Richard L. Hughson works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with University of Waterloo.
Richard L. Hughson is Professor Emeritus and Schlegel Research Chair in Vascular Aging and Brain Health at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the effects of increased arterial stiffness on brain blood flow and the risk of dizziness and falling in older adults. He has conducted studies on the cardiovascular effects of spaceflight, including aging-like changes in astronauts' arteries after six months in space.
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PhD in Medical Science
McMaster University
1977
MSc in Physiology
University of British Columbia
1973
BSc in Physiology
University of Western Ontario
1972
Schlegel Research Chair in Vascular Aging and Brain Health
Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo · 2010 - Present
University Research Chair
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo · 2004 - 2011
Professor
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo · 1987 - 1994
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo · 1983 - 1987
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo · 1977 - 1983