MSc No. 3 (this year)
LBRF
One is good, but two is better…
New MSc Grad!
3MT Finalist!
Congratulations to lab member Juliet Rowe who not only made the finals in Dalhousie’s 3MT competition, but came in 2nd! Juliet was one of 11 finalists to compete, and her 3MT ‘Does size really matter’ was a hit with the judges!
LBRF Member Ernest Ng Wins Neuroscience Award
Congratulations to LBRF member Ernest Ng (BSc Honours Psychology & Neuroscience) on winning The 2022 David & Ruth Hubel Undergraduate Neuroscience Award. The award is made possible by 1981 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Dr. David Hubel and his wife Ruth Hubel, and it is awarded by the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience’s Awards Committee. The award is given to a fourth year Neuroscience Honours student who shows outstanding potential as a researcher in Neuroscience. Well done, Ernest!
And another MSc…
Congratulations to lab member David Bowman on the successful defense of his MSc work. David explored whether observing a learning model was more effective for learning a complex motor skill compared to observing a skilled model. While the results were not conclusive in supporting a learning model, his work was a great step to understanding at what stage in skill acquisition a learning model may be more effective than a skilled model. Congrats on the successful defense David!
Congrats to Devan!
Congratulations to lab member Devan Pancura on the successful defense of her MSc. Devan’s work examined theories of motor imagery and the impact of task fidelity. Specifically, Devan looked at how excitability of the brain scales as one performs or imagines performing a gripping task, and whether or not prior exposure to the task alters how the brain excitability scales. Findings best support that imagery is a simulation of motor action. Great job on the project and defense Devan!
We’re hiring!
The lab is seeking a post doctoral fellow (PDF) to join a multidisciplinary team that is part of an academic-industry partnership. The PDF would lead efforts in developing machine learning methods for analyzing data related to post-stroke motor recovery. The position is funded and available immediately. Remote work is supported. A full description of the position, including required skills can be found here.
Congratulations Stephanie!
Congratulations to LBRF member Stephanie Shewchuk who successfully defended her MSc work today. With Stephanie’s lab-based work examining the effect of aerobic exercise on cognitive function shelved owing to the pandemic, she pivoted to complete a scoping review that looked at the effect of high intensity aerobic exercise on executive function. Steph’s findings indicate that there is wide variability in the literature from a methodological perspective, and little evidence to suggest there is an effect. Kudos to you Stephanie on the work and a great defense!
New faculty announcement!
Congratulations to our first PhD grad Dr. Sarah Kraeutner who officially started a faculty position at UBCO July 1. Sarah joins UBCO following her PhD in the LBRF and a post-doctoral fellowship in the Brain & Behaviour Lab with Dr. Lara Boyd at UBC (Vancouver). Check out Sarah’s new website http://www.thenimbl.com to find out more about her research or to join her for graduate training.
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