Joanne Wedlock

Sessions in which Joanne Wedlock attends

Monday 10 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

The effects of age and age of obesity onset on adipocyte size and adipose tissue fibrosis

15 minutes, 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Laurent Turner, Concordia University, PERFORM Centre (Presenter)

Tuesday 11 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Sleep and cognitive health: neural mechanisms and clinical perspectives

15 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Thien Thanh Dang-Vu MD, PhD, Concordia University (Speaker)

Sleep is important for memory consolidation and cognitives performances during the day. There is increasing evidence that brain o...

1:15 PM

Circadian Rhythms and Sleep: Implications for Neurologic and Metabolic Health

45 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Phyllis C. Zee MD, PhD, Northwestern University (Keynote speaker)

Sleep and circadian disturbances are common and represent risk factors for the development of some of the most prevalent and challenging chronic...

Wednesday 12 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Quantifying connectivity: Applications across the lifespan

15 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Christopher Steele PhD, Concordia University (Speaker)

Regional brain function is determined by its local structure and connectivity. I will present work from our lab that strives to quantify connect...

1:00 PM

Targeted executive function training to improve mobility and cognition in older adults

15 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Karen Li PhD, Concordia University (Speaker)

Safe mobility is vital to the functional independence of older adults. Executive functions such as working memory updating and dividing attention p...