Join Baycrest for: The Heart of a Healthy Brain
This virtual session will include a live conversation about how caring for your heart can help keep your brain healthy across the lifespan.
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026. 10:30-12:00 PM EST
Where: Zoom (Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...)
Are you an older adult interested in participating in a study looking at how life stressors impact your health or thinking abilities?
Eligibility:
🔶Adults 65 or older
🔶In-person testing at UVic
🔶Right handed
🔶English speaking
Receive a $40 giftcard!
Email COAST_study@uvic.ca
or scan QR code
Baycrest's latest Defy Dementia podcast episode, "Getting Out from Under Depression" is now live!
In this special episode, they discuss the relationship between depression and dementia. Tune in at DefyDementia.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
We' re excited to share that Dr. Paterson will be part of an exciting webinar with Baycrest's Defy Dementia podcast!🐶 This will be held TOMORROW, January 12th, from 3-4:30 PM EST.
They’ll explore how pets may support dementia risk-reduction factors.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
Dr. Paterson teamed up with Baycrest to investigate how an everyday dog walk may boost brain health through dementia risk-reduction factors including physical activity, well-being, social connection, and cognitive engagement. Tune in at defydementia.org, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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Image of a cartoon orange shirt, with the writing "National Day for Truth & Reconciliation"
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. We honour those impacted by the legacy of residential schools and reflect on how the actions of Canada’s government and churches continue to affect Indigenous communities today.
For more resources, visit: www.uvic.ca/event/orange...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! You are not alone, and there are always resources to support you.
Here is a link to mental health resources on our website: brainlab.uvic.ca/resources/.
#MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealth #Health #ClinicalPsychology
Call for submissions to the Brain Art Contest 2025 – hosted by UVic’s Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health, the CARING Dementia Collaborative, and the Mental Health Research Cluster!
This year's theme is Community & Mental Health.
Find out more: www.uvic.ca/research/cen...
#BrainArt2025
Recruitment poster for study called Pain, Cannabis, and Aging. Caption: Participate in a study looking at the effects of cannabis use on physical, mental, and brain helth in adults with chronic pain! Are you eligible? -Adults aged 45 and older -Chronic pain (>3 months) -Living in Canada -Either: Do NOT use cannabis OR Use cannabis regularly What will I be asked to do? 1. Online survey (~60 minutes) 2. Online brain activities (~30 minutes) 3. You will receive a $20 gift card for your participation Interested in participating? 1. Check out our website: brainlab.uvic.ca 2.Send us an email: pain_cannabis_study@uvic.ca
Psychology researchers at UVic need your help to understand the impact of chronic pain on
health outcomes! You will receive a gift card for your participation. Please visit
brainlab.uvic.ca/recruiting-r... for more info!
Congratulations to our lab members Leah Derry, Taleesha Hall, Jasmeen Khella, and Ian Petula for presenting their research at Making Waves, Uvic Psi Chi’s Undergraduate Research Conference in Psychology!
You’ve all done a tremendous job. Thank you for representing the BRAIN Lab!
In honour of Kidney Health Month we want to share insights into The Kidney Research Scientist Core Education and National Training (KRESCENT), a program dedicated to enhancing kidney research capacity in Canada.
KRESCENT awardees were interviewed to share their experiences with the program.
Participants needed. Are you a student at Uvic who has a neurodevelopmental disorder? Please consider participating. We want to better understand the social well-being and emotional health of neurodiverse university students and how they perceive peer support. Participation in the study would mean completing a 10-15 minute online survey with a subset of participants being invited to complete a follow-up interview. Participants will receive entries into a raffle draw for participation! If you would like to learn more about this study, scan the QR code in the post or email brain@uvic.ca! Conducted by: Dr. Theone Paterson, Associate Professor at UVIC. Jasmeen Khella is a psychology honour's undergraduate student completing this study under the supervision of Dr. Paterson.
We're currently recruiting for a study!
We want to better understand the social well-being and emotional health of neurodiverse university students and how they perceive peer support.
If you would like to learn more about this study, scan the QR code in the post or email brain@uvic.ca!
February spotlight!🌟
Coming from the @uvicbrainlab.bsky.social at the University of Victoria, TCN would like to spotlight a recent article pertaining to teleneuropsychological normative data! Click the link below to read their article! #teleneuropsychology #TCN
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Post is a "Call for Applicants" for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Psychology) by the BRAIN Lab and Rush Slow Lab at Uvic. Bullet points under the "Job Description": -Conduct research supporting BRAIN & Rush Slow Labs initiatives. -Apply for grants & secure funding. -Collaborate w/ faculty, staff, students, & other stakeholders. -Publish & present research findings. -Contribute to academic community through teaching, mentoring, and/or outreach activities. -Prepare reports & documentation as required. Bullet points under the "Requirements for this role": -PhD in health or cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, or a related field (by start date). -Research experience: cognitive aging & decline, neurological disorders, and/or mobile health. -Strong statistical skills: longitudinal data analysis, familiarity with R, and/or other relevant software. -Collaborative skills: works well with a diverse group of community members, staff, faculty, & technicians.
The BRAIN Lab & Rush Slow Lab at the University of Victoria invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) position in the Department of Psychology!
Check out the full job posting: brainlab.uvic.ca/careers/
#Postdoc #Psychology #Neuropsychology #ResearchJobs #UVic #Hiring
A graphic detailing "What We Study": Aging and illness, Neuropsychological symptoms of illness, mHealth technology, Vaccine hesitancy, Cognitive decline, Psychosocial effects of illness, Mental health, Health promotion
Hello BlueSky, allow us to introduce ourselves!
As part of the Psychology department at the University of Victoria, the BRAIN lab seeks to explore the nuances of human nature that arise with aging and changes in health. Here are some of the topics we study!
