Dr. Raylene Reimer De Bruyn

Professor

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Biography

Raylene Reimer De Bruyn is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, with a joint appointment in the Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She conducts research at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and is an Associate Member of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health. As a Registered Dietitian, she has been actively involved in various professional organizations, including the College of Dietitians of Alberta and the Obesity Society. Her research interests focus on nutrition and the microbiome, specifically how dietary interventions can prevent and treat chronic diseases. The Reimer Research Group strives to understand the full potential of nutrition in disease prevention, examining the effects of diet on obesity and metabolic disorders in both rodents and humans. Key areas of her work include the role of maternal diet in shaping offspring microbiota and exploring the gut-brain axis's implications for mental health. She has received multiple awards for her contributions to the field, including the Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition in 2021 and the Killam Annual Professor award in 2020.

Research Interests

Awards

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Earle Willard McHenry Award

2021-01-01
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Killam Annual Professor

2020-01-01
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Human Performance Laboratory Faculty Award

2020-01-01
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GREAT Supervisor Award

2016-01-01
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Teaching Award Graduate Supervision Nominee

2015-01-01
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Teaching Excellence Award Nominee

2015-01-01
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Researcher Month

2015-01-01
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Fellow

2013-01-01
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Centrum Foundation New Scientist Award

2012-01-01

Courses

Introduction to Nutrition Advanced Nutrition Nutrition Performance Active Living Nutrition for Physically Active Populations

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.