Melanie Keats, PhD is a Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance, Division of Kinesiology at Dalhousie University. She is Co-Chair of the Physical Activity and Cancer Care Standards Steering Committee (Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program), a Senior Scientist with the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, and Affiliated Scientist with Nova Scotia Health (Medical Oncology). The focus of her research is physical activity and cancer survivorship. Her research program explores how physical activity and exercise help patients/survivors cope and recover from treatment, reduce co-morbid disease, extend survivorship, and improve outcomes for those confronted with a non-curative diagnosis. She and her research team are also invested in better understanding the behavioral determinants of physical activity and exploring the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote physical activity across the cancer continuum.