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Circuit Train Your Brain

By shhirl on September 8, 2016

We all know exercise is good for us, so what can we do and how will it help? This article not only features our Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, but it also discusses a variety of workouts! Read more about it here!

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Global Council on Brain Health

By shhirl on August 5, 2016

Check out this link for more information on the Global Council on Brain Health, here! During the summer of 2016, the GCBH Governance Committee approved the following recommendations on physical activity and brain health for people as they age. Be sure to click on the link to read more!

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Significant Drop In Walking Speed Predicts Future Cognitive Decline In Older Adults

By shhirl on June 12, 2016

What does walking speed have to do with cognitive function? Our own Dr. John Best is featured in this article and explains more here!

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Getting More ZZZs

By shhirl on April 14, 2016

Having trouble sleeping at night? Wondering if taking naps is harmful or beneficial? Our sleep expert Dr. Glenn Landry explains it all in this article here!

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Ask an Expert: I’m Too Busy to Sleep! How Does Losing Sleep Affect My Brainpower?

By shhirl on April 14, 2016

VCHRI featured Dr. Glenn Landry in their news article! Read this Q&A to find out more about the importance of sleep and how we can improve our situations here!

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The World of Science: Scientists Analyze the Training Boom

By shhirl on March 12, 2016

This Swedish show featured our own Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose in “The World of Science”! The show combines her explanation of exercise benefits with other research testing out new gadgets. Watch it here!

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Weight-Lifting is Good For the Aging Brain

By shhirl on January 9, 2016

CBC Radio did an interview with Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose! This nine-minute audio clip explains the study done on weight-training and the results. Click here to hear more!

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Weight Training and Aerobic Exercise Linked to Better Brain Health: Study

By shhirl on January 9, 2016

Check out this post on The Globe and Mail! This article explains some details for why weight training can benefit the brain! Click here to read more!

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Weight Training May Fix Age-Related ‘Potholes’ In Brain’s Highways

By shhirl on January 4, 2016

Our very own Teresa Liu-Ambrose is featured in this CBC news post! Read more about how walking speed slows down 10 years before cognitive impairment, and how resistance training can help! Click here to read more!

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Lifting Weights May Aid The Brain, UBC Study Finds

By shhirl on October 30, 2015

Have you noticed the pattern in our news postings? Yep, resistance training seems to show some pretty good benefits to the brain– on top of all the other benefits! Get the details from the interview with The Globe and Mail, featuring our amazing Teresa Liu-Ambrose! Click here!

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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

June 2024:
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!

May 2024:
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!

April 2024:
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!

April 2024
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!

April 2024
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!

May 2023:
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!

May 2022:
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!

April 2022:
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!

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.

September 2021:
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!

May 2021:
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!

May 2021:
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!

June 2020:
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!

June 2020:
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!

June 2020:
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!

March 2020:
Congrats to Lisanne ten Brinke for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Amazing work, Dr. ten Brinke!

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