Meet Dr. Denise Cloutier – Professor, Geography
"I am passionate about making a difference in the lives of PLWD so wherever they are at whatever life stage, they can be cared for with compassion, and lead fulfilling, meaningful lives.”
#UVicResearch #DementiaResearch #DementiaAwareness
Meet Maddie Gregory – PhD Student, Psychology
"With our rapidly increasing older adult population, it is important to ensure caregivers feel valued and supported for the well-being of themselves and who they care for.”
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #UVicResearch #ResilienceResearch
Meet Carolyn Brandly – PhD Student, Social Dimensions of Health
Carolyn Bradly's study “The Fostering Inclusion for People with Dementia Project" included people living with dementia and care partners as co-researchers.
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #UVicResearch #DementiaAwareness #DementiaResearch
Meet Karen Terra - PhD Student, Social Dimensions of Health
“My research explores how art-based programs, delivered through social prescribing, can support the well-being of people living with dementia (PLWD)."
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #UVicResearch #DementiaAwareness #DementiaResearch
Dr. Mariko Sakamoto - Asst Prof, Nursing
Dr. Sakamoto works with UVic's CARING Dementia Collaborative to reduce misconceptions about dementia & create dementia inclusive environments.
Read about her exciting project that arose from a podcast she hosts!
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #UVicResearch
Meet Dr. Marie-Ève Tremblay - Professor, Medical Sciences
"Dr. Tremblay’s research lab is studying the outcomes of lifestyle and environmental factors, such as stress, diet, infection and Alzheimer’s disease, on microglial health."
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #ADawareness #UVicResearch
Meet Isabella Tucci - Master's Student, Neuroscience
"My research aims to identify strategies, such as menopausal hormone therapy, that may support healthy cognitive aging in older women.”
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #UVicResearch #ConcussionResearch #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #WomensHealth
Meet Dr. Amanda Orr, Post Doc Fellow
"My research involves developing 3D bioprinted models of the human brain that have pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Our research goal is to use these models to screen AD drug therapies."
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #ADawareness #UVicResearch
Meet IALH’s Innovative Scientists Driving Change
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Each day this week, we will feature an IALH student affiliate or research fellow who is studying Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
Stay tuned!
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #ADawareness #UVicResearch
Adults Over 50 With AND Without a History of Concussion Needed for Brain Health Research 🧠
✉️ Email Brainlab@uvic.ca for more info on how to participate!
#BrainResearch #UVicResearch #ConcussionResearch
With two weeks left to apply for IALH's seed funding awards, we'd like to share how one of last year's recipients used her funding. Read this article to learn about a summit that happened in Mexico in April organized by PhD student, Matilde Cervantes. #IALH #UVicResearch
www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
Promotional graphic for Migration, Mobility, & Displacement, Volume 7, Number 1 (2025), themed “Analyzing and Resisting Anti-Asian Racism.” The journal cover shows a collage of protest photos with signs reading “Stop Asian Hate,” “We Belong,” and other messages advocating racial justice. The right side includes publication details and UVic ePublishing branding
Drawing on critical race and postcolonial feminist scholarship, Vol. 7 of Migration, Mobility, & Displacement offers urgent analysis of anti-Asian racism. Guest edited by Xiaobei Chen & Jiyoung Lee-An.
🔗 journals.uvic.ca/index.php/mmd
#UVicResearch #OpenAccess #CriticalRaceTheory
Good luck to all IALH affiliates presenting at #CAG2025! 👏 Your work is helping shape a healthier future for all.
Have a fantastic conference in Montréal!✨
📸 Parc de la Cité-du-Havre, Montréal, by Marc-Olivier Jodoin
#IALH #UVicResearch #KnowledgeTranslation
Interested in the science of pain? Want to be part of a study?
The Neurological and Pain Rehabilitation Lab at UVic is looking for volunteers (ages 19–65) to participate in a short, in-person study.
Email sophiamastrangelo@uvic.ca for more info!
#UVicResearch #PainStudy #NPRLab
Snowy owl numbers in Canada have dropped nearly 40%. A new blog post explores why, and how UVic’s Dr. Louise Blight is helping raise the alarm. 🦉
Read more: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom...
#SnowyOwl #ArcticConservation #OpenAccess #UVicResearch
Check out the fantastic work Dr. Karolina Valente is doing in cancer research!
#uvic #uvicmecheng #BiomedicalEngineering #STEM #womeninSTEM #uvicresearch
PhD Astronomy candidate Simon Smith will speak at the Nanaimo Astronomy Club today 🌌
Proud to see UVic research reaching the stars — and the community 🚀
Read the article: www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/n...
#UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #UVicResearch #Astronomy
Congratulations to Dr. Arif Babul for winning the 'David H. Turpin Gold Medal for Career Achievement in Research' at this year's UVic REACH Awards 🎉
Read more about it here: www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...
#REACHAwards #UVicFaculty #UVicResearch #UVic #UniversityofVictoria
