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Expert Profile

Dr. James McKendry, PhD

Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Healthy Aging (He/Him/His)

Appointments

Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Edwin S.H Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, Food, Nutrition and Health

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus


Fields

Aging, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Sports / Exercise

Expertise

  • Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Aging
  • Skeletel Muscle
  • Protein metabolism
  • Resistance exercise

Interview Language(s)

  • English

In the Media

  • The Conversation:

    Nutrition and healthy aging: The role of protein quality in combatting muscle loss

  • Technology Networks:

    Dietary Protein and Exercise for Skeletal Muscle Health | Technology Networks

  • NPR:

    Vegan protein matches meat for muscle growth in strength training

Dr. James McKendry

Contact Information

James McKendry

Email: james.mckendry@ubc.ca

Website: https://mainlab.landfood.ubc.ca/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james_mckendry/?hl=en

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Alternate Contact

Sachi Wickramasinghe
News and University Affairs

Tel: 604-822-4549
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

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