The UBC Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Conference\, ho sted by the UBC Neuroscienc e Club\, brings together students from various disciplines that share a n interest in understanding the nervous system and behaviour. This event fe atures faculty keynote speakers and is an opportunity for students to explo re the various neuroscience projects and research opportunities at UBC. All students are welcome to attend and food will be served at the end of the c onference.
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Dr. Judy Ille s – keynote presentation at 4:10 pm
Dr. Judy Illes is Professor of Neurology and Canada Research Chair in
Neuroethics at UBC. She is Director of Neuroethics Canada\, and faculty in
the Centre for Brain Health and at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research In
stitute. She is passionate about her research\, teaching and service work t
hat focus on ethical\, legal\, social and policy challenges at the intersec
tion of the brain sciences and biomedical ethics.
Dr. Illes also holds associate faculty appointments in the Scho ol of Population and Public Health and the School of Journalism at UBC\, an d in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University o f Washington in Seattle\, WA. USA\, and is a Life Member of Clare Hall\, Ca mbridge University. She is Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Ethics o f the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)\, and Vice Chair of the CIHR’s Internal Advisory Board of the Institute on Neuroscience\, Mental H ealth and Addiction. She was elected to the Royal Society (Life Sciences) i n 2012\, to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2011\, and to the Am erican Association for the Advancement of Science (Division of Neuroscience ) in 2013. She is immediate past President of the International Neuroethics Society\, founded in 2006. Her latest book\, a series on Developments in N euroethics and Bioethics\, features Pain Neuroethics (vol. 1\, 2018). Dr. I lles was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2017.
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose – presentation at 6:30 pm
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose will be presenting a talk titled 'Exerci se and Brain Health'.
Talk Description: Cognitive decline is a common feature of aging. Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle factor that has been identified as positively impacting cognitive health of older adult s. In this presentation\, we will review the current evidence on the role o f physical activity and exercise in promoting cognitive health in older adu lts. We will highlight potential underlying mechanisms and moderators. We c onclude with limitations and future directions in this rapidly expanding fi eld of research.
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose\, PhD\, PT\, Associate Profes sor\, is a Canada Research Chair and a physical therapist at the University of British Columbia\, Department of Physical Therapy. She directs the Agin g\, Mobility and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory (http://cogmob.rehab.med.ubc.ca) a s well as the Vancouver General Hospital’s Falls Prevention Clinic (http://fallclinic.com).
Her research program focuses on defining the role of exercise to promot e healthy aging\, with a particular focus on cognitive and neural plasticit y\, as well as mobility. Various method are utilized\, including randomized controlled trials\, functional neuroimaging\, and actigraphy.