UVic BRAIN Lab

We're pleased to share that Dr. Paterson won the 2025 Catalyst Grant for her project entitled "Modelling the Impacts of Life Course Enrichment and Depletion Factors on Cognitive Aging and Brain Health Trajectories using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Data". #agingresearch

We invite you to check out the most recent episode of Baycrest's Defy Dementia podcast: Dementia 101! This episode breaks down the “basics” of dementia, and discusses experiences of supporting a loved one. Tune in at defydementia.org, or anywhere you get your podcasts!

Are you interested in participating in a study looking at how life stressors impact your health or thinking? 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

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.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! You are not alone, and there are 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: uvic.ca/research/centr…

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-res… 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.

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, scan the QR code in the post or email brain@uvic.ca!

February spotlight! 🌟🌟 Coming from the @UVicBRAINLab at the University of Victoria, TCN would like to spotlight a recent article pertaining to teleneuropsychological normative data! Click the link to read their article! #teleneuropsychology tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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

Congratulations to our terrific PhD candidate, Morgan Schaeffer. He received the Student Liaison Committee Research Award for his poster submission to the upcoming New Orleans International Neuropsychological Society meeting! We are very proud! #research #neuropsychologyresearch

Giving Tuesday is coming to @uvic Tuesday, Dec. 3! IALH is raising funds to support students and bring opportunities to older adults in our community! uvic.ca/support-uvic/g… #GivingTuesday #uvic #SprinklesForStudents

Apply by December 6th to the Science Meets Parliament program! This initiative connects Canadian scientists with policymakers to foster a two-way dialogue. Dr Paterson found her experience with the program to be both inspiring and impactful. Learn more: sciencepolicy.ca/programs/scien…

Excited to share that Dr. Paterson has received the Convening & Collaborating (C2) Award from @HlthResearchBC! Grateful to join a community committed to advancing health research that makes a difference. Thank you for this incredible recognition! #HealthResearch #C2Award

Are you 55+, noticing memory/reasoning decline, and interested in cognitive health? Join a 6-week mHealth study by UVic researchers on promoting cognitive health. Must live in Canada and own an iPhone. Contact coghealthstudy@uvic.ca to participate! #mHealth #Research #Cognition

Congratulations to Christina Beck for presenting her honours thesis on the effects of chronic illness on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in youth! Thank you for all your hard work throughout the year and for representing the Brain Lab at Making Waves! #research #uvicresearch

Some of our lab's research focuses on Dementia, so we wanted to provide a background on the condition. Let us know in the comments what other topics you would be interested in seeing! #dementia #dementiaawareness #dementiaresearch #uvicresearch #researchlab #clinicalpsychology

Last week some of our team met with the Risky Behaviour Lab to take a much needed break from studying and enjoy painting together! 📷 #teambonding #painting #teamsocial #studybreak #art #spring #researchlab