Jennifer Dussault

Student in SCC at Vanier College

Sessions in which Jennifer Dussault attends

Not scheduled

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The Potential of Probiotics in Preventing Diet-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction
(unknown end time),

Poster

According to the oxidative stress theory, reactive species are key drivers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease (1). The electron transport c...
Cellular senescence is similar between regional adipose tissue depots in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes
(unknown end time),

Poster

Background: Cellular senescence, cell growth cycle arrest, is a marker of cellular aging. Obesity is considered a disease of accelerated aging as i...
Acute Effects of Urolithin A on Mitochondrial Respiration in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells of ApoE-/- Mice
(unknown end time),

Poster

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

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)

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...

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)

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 ...