News

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!

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. 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!

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.

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!

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!