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Dr. Marie-Ève Tremblay received the Silver Medal for Excellence in Research.

Following two years of successful patient-focused research by PhD candidate Taylor Snowden-Richardson and other members of the Christie Lab, the Victoria Brain Injury Society instituted a permanent Neurotracker program for its clients. Undergraduate student Jamie Morrison will use a BranchOut Neurological Foundation grant to study the program implementation.

Dr. Marie-Ève Tremblay (Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria); former postdoctoral fellow in the Tremblay lab, Dr. Benneth Ben-Azu (Department of Pharmacology, Delta State University); and Dr. Dan Frenkel (Department of Neurobiology, Tel Aviv University) are co-investigators on a project researching the outcomes of cellular senescence on the physiological and immune functions of microglia over the course of aging, upon viral infection, and in Alzheimer’s disease.

Members of the Tremblay Lab recently published their review, titled “The Missing Piece? A Case for Microglia’s Prominent Role in the Therapeutic Action of Anesthetics, Ketamine, and Psychedelics” in a special issue of Neurochemical Research.

In her recent first-author paper published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, PhD student Katherine Picard (Tremblay Lab) shows microglia are involved in female sleep regulation, potentially through the regulation of neuronal activity.

Dr. Marie-Ève Tremblay co-led a diverse group of researchers from 21 countries to discuss our current understanding of microglial states as a dynamic concept and the importance of addressing microglial function, as well as to provide a conceptual framework and recommendations for microglial nomenclature.

PhD student Taylor Snowden-Richardson (Christie Lab) received the $10,000 grant for her project “Brain Gain,” which will study the relationship between concussion and dementia.

In her first-author paper in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, PhD student Marie-Kim St-Pierre (Tremblay Lab) explores microglial ultrastructure and how microglia interact with other brain elements in Alzheimer’s disease.

During her fellowship, which began in early October, Dr. Émilie Langis will generate new knowledge and applying existing knowledge in innovative ways to advance the care and quality of life for people living with dementia and their families.

Deadline to apply is Nov. 18, 2022.