Jaap polak biography of alberta
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Published in sista edited form as: Ageing Res Rev. 2014 Sep 30;0:95–105. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2014.09.003
Abstract
The search for reliable early indicators of age-related cognitive decline represents a critical avenue for progress in aging research. Chronological age is a commonly used developmental index; however, it offers little insight into the mechanisms underlying cognitive decline. In contrast, biological age (BioAge), reflecting the vitality of essential biological systems, represents a promising operationalization of developmental time. Current BioAge models have successfully predicted age-related cognitive deficits. Research on aging-related cognitive function indicates that the interaction of multiple risk and protective factors across the human lifespan confers individual risk for late-life cognitive decline, implicating a multi-causal explanation. In this review, we explore current BioAge models, describe three broad
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Luminaries
Below is a list of individuals who, either as alumni of the Schulich School of medicin & Dentistry, or former faculty members, have made major contributions to their profession, to health research and education, or to society. Many of the names below are laureates of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, invested to the Order of Canada, have received honorary degrees from Western, or have been recognized with major national awards and honours.
However, we realize the list is not complete. If you would like to tell us about your medical, dental or research hero from the School, please email us at deansoffice@schulich.uwo.ca
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Sir Frederick G. Banting
The late Sir Frederick Banting is best known for his work discovering insulin. While working as a medical dem
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Quantum Public Lecture Series
Although our understanding of the properties of individual neurons and their role in brain computations has advanced significantly over the past several decades, we are still far from elucidating how complex assemblies of neurons – that is, brain circuits – interact to process information. In 2011, six U.S. scientists from different disciplines banded together, outlined a vision [1,2], and managed to convince the Obama administration of the unprecedented opportunity that exists to launch a coordinated, large-scale international effort to map brain activity. This culminated in the U.S. BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies), which was launched in 2013. Our perspective was predicated, in part, on the current level of maturity of diverse fields of nanotechnology and silicon very-large-scale integration (VLSI) that can now be coalesced to create unprecedented tools for massively parallel interrogation of brain