On November 26th, over 20 trainees gathered at the McMaster Spark CoLab to attend the final MIRA Trainee Talks of 2024—a showcase of trainee research in aging across McMaster Faculties, featuring presentations from members of our own Trainee Network.
We would like to thank our presenters who delivered engaging and though-provoking talks throughout the year. We’d also like to thank all attendees of the Trainee Talks series: your dedication and engagement are why the McMaster aging research community is strong, cohesive and collaborative.
Thank you to our November presenters, listed below.
Stephanie Lucchese, RN and PhD candidate from the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences presented “Transitioning older adults with mental illness and/or dementia and alternate level of care designations to the community from hospital”
Samirasadat Jamalidinan & Delina Mekonnen, PhD students from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering presented “Enhancing early cancer detection: Integrating machine learning and data analytics on clinical data.”
Holly Edward, PhD candidate from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences who presented “Exploring the use of tele-rehabilitation for older adults with chronic conditions“. Holly is the recipient of the LCMA PhD Scholarship.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year and making the MIRA Trainee Talks a platform for knowledge-sharing and connection. If you are interested in presenting at an upcoming Trainee Talk, please contact Gesine Alders at aldersgl@mcmaster.ca to arrange.
We look forward to seeing you at MIRA Trainee Talks in 2025! The next Trainee Talk (and first of 2025) will be held on Thursday, January 30 at noon in the Spark CoLab. Please register by clicking here. We look forward to seeing you there!
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