The UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition is open!
The Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program is pleased to announce the launch of the UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship. The award will provide financial support to exceptional postdoctoral researchers to conduct research relevant to healthy aging at UBC. The goal is to attract, develop and train promising researchers, early in their careers, to support […]
New paper reviews the genetic and environmental risk factors for Parkinson’s disease
A recent paper led by researchers in the Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program reviewed the role of DNA methylation as a mediator of genetic and environmental influences on Parkinson’s Disease risk. The review was published in Frontiers in Genetics. UBC Authors: Summary Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes impairments with movement, as […]
A recent study investigates the microbiome in Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia examined associations between the microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease in individuals living in Vancouver. The study was published in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Summary: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease primarily occurring in older adults and is the most common cause of dementia. […]
New study investigates accelerated aging in people living with HIV
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia and collaborators determined if the airways of people living with HIV who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show signs of accelerated aging. The study was published in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. UBC Authors: Ana Hernández Cordero, Centre […]
The Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program launches a new Healthy Aging Research Seminar series at UBC!
The new seminar series will include presentations from investigators and trainees from across faculties and departments at UBC as well as invited speakers from national and international institutions. Topics discussed will be diverse and representative of the 4 focus areas of the Edwin S.H. Leong Health aging program: geosciences, society-to-cell, age-associated diseases, and interventions and […]
New study investigates epigenetic associations with cigarette smoking in Costa Rican adults
A recent study that included members of the Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program determined the associations between epigenetic markers and cigarette smoking in Costa Rican adults, including those from the high longevity region of Nicoya. The study was published in Scientific Reports. UBC Authors Dr Lisa McEwen, former PhD Student, Department of Medical Genetics […]
New study investigates molecular mechanisms involved in Parkinson’s Disease
The study was published in Human Molecular Genetics in May 2022.