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Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging
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Conducting interdisciplinary research at UBC to promote health and well-being for all older adults living in British Columbia, across Canada & around the world!
🎉 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 🧠
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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 🧠
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
🎭 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
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🌞 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
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📢 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
September 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
📚✨ 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
September 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
📢 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
June 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🎉 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...
June 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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!
June 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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!
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
May 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📢 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
April 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
📢 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-...
April 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
🎤 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...
April 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
📢 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
March 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🧫 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
March 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM