Wendy Kunin

Advisor, Research Operations
Concordia University

Sessions in which Wendy Kunin attends

Not scheduled

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Heart Rate Recovery & Oxygen Recovery Kinetics in Individuals with Comorbid Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Before and After Exercise alone or in combination with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
(unknown end time),

Poster

Background: Recovery kinetics following cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) have yet not been described in people with OSA and comorbid insomni...
Arthritis and Functional Impairment Compound Nutritional Risk in Older Adults: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
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Poster

Evidence suggests that people with arthritis (PWA) are vulnerable to nutritional problems. The role of functional impairment (FI) in this susceptib...
In Vivo Investigate the Effect of the Lactate on the Apoptosis, Necrosis, and Survival of the of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
(unknown end time),

Poster

Background: Different exercise intensity has a various effect on the immune system. Lactate is one...
Association between physical activity and psychological distress during COVID-19: A longitudinal study of older adults in Quebec
(unknown end time),

Poster

Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quebec government imposed physical distancing and confinement measures to curb the spread of ...
Art-based Rehabilitation Therapy (ART) for Sensorimotor Recovery Post-stroke: A Pilot Study
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Poster

Post stroke, ~85 of survivors present with upper limb (UL) contralateral hemiparesis (Dobkin, 2003). There has been a sufficient amount of literatu...
Body Composition and Morphological Asymmetries in University Level Soccer Players
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Poster

Context: While soccer is considered a lateral dominant sport, few studies have examined if limb dominancy leads to asymmetries in body composition ...
Active Video Game Use (Exergaming) Over 10 Years (Including During COVID-19) Among Young Adults in Canada
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Poster

Objectives: Playing active video games (also known as exergaming; combining physical activity (PA) with feedback from an external device such as a ...
The Child Focused Injury Risk Screening Tool (ChildFIRST) - Normative Values, Correlations, and Sex Differences for a group of Children aged 8-12.
(unknown end time),

Poster

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are growing problems across Canada, so the concept of ph...
Body composition asymmetries in university ice hockey players and their implications for lower back pain and lower limb injury
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Poster

Introduction: Right to left asymmetries in body composition has been examined across many sports, suggesting possible implications for lower back p...

Monday 10 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Opening remarks
15 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Graham Carr, Concordia University (Speaker)

Habib Benali, Concordia University (Speaker)

9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Metabolism, Obesity, Nutrition - MON lab from the Cell to the Whole Body
15 minutes, 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Sylvia Santosa, Concordia University (Speaker)

At MON Lab we combine unique biological, physiological and nutritional techniques to investigate and understand the underlying effects of obesit...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Will adding long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to the diet of a 'new moms' help her baby’s immune system develop?
45 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Catherine Jane Field PhD, RD, University of Alberta (Keynote speaker)

The majority of immune development and the ability to ‘tolerate’ food proteins occurs after birth, during the period when most infants’ are cons...
10:15 AM
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)

10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Student poster presentations
30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The following posters will be presented:11:00am-11:05amThe Potential of Probiotics in Preventing Diet-Induced Mitochondria...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Personalized fNIRS to monitor and reconstruct brain activity in realistic lifestyle conditions
15 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Christophe Grova PhD, Concordia University (Speaker)

In this talk, we will present our recent developments in the context of Personalized functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (fNIRS) investigatio...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Clinical translation of diffuse optical methods
45 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Maria Angela Franceschini PhD, Harvard University (Keynote speaker)

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) are two established techniques which allow monitoring brain health ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Cardiovascular fitness does not influence relationships among sex, cortical thickness and overweight in aging
15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Brittany Intzandt (Presenter)

2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Student poster presentations
30 minutes, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
The following posters will be presented:2:45pm-2:50pmThe Child Focused Injury Risk Screening Tool (ChildFIRST) - Normative...

Tuesday 11 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
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...
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Children, Teens, Sleep, and School
45 minutes, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Mary A. Carskadon PhD, Brown University (Keynote speaker)

This talk will discuss sleep of children as they transition to teens in the context of research that examines associations between brain systems...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
A Randomized Pilot Trial of Exercise Training Versus Relaxation for the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Effects on Insomnia Severity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness
15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Amanda Cammalleri (Speaker)

10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Student poster presentations
30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
The following posters will be presented:10:45am-10:50amThe Belief in Health Benefits of Digital Play Modulates Physiologic...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Sexual dimorphism in clock gene function in the striatum
15 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Shimon Amir PhD, Concordia University (Speaker)

Circadian clock genes are widely expressed in mammalian brain. Despite considerable knowledge about the role of these genes in the generation of...
1:15 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Multimodal assessment of sleep state misperception in insomnia disorder
15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Antonia Maltezos (Presenter)

2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Student poster presentations
30 minutes, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
The following posters will be presented:2:45pm-2:50pmLoneliness and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitud...

Wednesday 12 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
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...
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
Age Differences in Motor and 'Non-Motor' Brain Regions Correlate with Motor Function
45 minutes, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Rachael Seidler, University of Florida (Keynote speaker)

With aging, there are declines in sensorimotor functions such as fine motor control, gait and balance. Moreover, the largest age differences in ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Effect of hearing ability and cognitive-motor dual-task performance on executive function training in healthy middle-aged and older adults
15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Rachel Downey, Concordia University (Presenter)

10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Student poster presentations
30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
The following posters will be presented:10:45am-10:50amMeasurement of Centre of Pressure using the Wii Balance Board in Older Adu...
1:00 PM
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...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Beyond the medicine cabinet: Non-pharmacological approaches to treat cognitive-motor disorders
45 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Joe Verghese MBBS, MS, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Keynote speaker)

Disorders of gait and cognition are central to many age related conditions and diseases. While there are medications available to treat some of ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Round Table / Q & A
15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
Presentation of awards
15 minutes, 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Closing Remarks
15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Thursday 13 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Rock your talk
2 hours, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Workshop

An innovative workshop aimed to help attendees develop effective presentation skills. Colleen brings a unique actor’s perspective to communicati...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
PERFORM multidisciplinary research
2 hours, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Panel

Join us to learn about the multidisciplinary research taking place at the PERFORM Centre from Concordia’s top scientists. The student scientific...