Co-Lead, Cross-faculty Engagement & Collaboration – Dr. Chris Wyatt
Co-Lead, Cross-faculty Engagement & Collaboration – Chris Wyatt, DMD, MSc, Dip Pros Head and Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry Chris Wyatt is Professor and Chair of the Division of Prosthodontics & Dental Geriatrics in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia. He is presently Head of the Department […]
Co-Lead, Cross-faculty Engagement & Collaboration – Dr. Christiane Hoppmann
Co-Lead, Cross-faculty Engagement & Collaboration – Christiane Hoppmann, PhD Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies; Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts Dr. Christiane Hoppmann is a Professor, Canada Research Chair and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar in the Department of Psychology at UBC. She is also a core member of the UBC […]
Co-Lead, Training & Mentoring – Dr. Maureen Ashe
Co-Lead, Training & Mentoring – Maureen Ashe, PhD Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine Dr. Maureen Ashe is a Professor in Family Practice at The University of British Columbia, Canada Research Chair in Community Mobility, and a physiotherapist. Her research interest is on interventions to support older adults’ engagement in daily life activities, […]
Co-Lead, Training & Mentoring – Dr. Jennifer Jakobi
Co-Lead, Training & Mentoring – Jennifer Jakobi, PhD Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan Dr. Jakobi teaches and researches in the area of neuromuscular and exercise physiology. The long term objective of her research program is to develop prehabilitation programs that focus on maintaining functional independence […]
Co-Lead, Community Engagement & Intersection – Dr. Eli Puterman
Co-Lead, Community Engagement & Intersection – Eli Puterman, PhD Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education Dr. Puterman’s research seeks to understand the interplay among stress, aging, and exercise. It is unquestionable that habitual physical activity promotes health. His recent randomized controlled trial is the first to demonstrate that 6 months of exercise can […]
Co-Lead, Community Engagement & Intersection – Dr. Julia Henderson
Co-Lead, Community Engagement & Intersection – Julia Henderson, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine Dr. Julia Henderson is an Assistant Professor in Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Her program of research focusses on redressing ageism in North American culture. She uses qualitative and mostly arts-based methods […]
Co-Lead, Age-associated Diseases – Dr. Kenneth Madden
Co-Lead, Age-associated Diseases – Kenneth Madden, MD, MSc Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Dr. Ken Madden is a Professor of Medicine and holds the Allan M. McGavin Chair in Geriatric Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He is the President of the Canadian Geriatrics Society and the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Geriatrics […]
Co-Lead, Age-associated Diseases – Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell
Co-Lead, Age-associated Diseases – Silke Appel-Cresswell, MD Associate Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; Director, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre; Director, BC Brain Wellness Program Dr Silke Appel-Cresswell is a movement disorder neurologist, trained in Germany, London (UK) and Vancouver, BC. She is an Associate Professor (grant tenure) for Medicine/Neurology at the […]
Co-Lead, Prevention & Intervention – Dr. Heather McKay
Co-Lead, Prevention & Intervention – Heather McKay, PhD Professor Departments of Orthopaedics and Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine Professor McKay is known internationally for her study of: (i) myriad factors (e.g. physical activity) that influence the health of children and mobility, social connectedness and overall health of older adults; (ii) design, implementation/scale-up and evaluation at […]
Co-Lead, Prevention & Intervention – Dr. Lillian Hung
Co-Lead, Prevention & Intervention – Lillian Hung, PhD Assistant Professor, Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science Dr. Lillian Hung is the founder and head of IDEA lab (Innovation in Dementia & Aging). Her research examines how technology and environment impact the care experiences of persons with dementia. She has expertise in patient-oriented research and knowledge translation. She is committed to […]