November 2024: BC Brain Wellness Program
Dr. Sin and PhD student Nikki Stuart will be giving a presentation for the BC Brain Wellness Program’s Research Seminar Series. Their presentation will focus on the cycle of sleep, stress, and cognitive functioning in everyday life.
November 2024: Gerontological Society of America Conference
Members of the UPLIFT Health Lab will be attending the GSA conference in Seattle! We will cheer on PhD student Lydia Ong for her symposium presentation about self-perceptions of aging and daily social interactions.
October 2024: Nikki Stuart publishes paper in Psychosomatic Medicine
PhD student Nikki Stuart has published new research in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine (https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000001338). Her paper examines the associations between stressors and subjective cognitive function in everyday life, and whether physical activity buffers against stressor-related cognitive effects.
September 2024: Lydia Ong awarded internship funding for anti-racism in healthcare
Congrats to Lydia Ong on receiving MITACS internship funding! The funding will support her work with Vancouver Coastal Health on the project, “Evaluating an anti-racism training for healthcare workers.”
Aug 2024: Jin Wen graduates PhD program
Jin Wen successfully defended his dissertation entitled, “Reciprocal Associations Between Nightly Sleep and Daily Stress: Individual Differences and Mechanisms.” He has now graduated the PhD program and is starting his new job as a biostatistician! Congrats to Dr. Wen!