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Achievements: Grants, Awards, Publications
Recent student awards:
Congratulations to:
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
Jordyn Rice - CAP-TAP-TALENT Fellowship
Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva - STROKE-COG Fellowship
Daniel Elesin - CIHR Master's Award
Congratulations to:
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
Jordyn Rice - CAP-TAP-TALENT Fellowship
Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva - STROKE-COG Fellowship
Daniel Elesin - CIHR Master's Award
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 our research coordinator Nathan Wei for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Alberta!
May 2024:
Congrats to our research assistant Silas Yip for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at Western University!
Congrats to our research assistant Silas Yip for gaining admissions to the Doctor of Medicine program at Western University!
May 2024:
Congrats to our prior research coordinator Stephanie Doherty for gaining admissions to Dalhousie Law School!
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 Jammy Zou for successfully defending his MSc thesis!
April 2024:
Congrats to our research assistant Sarah Heath for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to our research assistant Sarah Heath for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
April 2024:
Congrats to our research assistant Leah Wong 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!
April 2024
Congrats to Jordyn Rice on being named President of the UBC Postdoc Association!
Congrats to Jordyn Rice on being named President of the UBC Postdoc Association!
April 2024:
Congrats to Ryan Stein on publishing his MSc thesis - "The effect of computerized cognitive training, with and without exercise, on cortical volume and thickness and its association with gait speed in older adults: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial" - in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports!
Congrats to Ryan Stein on publishing his MSc thesis - "The effect of computerized cognitive training, with and without exercise, on cortical volume and thickness and its association with gait speed in older adults: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial" - in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports!
April 2024
Congrats to Dr. Cindy Barha on her Tier 2 Canada Research Chair!
Congrats to Dr. Cindy Barha on her Tier 2 Canada Research Chair!
April 2024
Congrats to Dr. Lindsay Nagamatsu on her Tier 2 Canada Research Chair!
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!
May 2022:
Congrats to our research coordinator Alexis Bullock for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to our research coordinator Alexis Bullock for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
May 2022:
Congrats to our research coordinator Sofia Grant for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
Congrats to our research coordinator Sofia Grant for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
May 2022:
Congrats to our research assistant George Gao for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy-North program!
Congrats to our research assistant George Gao for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy-North program!
April 2022:
Congrats to Madison Welch who successfully defended her MSc thesis! Excellent work Madison!
Congrats to Madison Welch who successfully defended her MSc thesis! Excellent work Madison!
December 2021:
Congrats to Rachel Crockett for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. Crockett!
Congrats to Rachel Crockett for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. Crockett!
September 2021:
Congrats to Matthew Noseworthy for being awarded the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF)! His research will explore the impact of the aerobic exercise environment on cognitive function and overall health over a 12-week period in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Congrats to Matthew Noseworthy for being awarded the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF)! His research will explore the impact of the aerobic exercise environment on cognitive function and overall health over a 12-week period in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
September 2021:
Huge congratulations to Dr. Ryan Falck and Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim on receiving MSFHR Postdoctoral Awards!
Huge congratulations to Dr. Ryan Falck and Dr. Guilherme Moraes Balbim on receiving MSFHR Postdoctoral Awards!
May 2021:
Congrats to Connor Sullivan for gaining admissions to the Masters of Occupational Therapy program at McMaster University!
Congrats to Connor Sullivan for gaining admissions to the Masters of Occupational Therapy program at McMaster University!
May 2021:
Congrats to Nancy Rutherford for gaining admissions to the Masters of Physical Therapy program at the University of Alberta!
Congrats to Nancy Rutherford for gaining admissions to the Masters of Physical Therapy program at the University of Alberta!
May 2021:
Congrats to Jean Oh for receiving the NSERC URSA award and we are excited to have her in the lab this summer!
Congrats to Jean Oh for receiving the NSERC URSA award and we are excited to have her in the lab this summer!
May 2021:
Congrats to Daniel Do for receiving the FoM SSRP award and we are excited to have him in the lab this summer!
Congrats to Daniel Do for receiving the FoM SSRP award and we are excited to have him in the lab this summer!
December 2020:
Congrats to Kim Bennett for successfully defending her MSc thesis!
Congrats to Kim Bennett for successfully defending her MSc thesis!
June 2020:
Congrats to Kim Bennett who successfully proposed her MSc thesis!
Congrats to Kim Bennett who successfully proposed her MSc thesis!
June 2020:
Congrats to Rebecca Harper for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to Rebecca Harper for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
June 2020:
Congrats to Jasmine Kwan for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
Congrats to Jasmine Kwan for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Physical Therapy program!
June 2020:
Congrats to Cheyenne Ghag for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
Congrats to Cheyenne Ghag for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
June 2020:
Congrats to Heather Vardy for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
Congrats to Heather Vardy for gaining admissions to the UBC Master of Occupational Therapy program!
March 2020:
Congrats to Ryan Falck for successfully defending his PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. Falck!
Congrats to Ryan Falck for successfully defending his PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. Falck!
March 2020:
Congrats to Lisanne ten Brinke for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. ten Brinke!
Congrats to Lisanne ten Brinke for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. ten Brinke!