LIFE Research Institute

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LIFE Research Institute

The LIFE Research Institute takes a multidisciplinary approach to explore the biological, psychosocial, and environmental dimensions of life, transforming our understanding of aging and fostering well-being across the lifespan.

Our last events

Mar 20

Healing Beyond Survival: Bridging My Cancer Experience with Research for Change

Presented by Jean-Philippe Thivierge, Professor of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa.

Feb 28

Sharing our science: how to communicate your findings with the world! (workshop)

Presented by Raywat Deonandan, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Ottawa.

Shana Poplack Portrait Image in a Circle

Feb 4

Speaking while Aging

Presented by Shana Poplack, Distinguished Professor at the University of Ottawa and three time holder of the Canada Research Chair in Linguistics.…

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Video capsules

LRInfo Capsule Interviews

During the 2023-2024 academic year, we launched a social media initiative that allows LRI members to showcase their research through short, accessible interviews with our Director, Prof. Nafissa Ismail. As we expand this series, we plan to include more members and external guests to strengthen our social media presence, raise awareness of the LRI, and engage the public in a relatable and accessible manner. If you wish to participate, please send us an email.

Andra Smith The neuroscience of mindfulness

Michael Mulvey Daring to Travel Project

Victor Emerson Death and Ageing

Featured news

Dementia: You Can Make A Difference / Démence : vous pouvez faire une différence

New documentary

A compelling, award-winning, short narrative documentary featuring people living with dementia and their caregivers sharing their experiences. The documentary shines a light on the growing prevalence of dementia, the stigma associated with dementia, and the advances in research related to dementia. The video offers hope in a plea to get involved in research related to dementia.

Directed by the Peabody Award-winning director Firdaus Kharas of Chocolate Moose Media. Produced by the University of Ottawa’s Life Research Institute with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

This video may be freely duplicated and distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.

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Thompson Hall
25 University Private, room 227
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Canada

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Phone: 613-562-5800, ext. 6943
Email: [email protected]

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