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Dr. Michael Kobor featured on CARPe Diem episode, “Unlocking Longevity”!

Dr. Michael Kobor featured on CARPe Diem episode, “Unlocking Longevity”!

We are excited to announce that the Director of the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, Dr. Michael Kobor, will be featured on CARPe Diem’s upcoming episode “Unlocking Longevity”, which features discussions with experts on how our environment affects how we age! The episode premieres on the following channels at the following times: CARPe […]

Applications for Research Scientist position in Stringhini Lab now open!

Applications for Research Scientist position 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 motivated and ambitious individual to work as a Research Scientist on various projects related to understanding the mechanisms explaining life course socioeconomic inequalities in health and ageing trajectories. The successful applicant will be responsible for contributing […]

Applications for Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) with UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences and Life Sciences Institute now open!

Applications for Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) with UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences and Life Sciences Institute now open!

The UBC Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, in collaboration with the Edwin S. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and the Life Sciences Institute, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. Our internationally recognized research faculty, part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, have strengths investigating […]

New funding for an age-friendly university project

New funding for an age-friendly university project

Dr. Lillian Hung, an Investigator of the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, and the UBC IDEA Lab, recently received funding from the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office for an Age-Friendly University Project to improve the inclusiveness of the UBC Vancouver campus. This summer, the team has invited 25 older adults from diverse cultural […]

The Intergenerational Climate Study is recruiting participants!
Improving heart health for Indigenous women through foraging walks

Improving heart health for Indigenous women through foraging walks

Authors: Kitty Oppliger, Sammy Blair, Roberta Price, Elder, Maurice (Latash) Nahanee, Elder, Delhia Nahanee, Elder, Rebecca (Tsitsáyx̱emaat) Duncan, Knowledge Keeper, Evelyn Lamont, Alexandria Beverly, Elder, Anjeanette (Spelexilh) Dawson, Knowledge Keeper, Annalijn Conklin Title: Promoting Slhánay̓ Sḵwálwen (Indigenous Women’s Heart Health): Findings From Sharing Circles With Squamish Nation Summary: A new publication by Squamish Nation community members, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and ELCHA Investigator Annalijn Conklin explores how foraging walks can improve heart health for Indigenous women. […]

Apply for a UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship!

Apply for a UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship!

The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging is pleased to announce the that applications for the UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship are now open! The award will provide financial support to an exceptional postdoctoral researcher to conduct research relevant to healthy aging at UBC. The goal is to attract, develop and train a promising […]

Chronic viral infections, immune aging, and their impact on people living with HIV

Chronic viral infections, immune aging, and their impact on people living with HIV

Authors: Hélène Côté, Nancy Yi Yang, Anthony Hsieh, Zhuo Chen, Amber Campbell, Izabella Gadawska, Fatima Kakkar, Laura Sauve, Ari Bitnun, Jason Brophy, Melanie Murray, Neora Pick, Mel Krajden, CIHR Team on Cellular Aging and HIV Comorbidities in Women and Children (CARMA) Title: Chronic and latent viral infections and leukocyte telomere length across the lifespan of female […]

Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging leads the way in lifelong health research

Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging leads the way in lifelong health research

As part of the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s strategic plan “Building the Future: 2021-2026,” the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging was recognized in a strategic plan digital showcase as one of the many contributors who are helping to lead this important work.  The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, the latest research […]

How genetics and pesticide exposure shape blood DNA patterns in women with early Parkinson’s Disease

How genetics and pesticide exposure shape blood DNA patterns in women with early Parkinson’s Disease

Authors: Samantha Schaffner, Will Casazza, Michael Kobor, Jessica Dennis, Chaini Konwar, Fanny Artaud, Sarah Merrill, Julia Schulze-Hentrich, Cloé Domenighetti, Sylvie Lesage, Alexis Brice, Jean-Christophe Corvol, Sara Mostafavi, Alexis Elbaz & DIGPD Study Group Title: Genetic variation and pesticide exposure influence blood DNA methylation signatures in females with early-stage Parkinson’s disease Summary: A new publication by […]