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Achievements: Grants, Awards, Publications
Below are recent awards, congratulations everyone!
2025 Awards:
Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim - CANTRAIN StrokeCog
Dr. Cassandra D'Amore - CIHR Fellowship
Vrinda Dimri - Four Year Doctoral Fellowship
2025 Awards:
Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim - CANTRAIN StrokeCog
Dr. Cassandra D'Amore - CIHR Fellowship
Vrinda Dimri - Four Year Doctoral Fellowship
2024 Awards:
Sioban Tatara - CAN-TAP-TALENT Clinical Research Professional Award
Sioban Tatara - CAN-TAP-TALENT Clinical Research Professional Award
2023 Awards:
Rebeca Hernández Gamboa - Alzheimer Society Research Program Doctoral Award
Jammy Zou - CIHR Master's Award
Ryu Lien - CIHR Master's Award
Victoria Cirone - CIHR Master's Award
Christine Seo - CIHR Master's Award
Daniel Elesin - UBC FoM SSRP
Ryan Stein - VAST Doctoral Award
Dr. Jordyn Rice - CAP-TAP-TALENT Fellowship
Dr. Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva - STROKE-COG Fellowship
Daniel Elesin - CIHR Master's Award
Rebeca Hernández Gamboa - Alzheimer Society Research Program Doctoral Award
Jammy Zou - CIHR Master's Award
Ryu Lien - CIHR Master's Award
Victoria Cirone - CIHR Master's Award
Christine Seo - CIHR Master's Award
Daniel Elesin - UBC FoM SSRP
Ryan Stein - VAST Doctoral Award
Dr. Jordyn Rice - CAP-TAP-TALENT Fellowship
Dr. Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva - STROKE-COG Fellowship
Daniel Elesin - CIHR Master's Award
Below are recent achievements and publications, congratulations!
April 2025:
Congrats to our Falls Clinic Coordinator Kat Loutet for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
February 2025:
Congrats to Dr. Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva on publishing "Physical activity may protect myelin via modulation of high‐density lipoprotein" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
Congrats to Dr. Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva on publishing "Physical activity may protect myelin via modulation of high‐density lipoprotein" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
January 2025:
Congrats to Dr. Jordyn Rice on publishing "Gait Speed Modifies Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise for Falls in Older Adults With a Previous Fall: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial" - in Physical Therapy.
Congrats to Vicky Gu on publishing "Cognitive reserve: Investigate the efficacy of resistance training on cognitive reserve in older adults with subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
"Cognitive reserve: Resting‐state functional connectivity moderates the association between white matter hyperintensity and executive function in older adults with subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
Congrats to Dr. Jordyn Rice on publishing "Gait Speed Modifies Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise for Falls in Older Adults With a Previous Fall: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial" - in Physical Therapy.
Congrats to Vicky Gu on publishing "Cognitive reserve: Investigate the efficacy of resistance training on cognitive reserve in older adults with subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
"Cognitive reserve: Resting‐state functional connectivity moderates the association between white matter hyperintensity and executive function in older adults with subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
Congrats to Dr. Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva on publishing "Exercise reduces white matter pathology in vascular cognitive impairment" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
Congrats to Matt Noseworthy on publishing "Supporting Aging through Green Exercise (SAGE): Comparing the cognitive effects of outdoor versus indoor aerobic exercise in older adults with mild cognitive impairment—A 12‐week proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
Congrats to Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim on publishing "24‐hour activity cycle movement behaviours and brain volume in people with mild cognitive impairment: A compositional and isotemporal substitution analysis" - in Alzheimer's and Dementia!
November 2024:
Congrats to Victoria Cirone for successfully defending her MSc thesis!
Congrats to Ryan Stein for successfully passing his comprehensive exam! Great job Ryan!
Congrats to Vicky Gu for successfully passing her comprehensive exam! Well done Vicky!
Congrats to Victoria Cirone for successfully defending her MSc thesis!
Congrats to Ryan Stein for successfully passing his comprehensive exam! Great job Ryan!
Congrats to Vicky Gu for successfully passing her comprehensive exam! Well done Vicky!
April 2024:
Congrats to Dr. Ryan Falck on publishing "The effect of home-based exercise program..." - in Maturitas;
"Does Sleep Moderate the Effects of Exercise Training..." - in The Journals of Gerontology Series A.
Congrats to Dr. Ryan Falck on publishing "The effect of home-based exercise program..." - in Maturitas;
"Does Sleep Moderate the Effects of Exercise Training..." - in The Journals of Gerontology Series A.
June 2024:
Congrats to our research coordinator Nathan Wei for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Alberta!
Congrats to Rebeca Hernández Gamboa who successfully defended her PhD proposal. She is now officially a PhD Candidate!
Congrats to our research coordinator Nathan Wei for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Alberta!
Congrats to Rebeca Hernández Gamboa who successfully defended her PhD proposal. She is now officially a PhD Candidate!
May 2024:
Congrats to our research assistant Silas Yip for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at Western University!
Congrats to our prior research coordinator Stephanie Doherty for gaining admissions to Dalhousie Law School!
April 2024:
Congrats to Jammy Zou for successfully defending his MSc thesis!
Congrats to our research assistant Sarah Heath for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to our research assistant Leah Wong for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to Jordyn Rice on being named President of the UBC Postdoc Association!
Congrats to Ryan Stein on publishing his MSc thesis - "The effect of computerized cognitive training..." - in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports!
Congrats to Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim on publishing "The Association of the 24-Hour Activity Cycle Profiles With Cognition in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study" - in The Journals of Gerentology Series A!
Congrats to Dr. Cindy Barha on her Tier 2 Canada Research Chair!Congrats to Jammy Zou for successfully defending his MSc thesis!
Congrats to our research assistant Sarah Heath for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to our research assistant Leah Wong for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to Jordyn Rice on being named President of the UBC Postdoc Association!
Congrats to Ryan Stein on publishing his MSc thesis - "The effect of computerized cognitive training..." - in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports!
Congrats to Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim on publishing "The Association of the 24-Hour Activity Cycle Profiles With Cognition in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study" - in The Journals of Gerentology Series A!
Congrats to Dr. Lindsay Nagamatsu on her Tier 2 Canada Research Chair!
May 2023:
Congrats to our research assistant Jasmine Sindhar for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy-North program!
Congrats to our research assistant Jasmine Sindhar for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy-North program!