Rachael Whitney

Research Assistant

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Biography

Rachael graduated in 2019 from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a minor in Biology. She went on to pursue graduate studies at the University of Ottawa in the department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, where she studied muscle regeneration in healthy skeletal muscle. Rachael joined the HALO team in May 2023 as a Research Assistant, where she is involved with the SUNRISE International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early years project, Precision Child Mental Health Project, and the GAC-PAQ project. Outside of work, Rachael enjoys staying active mainly through running, hockey, lifting weights, yoga and she also loves to spend time with family and friends.