Dr. Jennifer Heisz

Dr. Jennifer J. Heisz is an expert in brain health. She is Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University and directs the NeuroFit Lab, which supports her research program on the effects of exercise for brain health. Dr. Heisz received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Brain Health and Aging at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Hospital. Dr. Heisz is regularly invited to speak at international scientific conferences and her research on exercise and brain health receives widespread media coverage via international media outlets such as New York Times, NBC, BBC, CNN, CBS News, and National Geographic.