bio/Research

I received my MSc (2005) and PhD (2009) in Biomechanics from the University of Waterloo.

Prior to joining Laurier, I was a postdoctoral fellow cross appointed in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California-San Diego.



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Bio/Research

I received my MSc (2005) and PhD (2009) in Biomechanics from the University of Waterloo.

Prior to joining Laurier, I was a postdoctoral fellow cross appointed in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California-San Diego.

My research is in the area of biomechanics, specifically musculoskeletal spine health and low back pain. Of particular interest is the intervertebral disc: the soft tissue between each of the vertebrae. These discs can become injured as a result of trauma, or gradually as a result of overuse, and the way in which they become damaged changes as we age. My main interests lie in understanding disc herniation and disc degeneration.

Using a tissue-based (in vitro) and human-based (in vivo) approach, my research address questions such as:

How does the spine become injured?
What specific things do we do that increase our risk?
How can we prevent or rehabilitate these injuries?


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