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Erle Kenneth Dawson Lectures on Aging

Hybrid event (in-person and virtual)

Insights and discoveries shaping the future of research 

Join us for an engaging afternoon dedicated to advancing aging research at this year’s Erle Kenneth Dawson Lectures on Research in Aging, presented by the Queen’s University School of Rehabilitation Therapy.


Connect with leading researchers and deepen your understanding of the latest discoveries in aging science. Whether you join us in person or online, we look forward to your participation.

 

Attend virtually 

Join the event directly, without registration, on Thursday, March 26, at 1:30 pm. 

JOIN LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT

 

Attend in-person

Location: Room 008, Louise D. Acton Building, 31 George Street. 

Refreshments will be available for in-person attendees. 

EMAIL US TO ATTEND IN-PERSON

 


Event agenda 

 

1:30 pm | Opening Remarks  

2 pm | Presentation one

“Digital Literacy among Jamaican Immigrant Older Adults in Alberta” by Shelley-Ann Morgan, Rehabilitation and Health Leadership DSc Candidate

2:55 pm | Presentation two

“The Impact of Age-Related Mutations on Blood Stem Cell Dynamics” by Samantha Holmes, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences PhD Candidate

3:05 pm | Presentation three

“Aging and the Immune System: Implications for Bladder Cancer Treatment and Therapeutic Opportunities” by Richard Nauman, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences PhD Candidate

4:05 pm | Closing Remarks


About the Erle Kenneth Dawson Memorial Fund

Established to support research on aging within the Health Sciences faculties at Queen’s University, the Erle Kenneth Dawson Memorial Fund fosters innovation and advances our knowledge to improve health outcomes for older adults.