Anthoula Mantis

Sessions in which Anthoula Mantis attends

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Acute Effects of Urolithin A on Mitochondrial Respiration in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells of ApoE-/- Mice

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Poster

Background: During atherosclerotic plaque development, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) undergo dedifferentiation, resulting in a synthetic, les...

White matter microstructure associated with functional connectivity changes following short-term learning of a visuomotor sequence

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Poster

Efficient neural transmission is crucial for optimal brain function, yet the plastic potential of white matter (WM) has long been overlooked. Growi...

Cellular senescence is similar between regional adipose tissue depots in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Poster

Background: Cellular senescence, cell growth cycle arrest, is a marker of cellular aging. Obesity is considered a disease of accelerated aging as i...

Sex differences in cerebrovascular reactivity and cerebral blood flow across the lifespan

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Poster

Evidence consistently demonstrates that aging is associated with declines to cerebrovascular health. Sex distinctions have been identified as well,...

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...

Loneliness and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study

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Poster

Although social distancing directives are important public health measures to reduce the spread of...

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 ...

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

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Poster

Background: Recovery kinetics following cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) have yet not been described in people with OSA and comorbid insomni...

The Child Focused Injury Risk Screening Tool (ChildFIRST) - Normative Values, Correlations, and Sex Differences for a group of Children aged 8-12.

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Poster

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are growing problems across Canada, so the concept of ph...

Measurement of Centre of Pressure using the Wii Balance Board in Older Adults with Simulated Visual Impairment

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Poster

Postural stability is a complex skill dependent upon the coordination of motor, sensory and cognitive systems (Woollacott & Shumway-Cook, 2002)...

In Vivo Investigate the Effect of the Lactate on the Apoptosis, Necrosis, and Survival of the of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

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Poster

Background: Different exercise intensity has a various effect on the immune system. Lactate is one...

The Belief in Health Benefits of Digital Play Modulates Physiological Responses to Games Played for Cognitive Benefits

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Poster

Background: To create games that target older adults' interests in engaging in cognitively-boosting activities is a rising trend [1,2]. But, the no...

The Potential of Probiotics in Preventing Diet-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction

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Poster

According to the oxidative stress theory, reactive species are key drivers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease (1). The electron transport c...

Investigating Remotely Delivered Strategies that Promote Physical Activity Participation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review

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Poster

The effects of physical inactivity among older adults have been established as a "public health crisis" because of their heightened risk of cardiov...

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

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9:00 AM

Opening remarks

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

Graham Carr, Concordia University (Speaker)

Habib Benali, Concordia University (Speaker)

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...

1:15 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 ...

2:45 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

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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...

10:45 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

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...

Wednesday 12 May, 2021

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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...

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...

Thursday 13 May, 2021

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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

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...