#MIRATraineeTalks

Date:

November 6 2025

Time:

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location:

McMaster Health Forum – Breakout Space

All trainees interested in aging research are welcome to attend to see presentations on topics in aging research, and enjoy lunch and networking. 

Join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at the McMaster Health Forum – Breakout Space, located on the 4th floor of Mills Memorial Library, adjacent to the Lyons Media Centre. 

Directions: Take the elevators in Mills Library to the 4th floor. When you exit the elevators, turn right and enter the Lyons New Media space where a member of our group will direct you to the Breakout space. 

A light lunch will be served. Please share this registration with your colleagues, labs, research teams and anyone else interested in aging research at McMaster University. We look forward to seeing you there!

SPEAKERS

Bhavana Soma, Master’s student, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science

Supervisor: Dr. Anthea Christoforou

Dietary patterns and menopausal health outcomes

Dr. Cameron Murray, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Interdisciplinary Science, Faculty of Science

Supervisor: Dr. Alexander Hall

Designing better futures of aging from the ground up

Almila Bahar,  Master’s student, Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Sciences

Supervisor: Dr. Bhagwati Gupta

MANF-1 plays an essential role in muscle maintenance and function in C. elegans

Maria Alex, Undergraduate student, Kinesiology, Faculty of Science

Supervisor: Dr. Michael Carter

Sensorimotor deficits in seniors with Alzheimer’s