The team would like to welcome Olivia Tupling in her role as the lab manager and project coordinator at the nutrition and aging lab! She is currently the program coordinator for the Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition (SCREEN) validation project in the Nutrition and Aging lab.
The team at the nutrition and aging lab celebrated with Jessica her last day at work as she prepares to welcome her first baby. Best of Luck Jess!
Dr. Heather Keller, Dr. Jill Koechl, and Hana Dakkak attended the Canadian Association on Gerontology, 52nd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting from October 26-28 in Toronto, Ontario.
The Dementia Resources for Eating, Activity, and Meaningful Inclusion (DREAM) Research Team, led by Professors Laura Middleton and Heather Keller (UWaterloo) has developed an evidence-based toolkit designed to inform service providers and persons living with dementia and their care partners on rights and inclusion, dementia-friendly mealtimes, exercise, and more!
Prof. Heather Keller, Safura Syed, Cindy Wei and Rachael Donnelly attended the hybrid (in-person and virtual) Canadian Nutrition Society's 2022 Annual Conference from May 5-7 in Gatineau, Quebec.
Congratulations to Kate Flanagan for receiving the Hallman Undergraduate Research Fellowship!
Congratulations to lab member Cindy Wei who was awarded the 2021 - 2022 Fitness & Instructional Leadership Award!
Congratulations to lab members Safura Syed and Hana Dakkak who passed their comprehensive exams and are now PhD Candidates!
Congratulations to Cindy Wei for receiving a Cansbridge Fellowship!
After a tumultuous year of weekly Zoom meetings, virtual thesis defenses, and online coursework, we ended our final meeting of 2020 with a group holiday photo on Zoom!