Congratulations to the winners of the 2023/2024 UBC Healthy Aging Summer Student Research Awards!
The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023/2024 Summer Student Research Award. The award supports the salary of highly qualified undergraduate students while they complete a research project relevant to the field of healthy aging this summer under the supervision of a faculty member in the Edwin […]
Art as activism: Dr. Julia Henderson’s innovative approach to combat ageism
In a recent article by the UBC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OSOT), Dr. Julia Henderson, an Assistant Professor and co-chair of Community Engagement for the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, is highlighted for her innovative initiatives to challenge ageism through the power of art and allyship. Drawing on her background […]
How air pollution may influence Alzheimer’s through changes in brain DNA
Authors: Zhenjiang Li, Donghai Liang, Stefanie Ebelt, Marla Gearing, Michael S. Kobor, Chaini Konwar, Julie L. MacIsaac, Kristy Dever, Aliza P. Wingo, Allan I. Levey, James J. Lah, Thomas S. Wingo, Anke Hüls Title: Differential DNA methylation in the brain as potential mediator of the association between traffic-related PM2.5 and neuropathology markers of Alzheimer’s disease […]
Applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Stringhini Lab now open!
Dr. Silvia Stringhini’s laboratory, housed within the UBC School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), is seeking a highly qualified part-time Data Scientist to join their team as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing their research program focused on life course socio-economic determinants of health and aging. […]
Welcoming Dr. Emilia Lim to UBC!
We are pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr. Emilia Lim by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to UBC! Dr. Emilia Lim will be an Investigator in the ELCHA and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She obtained her BSc […]
Gastrointestinal conditions in the multiple sclerosis prodrome
Authors: Fardowsa L. A. Yusuf, Feng Zhu, Charity Evans, John D. Fisj, Yinshan Zhao, Ruth A. Marrie, Dr. Helen Tremlett Title: Gastrointestinal conditions in the multiple sclerosis prodrome Summary: A new publication by Dr. Helen Tremlett aimed to explore the connection between gastrointestinal (GI) issues and the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) or the initial […]
Applications for Project Manager role with the ELCHA now open!
The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging is hiring a Project Manager who will be responsible for providing management in all areas of program development, implementation, and administration for the Canadian Microbiome Mapping Initiative (CMMI) – a large, trans-disciplinary research program focused on developing a multi ‘omics platform to investigate the role of the […]
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi: 2023 Convening & Collaborating Award Recipient
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, an Investigator with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Professor at UBC Okanagan, was the recipient of a 2023 Convening and Collaborating award jointly funded by Michael Smith Health Research BC and the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging for her project titled “Aging in Place: A Perspective […]
Decoding aging: proteins, aggregation and neurodegeneration in mice
Illustrated by: Dr. Gaetano Calabrese Authors: Dr. Cristen Molzahn, Dr. Erich R Kuechler, Dr. Irina Zemlyankina, Dr. Lorenz Nierves, Dr. Tahir Ali, Dr. Grace Cole, Dr. Jing Wang, Dr. Razvan F Albu, Dr. Mang Zhu, Dr. Neil R Cashman, Dr. Sagine Gilch, Dr. Aly Karsan, Dr. Philipp F Lange, Dr. Jorg Gsponer, Dr. Thibault Mayor […]
New study by Dr. Stefan Taubert finds crucial role for protein in promoting longevity
Authors: Kelsie R. S. Doering, Glafira Ermakova, Dr. Stefan Taubert Title: NHR-49, a Nuclear Hormone Receptor, Plays a Crucial Role in Stress Resistance and Promoting Longevity in Caenorhabditis Elegans Summary: The tiny worm Caenorhabditis elegans has a set of 284 special receptors in its genetic makeup. These receptors act as switches that perform different functions […]