Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Monika Kowatsch & Dr. Sandeep Dhillon—recipients of the 2025 @HlthResearchBC Trainee Awards! Their work on HIV, hormones & cancer self-management reflects UBC’s commitment to inclusive healthy aging. 👉 healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/news/celebra... #HealthyAging 🧠

Applications are open for the 2025/2026 UBC Healthy Aging Summer Student Research Awards!
💰 Funded full-time projects (8–16 weeks, May–Aug 2026)
📅 Apply by Jan 30, 2026
🌿 Open to undergrads in B.C.
More info 👉 healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...
#HealthyAging #UBC 🧠

🎭 NANAS x ELCHA Seminar
Dr. Mérida Rúa : Rituals of Ongoingness”
Explores how Puerto Ricans in the diaspora reimagine aging & elderhood through creative, resilient rituals.
🗓 Nov 5 | 🕘 9–10 AM PT 💻 Zoom
🔗 ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#HealthyAging #UBC

🌞 Dialogue on Aging Seminar
Dr. Theresa Pauly (SFU): “Coping with Heat: Recommendations and Challenges for Aging”
📅 Nov 5 | ⏰ 2:30–4 PM PT | 💻 Zoom
💡 Explore how aging populations can adapt to hotter summers & build resilience.
🔗 ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#HealthyAging #UBC #ClimateResilience

Most of B.C.’s marine mammals are flourishing, so why aren’t orcas? While most marine mammal species off the B.C. coast are flourishing, salmon-eating orcas are failing to thrive.

“The perception is true that overall our marine mammals have rebounded and they’re doing extremely well, with one exception,” said Dr. Andrew Trites of @ubcoceans.bsky.social. “Southern resident killer whales, despite everything’s being done, have not improved.”

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A woman is running on a treadmill in a biomechanics lab. She has sensors attached to her legs and cameras attached to the wall are recording her movements. Photo courtesy of Hettas Sport, Ltd

Despite a huge growth in women's sports, female athletic footwear is still designed using molds from men's feet. Research from @runnerphysio.bsky.social suggests that the practice known in the industry as "shrink it and pink it" is not meeting the needs of female runners. ow.ly/Ig5W50XcHjg

📢 Healthy Aging Research Seminar
Dr. Naila Kuhlmann

“Arts & Technologies to Connect, Communicate & Co-create Across Neurological Difference”

🗓 Sept 25 | ⏰ 10–11 AM PT
📍Zoom or LSI, Rm 1330, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC

🔗 www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ubc-...
#HealthyAging #UBC

📚✨ Book Launch: The Microbiome Master Key ✨📚
Celebrate with co-author Dr. Brett Finlay
🗓 Oct 2 | ⏰ 6:30–9:00 PM PT
📍 UBC Robson Square
🔗 Register (limited spots): www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ubc-...
#HealthyAging #UBC #Microbiome

📢 Register now for our new asynchronous Fundamentals of Social Epidemiology course in partnership with @uoft.bsky.social! Running from July 11 – October 3, 2025, this course explores key theories and tools in social epidemiology: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/social-epide...

📢 Do you have multiple sclerosis? Are you aged 18+ and living in Canada? Speak up! We want to learn about the traits of people with multiple sclerosis in Canada. Take our anonymous online survey (20-30 minutes): redcap.link/MSdiversity

🎉 We’re excited to launch our new asynchronous Fundamentals of Social Epidemiology course in partnership with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children! This course explores key frameworks & methods in health equity research. 🖱️Register by July 4: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/social-epide...

Join us for the Frontiers in Aging Research Seminar at UBC on June 24th! Hear from experts at @cecad.bsky.social &
@uvic.ca in aging biology! This seminar is part of a 2-day event, "Pathways to Progress: Innovations Driving Geroscience" 🧬

📅 No reg. needed for the seminar!

A new study by ELCHA Investigator Dr. Parveen Bhatti finds greener neighbourhoods linked to better grip strength 🤳 — a key marker of #aging health — while SO2 pollution may contribute to weakness. Read more on our website: shorturl.at/s2ciM
#HealthyAging #PublicHealth 🏘️

Research Coordinator, ELCHA Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A Job Title Research Coordinator, ELCHA Department Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging ...

📣 Our Centre is hiring a Research Coordinator!

Join the ELCHA & Kobor Lab to support interdisciplinary research on aging, equity, and epigenetics!

Applications accepted until June 2, 2025. Apply here now: tinyurl.com/4hes8sfc

#UBC #HealthyAging #Epigenetics #AcademicJobs

Attend our next joint event with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children on May 28! This Trainee Hub will discuss best practices for building advisory groups that meaningfully support research. To learn more and register: healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/events/event.... See you there virtually!

Thank you to all who attended our May 5th #DialogueOnAging panel on #GeriatricOncology at VanDusen Garden! Grateful to our panelists, organizers, and partners @providencehealthbc.bsky.social, @accesslab.bsky.social & @ubc-vnursing.bsky.social for a discussion on aging + cancer care. #GeriOnc2025

Calling all PhD graduates! We are seeking outstanding post-doctoral researchers to join our vibrant ELCHA team! If you are excited about applying 'omics technologies to study healthy aging or age-related diseases like cancer, please reach out to us!

📢 Applications are now open for the 2025 UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship!

💰 $60,000 + benefits (1 year, renewable)
🗓️ Start between Sept 2025–March 2026
📅 Apply by July 15, 2025!

🔗 Info: healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/funding-oppo...

#Postdoc #HealthyAging #UBC #ResearchOpportunity

📢 We’re excited to co-host an event with the Centre for Healthy Children!

Join us Apr 29 as @livmendelsohn.bsky.social (via @cdncaregiving.bsky.social) explores Canada’s care system—key challenges & solutions. 🫂

📍 Details: leongcentre.utoronto.ca/event/leong-...

🎤 Join us May 5 for a Dialogue on Aging panel on Geriatric Oncology: “Cancer as an Older Adult: Preparing, Managing, Thriving.”
📍 VanDusen Botanical Garden, in-person only
🕑 2–3:30PM (in-person only!)
Experts from: UBC, UoT and CUBoulder

🔗 Register healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/events/event...

Congratulations to the Science recipients of the 2024 Faculty Research Awards:
Jeff Clune @cs.ubc.ca
Alannah Hallas & Alison Lister @ubcphas.bsky.social
Takamasa Momose & Tao Huan @ubcchem.bsky.social
Andrew Trites @ubcoceans.bsky.social

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Join us March 13 in LSC2 from 12:30-1:30PM for a seminar by Dr. Dr. Jeff Dong, Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine

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📢 Join us May 8, 2025, at UBC for the geXc Life Course Symposium!
A one-day research conference on aging & the life course, featuring industry panels, networking, and a trainee poster competition with wine & cheese 🍷🧀
📍 RSVP and learn more: www.gexcsymposia.com/events/gexc-...
#HealthyAging #UBC

🧫 Join us on March 19 (2-3 PM PST) for a virtual Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation with Dr. Brett Finlay. 🧫
💡 Learn about the microbiome’s role in aging & ways to improve health!
🔗 Register here: healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/events/event...
#HealthyAging #UBC