The lab received great news as Lab Director, Dr. Shaun Boe was recently awarded $56 000 in funding from the Centre for Stroke Recovery for his grant, “Exploring the brain-muscle link: a combined central and peripheral approach to understanding and promoting functional recovery after stroke.” Congratulations!
Two members of the lab were recently recognized for their research work by the Faculty of Health Professions at Dalhousie. MSc student Alana Fleet was awarded the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, while lab director Dr. Shaun Boe was awarded the Faculty’s Early Career Research Award. Congratulations to both Alana and Shaun.
MSc student Alana Fleet’s next four years are now planned as she has accepted a seat in Medicine, Class of 2017 at Queen’s University. Alana will be defending her MSc thesis in early August just prior to leaving for Kingston.
The month of May was a busy one as we were busy moving equipment to allow for renovations to be completed. Not only did the lab get a fresh coat of paint, but the renovation allowed for insulation to be blown into the walls for soundproofing. With the dust settled, we’re now ready to get back to work!
Lab members Alana Fleet and Marion Che are published authors! Their manuscript examining how constraint induced movement therapy is used by occupational and physical therapists in Canada was recently accepted for publication in Physiotherapy Canada. Stay tuned to the ‘publications’ section of the website for the full text of the manuscript.
Congratulations Alana and Marion!
A busy year is coming to an end for lab member Alana Fleet as she wraps up her term as President of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students. From student orientation to representing Dalhousie graduate students on many academic committees, Alana has done a fantastic job of lobbying for a great graduate student experience. Congratulations Alana on all your good work!
Congratulations go out to lab members Ishika Sharma and Alicia Gionfriddo who were recently elected to positions in student government at Dalhousie. Ishika is the new Vice President (External Affairs) of the Dalhousie International Students’ Association, while Alicia is the new Operations Officer for the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students.
Congratulations go out to Laura Keeler, who was recently accepted into Dalhousie’s Community Health and Epidemiology MSc program. Laura will be starting her new 2-year program in the fall of 2013. Congratulations Laura!
Congratulations are in order for Alicia Gionfriddo, who was recently awarded an NSERC CGS scholarship for her MSc project investigating how areas of the brain work together to produce movement. The NSERC CGS is awarded to the top-ranked applicants at each level of study (master’s and doctoral). Congratulations Alicia!
During the week of March 11th-15th, the Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function (LBRF) organized and engaged in “Brain Awareness Week”. BAW is a campaign that seeks to increase public knowledge surrounding the importance and benefit of brain research. This global event is meant to engage people of all ages and provide a point of contact between the community, researchers, and organizations.
Dr. Shaun Boe, with the assistance of Janet Green, was the coordinator for BAW Halifax. Due to the support of local volunteers, groups, and associations, the LBRF was able to provide free events such as:
We from LBRF wanted to say thank you to all of those who joined us in this year’s Brain Awareness Week. It could not have been possible without the support and enthusiasm of all those involved.
Official site of the Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function 