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 […]
ELCHA Investigators awarded Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grants
Congratulations to the the Investigators of the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging who won Project Grants in the most recent CIHR competition! Read below to see how these funds will be used to support health research. PI: Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink ($983,026) Title: Glucose restriction-mediated changes to mitochondria as a driver of anti-tumour […]
The ELCHA partners with the UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program
Three summer students receive funding from The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and UBC Faculty of Medicine to conduct aging-related research projects The UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to explore their interest in health research by undertaking a summer project supervised by a Faculty […]
Congratulations to the winners of the UBC Health HIFI Awards Healthy Aging Stream!
Seven interdisciplinary teams receive funding through the UBC Health HIFI awards to address health challenges related to aging. The Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards by UBC Health are intended to catalyze collaborations in health research by supporting cross faculty and cross campus research at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. UBC Health has partnered with […]
UBC announces new Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging
A donor’s thoughtful philanthropy unites researchers across UBC to harness the science of healthy aging and help people grow older in good health. How do we help people to stay healthy as they grow older? That is the question the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging aims to answer as it grows from a […]
Dr. Michael Kobor shares tips for healthy aging on CBC Live Radio
Dr. Michael Kobor – the Edwin S.H. Leong Chair in Healthy Aging, A UBC President’s Excellence Chair – recently appeared on CBC’s On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko to share what research says about aging and how we can add more good years to our lives. Dr. Kobor provides a definition of “healthy aging” and […]
Aging in Place Research Cluster launches pan-Canadian study with Native Women’s Association of Canada
The Aging in Place Research Cluster at UBC Okanagan recently launched a pan-Canadian study in partnership with the Native Women’s Association of Canada titled “Aging in Place; a perspective from Indigenous older adults and Elders”. They anticipate that information gathered in this study will be meaningful to Indigenous people and communities, and will be used […]
Winners of the 2022/2023 Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program Postdoctoral Fellowship!
The Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022/2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship. This award provides financial support to exceptional postdoctoral researchers to conduct research relevant to healthy aging at UBC, with the goal of attracting, developing, and training promising researchers, early in their careers, to support the advancement of world-class […]
Winners of the 2022/2023 Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program Summer Student Research Award!
The Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022/2023 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 […]