Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging + MIRA Trainee Mentoring Event | featuring Dr. Stephen Lord
The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging invites you to join us for the inaugural, prestigious Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging, set to take place on April 14, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., in the Atrium at McMaster Innovation Park. Named for chancellor emerita and McMaster alumna Dr. (Hon.) Suzanne Labarge, this lecture invites academics, clinicians, and members of the public to join us in celebrating advancements in aging research.
The inaugural lecture welcomes Dr. Stephen Lord, a Senior Principal Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia and Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales. As the Director of the Fall, Balance and Injury Research Centre, Dr. Lord is world-renowned for his research on balance, gait, and falls in older adults. His work has greatly influenced fall prevention strategies and has been adopted globally by researchers and clinicians. Dr. Lord will discuss the utility of wearable sensors (using wrist-worn sensors and smart phones) for improving fall prediction and the efficacy of e-health, exergame, virtual reality, and reactive balance training interventions for fall prevention. The presentation will conclude with a discussion how this new research can be made available to older people and implemented into government policies and clinical practice. Join MIRA for this landmark event as we explore innovative approaches to mobility in aging and celebrate the contributions of distinguished researchers in the field.
Click here to REGISTER to attend the Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging delivered by Dr. Stephen Lord.
For Trainees
Join us after the lecture for MIRA Trainee Speed Mentoring on April 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at McMaster Innovation Park. Trainees will have the opportunity to network and connect with Dr. Lord and a group of highly accomplished leaders and researchers including:
- Dr Jane Rylett Scientific Director CIHR Institute of Aging & University of Western Ontario
- Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso University of Western Ontario & Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
- Dr. Karim Khan CIHR IMHA & University of British Columbia
- Dr. Kathryn Sibley Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Trainees can REGISTER HERE by April 10th to attend the lecture and accompanying speed mentoring session!
