Michael De Lisio

Dr. De Lisio is a molecular exercise physiologist with a particular interest in stem cell biology. His interest in the field was inspired by doctoral training in kinesiology at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Gianni Parise and postdoctoral training in molecular muscle physiology at the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Since being recruited to the University of Ottawa in 2016, Dr. De Lisio has directed the Exercise is Regenerative Medicine Lab, whose mission is to optimize endogenous stem cell populations through lifestyle modifications (such as exercise and diet), to maintain tissue regenerative capacity throughout the lifespan. 

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• American College of Sports Medicine

• American Physiological Society

• Regenerative Medicine Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

• Centre on Neuromuscular Disease, University of Ottawa

• International Society for Exercise Immunology

• Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Recent work in the Exercise is Regenerative Medicine Lab has focused on the mechanisms responsible for the preventative effect of exercise training on colorectal cancer, and the ways exercise can restore muscle growth and function following cancer therapy. In addition, we’re also undertaking projects that examine the mechanisms responsible for muscle wasting during cancer and the ways dietary factors enhance the muscle regenerative response to exercise in adults with obesity. These projects are funded by CIHR, NSERC, the American Institute of Cancer Research, the Egg Farmers of Canada and the Dairy Farmers of Canada.

The lab is recruiting interested trainees at all levels. Apply to join our lab.