Health & mobility scientists and clinicians translating new knowledge into communities. Formerly Mobility_Health. Based at @UBCmedicine & @VCHResearch
Vancouver, BC Canada
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Congratulations to Aging SMART Co-Director, Dr. Janice Eng! Her work has improved the quality of life for stroke patients in Canada and beyond. We are extremely proud that her influential research in neurological rehabilitation has been recognized by the Order of Canada.
ALT Centre for Aging SMART logo with three multicoloured (bright green, bright lighter blue, dark blue) artistic interpretation of people shapes jumping together in a rainbow design. Pictured is headshot of Dr. Janice Eng, smiling with glasses and dark blue jacket. Text reads: "2025 Order of Canada Appointee. Congratulations to Centre Co-Director, Dr. Janice Eng!"
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Learned international experiences in designing and using gerontechnology!
Thank you @NSERC_CRSNG Care Anywhere @Aging_SMART @UBC for funding me attending the 1st International Symposium on Smart•HAPPI Ageing! Thank you @nurselillian !
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The gerontology presented at the Jockey Club Smart Aging Hub is impressive! Thank you @HongKongPolyU for organizing this lab visit!
Heartfelt thank you to @NSERC_CRSNG Care Anywhere @Aging_SMART for funding me in learning from overseas labs!
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Who made this happen:
· Robot engineered at @UBCKin, UBC Faculty of Education
· International collaboration between Erasmus Medical College and @UBC
· Funded by @NSERC_CRSNG Research Tools & Instruments & Discovery Grants) and the UBC Kinesiology Equipment & Research Accelerator Fund.
We’re excited to keep exploring how space and time intertwine in the brain – and how that knowledge can keep both robots and people steadier on their feet.
👉 Read the full story and let us know: what balance‑enhancing tech would you love to see next?
Full story @UBCNews:
news.ubc.ca/2025/11/ubc-body…
@Aging_SMART
#ScienceRoboticsResearch
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Why it matters beyond the lab:
· Robotics – A unified space‑time controller could give humanoid robots flexible balance strategy similar to the one our brains use.
· Clinical outlook – Wearable devices that add the physics of standing might offset age‑ or pathology-related neural delays, reducing falls in at‑risk populations
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Drs. Jean-Sébastien Blouin and Calvin Kuo are studying a towering ‘body-swap’ robot to advance our understanding of how the brain keeps us standing & to help inform design of assistive devices or rehab strategies for older adults. Check out the thread to learn more
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We love seeing the Care Anywhere travel grant collaboration in action! We're suppporing trainees to gain experience in biosensors and wearables from researchers across the globe.
Learn more about our NSERC CREATE program at careanywhere.ubc.ca
Grateful to have the opportunity to visit the Robotic Laboratory with @nurselillian at @PolyU_Nursing @HongKongPolyU ! Sincerely appreciate Dr. @AngelaLeungHK @IvyZhaoyan for your warm welcome! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you @NSERC_CRSNG Care Anywhere @Aging_SMART for your support! @UBC
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Thank you LILY Lab @NTUsg for hosting the visit by my professor @nurselillian and I today! Learned so much from the new projects at LILY Lab! Appreciate the funding from the @NSERC_CRSNG Care Anywhere Program at @Aging_SMART @UBC! @UBCNursing @ubcappscience #multidisciplinarity
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Very excited to be part of this exciting and novel event that celebrates @IntFSPT alongside a diverse group of international colleagues. @UBC_PT @Arthritis_ARC @Aging_SMART
🎙 SEPWOC 2025 Speaker Spotlight
Meet Dr. Jackie Whittaker 🇨🇦
Session💡 Long-term athlete welfare: Preventing knee injuries and their consequences in female/woman/girl athletes
🕙 21:00 UTC | #SEPWOC2025
🔗 ifspt.org/sepwoc
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Can’t wait for this unique event! What a way to celebrate @IntFSPT !
📢 Abstract submissions are open for SEPWOC 2025 — the Sport & Exercise Physiotherapy World Online Congress, 8 Dec 2025 🌍
Submit your research or thesis for a chance to win awards, IJSPT publication & free webinar access!
🔗 Submit now ifspt.org/sepwoc/abstract
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IDEA Lab members Isis Kelly dos Santos, Peter Zhao, @JoeyWong_oy, and Jeffrey Wong joined the @Aging_SMART Lunch & Learn today with @UBCFamPractice’s Prof. Maureen Ashe on social prescribing and social support for older adults.
Thanks for having us!
ALT Presentation slide on social prescribing with Prof. Maureen Ashe speaking via Zoom during a Centre of Aging SMART Lunch & Learn.
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#FundingOpportunity: Travel Awards – Institute Community Support
Application deadline: November 18, 2025
Details: researchnet-recherchenet.ca/…
ALT Funding opportunity
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Learning a lot from the Living Lab in Prague, Czech! I have gained insights into experiences and needs of aging in local communities. Nice to “meet” the robot Robin. Appreciate Care Anywhere for funding me the visit @Aging_SMART and @nurselillian for you support!
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🤖 A new study led by VCHRI researcher Dr. Lillian Hung reveals how accessible, AI-enabled robot companions foster emotional engagement & social connection for residents of long-term care homes: vchri.ca/stories/2025/09/02/…
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#FundingAnnouncement 📢 Are you a health care professional conducting innovative research at @VCHhealthcare or @Providence_Hlth? Apply for our Innovation & Translational Research Awards today! Register by Nov. 3: vchri.ca/services/starting-y… @VGHFdn @UBC @PHCResearch
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Can wearables save lives? Featured in @hospitalnewscom, VCHRI researchers Drs. Calvin Kuo & Mahsa Khalili explore devices that could help detect out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: ow.ly/btbz50WQApr @Aging_SMART @VCHhealthcare @SBME_UBC
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🏋 Lifting weights builds more than muscles, it makes your brain healthier. Discover VCHRI investigator Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose’s research exploring how intense training can boost health & well-being: ow.ly/HkbR50WN8ZR @Aging_SMART
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This funding opportunity will catalyze discovery in #DigitalHealth, advance pivotal research, and inform applications or interventions relevant to CIHR-IMHA’s broad mandate areas.
Info and apply: bit.ly/4mZGmSG
Registration Deadline: 2025-12-16
ALT Funding Opportunity. Digital Health Catalyst Grant
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REDCap is a web-based software that is used to create & manage research databases & participant surveys. Join us on Sep. 24 to learn from @UBC experts about the fundamentals of creating & customizing surveys in REDCap: vchri.ca/events/redcapsurvey…
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Our own @UBCIDEALab research day and public exhibition today. Am huddle before kicking off the exciting day @ubcappscience @UBCNursing @VCHResearch
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