Brain In Motion Study

You can tell by the fresh new faces that our 2022 summer students have made their debut in our meetings! Welcome to all the students who will be working with our lab team this summer!

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in healthy brain ageing and dementia? The Brain in Motion study is looking for Doctoral Students to join our interdisciplinary research team. PhD positions are available in the areas of neurosciences, physiological sciences, psychology and kinesiology.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their letters of interest, CV, list of publications/awards and three references to [email protected] by February 1st, 2022.

For more information, see the posting at: https://csep.ca/2021/11/30/healthy-brain-aging-and-dementia-prevention-research/

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in healthy brain ageing and dementia? The Brain in Motion study is looking for Doctoral Students to join our interdisciplinary research team. PhD positions are available in the areas of neurosciences, physiological sciences, psychology and kinesiology.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their letters of interest, CV, list of publications/awards and three references to [email protected] by February 1st, 2022.

For more information, see the posting at: https://www.physiology.org/docs/default-source/jobs/trainee-positions/univ-of-calgary.pdf?sfvrsn=7d9f53d0_4

American Physiological Society

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in healthy brain ageing and dementia? The Brain in Motion study is looking for Doctoral Students to join our interdisciplinary research team. PhD positions are available in the areas of neurosciences, physiological sciences, psychology and kinesiology.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their letters of interest, CV, list of publications/awards and three references to [email protected] by February 1st, 2022.

For more information, see the posting at
https://careers.acsm.org/jobs/15848719/doctoral-students-the-brain-in-motion-research-program

American College of Sports Medicine

The effects of & on the brain are especially important in these uncertain times. Thank you to all of our partners for making this event possible!

Bonus picture of the tasty snack the students got

A big thank you to the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta for the awesome balls! The Physiological Society Hotchkiss Brain Institute - HBI University of Calgary's Cu***ng School of Medicine

Where was the first experiment conducted on the circadian rhythm was done? The Physiological Society
a. In a laboratory
b. In space
c. In a cave
d. In a basement

What is a great snack before bed The Physiological Society
a. Cheese
b. Warm Milk
c. Potato Chips
d. A and B

How much of the energy that your body uses needs to go to your brain? The Physiological Society
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 20%
d. 50%

Fill in the blank! ________ deliver oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, while __________ deliver deoxygenated blood back to the heart. The Physiological Society
a. Veins, arteries
b. Arteries, veins
c. Capillaries, arteries
d. Veins, capillaries

What are the cells in our brain that are responsible for communicating information? The Physiological Society
a. Myocytes
b. Red blood cells
c. Neurons
d. Rods and Cones