Meagan Anstruther

CAT(C), BSc

Concordia University - HKAP

Sessions in which Meagan Anstruther attends

Monday 10 May, 2021

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

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...

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...

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)

2:45 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

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

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

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)

10:45 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...

1:15 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...

2:45 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)

9:15 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 ...

10:45 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

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

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 ...