McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)
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The official BlueSky account for the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging and the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging | #AgingReimagined
The 2025 MIRA and Labarge Knowledge Exchange will be held on December 4 at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's The Hub.
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and connection with McMaster’s interdisciplinary aging research community.
To register: lnkd.in/gre2J9QD
To read more: lnkd.in/guVNq5Ru
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and connection with McMaster’s interdisciplinary aging research community.
To register: lnkd.in/gre2J9QD
To read more: lnkd.in/guVNq5Ru
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The 2025 MIRA and Labarge Knowledge Exchange will be held on December 4 at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social's The Hub.
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and connection with McMaster’s interdisciplinary aging research community.
To register: lnkd.in/gre2J9QD
To read more: lnkd.in/guVNq5Ru
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and connection with McMaster’s interdisciplinary aging research community.
To register: lnkd.in/gre2J9QD
To read more: lnkd.in/guVNq5Ru
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We’re taking this show on the road! Catch @miramcmaster.bsky.social and @clsa-elcv.bsky.social at our booth in the exhibit hall at #CAG2025 in beautiful Montreal!
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We’re taking this show on the road! Catch @miramcmaster.bsky.social and @clsa-elcv.bsky.social at our booth in the exhibit hall at #CAG2025 in beautiful Montreal!
MIRA is excited to welcome AGE-WELL, as a strategic partner in advancing Voice Canada, connecting older adults, caregivers, and researchers nationally and globally.
For the full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
For the full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
MIRA is excited to welcome AGE-WELL, as a strategic partner in advancing Voice Canada, connecting older adults, caregivers, and researchers nationally and globally.
For the full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
For the full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
This International Day of Older Persons (#IDOP), we celebrate the important contributions of older adults!
On Sep 19, MIRA marked the occasion with Mac engAGE, welcoming older adults to campus for a day of connection, exploration and learning
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
On Sep 19, MIRA marked the occasion with Mac engAGE, welcoming older adults to campus for a day of connection, exploration and learning
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Mac engAGE welcomes older adults to explore, learn and connect - MIRA
More than a campus event, Mac engAGE represents McMaster’s broader mission to foster accessibility, inclusion, and co-design in aging research. By inviting older adults to experience the university fi...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This International Day of Older Persons (#IDOP), we celebrate the important contributions of older adults!
On Sep 19, MIRA marked the occasion with Mac engAGE, welcoming older adults to campus for a day of connection, exploration and learning
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
On Sep 19, MIRA marked the occasion with Mac engAGE, welcoming older adults to campus for a day of connection, exploration and learning
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Phoenix on Wednesday for the annual Trainee Summer Social!
The afternoon offered a great opportunity for fellow aging research trainees to connect and enjoy lunch.
Learn more about the MIRA Trainee Network: mira.mcmaster.ca/education-tr...
The afternoon offered a great opportunity for fellow aging research trainees to connect and enjoy lunch.
Learn more about the MIRA Trainee Network: mira.mcmaster.ca/education-tr...
August 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Phoenix on Wednesday for the annual Trainee Summer Social!
The afternoon offered a great opportunity for fellow aging research trainees to connect and enjoy lunch.
Learn more about the MIRA Trainee Network: mira.mcmaster.ca/education-tr...
The afternoon offered a great opportunity for fellow aging research trainees to connect and enjoy lunch.
Learn more about the MIRA Trainee Network: mira.mcmaster.ca/education-tr...
Last month, MIRA Trainee Network hosted a Grant and Scholarship Writing Workshop, supporting trainees of all levels with expert tips for crafting compelling funding applications 📝
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
MIRA Trainee Network hosts scholarship and fellowship applications workshop - MIRA
"I feel more confident in finding and applying to graduate scholarships, grants, and experiential learning opportunities having this foundation of knowledge in what reviewers look for. I learned new w...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Last month, MIRA Trainee Network hosted a Grant and Scholarship Writing Workshop, supporting trainees of all levels with expert tips for crafting compelling funding applications 📝
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
#MemberMonday Welcome Dr. Marek Smieja, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Smieja's research explores infectious disease diagnostics and the links between chronic infections, cardiovascular disease, and HIV.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Smieja's research explores infectious disease diagnostics and the links between chronic infections, cardiovascular disease, and HIV.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
July 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#MemberMonday Welcome Dr. Marek Smieja, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Smieja's research explores infectious disease diagnostics and the links between chronic infections, cardiovascular disease, and HIV.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Smieja's research explores infectious disease diagnostics and the links between chronic infections, cardiovascular disease, and HIV.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
MIRA member Dr. Harsha Shanthanna is helping to shift how we think about chronic pain and aging. A pain physician and professor, he has been a key investigator and supervisor on several MIRA funded-projects.
🔗 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/office-hours...
🔗 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/office-hours...
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July 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
MIRA member Dr. Harsha Shanthanna is helping to shift how we think about chronic pain and aging. A pain physician and professor, he has been a key investigator and supervisor on several MIRA funded-projects.
🔗 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/office-hours...
🔗 healthsci.mcmaster.ca/office-hours...
#MemberMonday Welcome Dr. Louise Lafortune, Associate Professor, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Lafortune leads research on the Aging Brain initiative, focusing on cognitive health, equity, and interventions that support healthy engaged aging.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Lafortune leads research on the Aging Brain initiative, focusing on cognitive health, equity, and interventions that support healthy engaged aging.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
July 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#MemberMonday Welcome Dr. Louise Lafortune, Associate Professor, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Lafortune leads research on the Aging Brain initiative, focusing on cognitive health, equity, and interventions that support healthy engaged aging.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Lafortune leads research on the Aging Brain initiative, focusing on cognitive health, equity, and interventions that support healthy engaged aging.
Profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Join us for our next Trainee Talks on July 24 for the same engaging event with a new location at Mills Memorial Library in the McMaster Health Forum Breakout Space!
Register for an afternoon of networking and presentations on aging research: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register for an afternoon of networking and presentations on aging research: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Join us for our next Trainee Talks on July 24 for the same engaging event with a new location at Mills Memorial Library in the McMaster Health Forum Breakout Space!
Register for an afternoon of networking and presentations on aging research: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register for an afternoon of networking and presentations on aging research: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Highlighting MIRA trainee Edward Chu, recipient of the 2025 Labarge Mobility PhD Scholarship for his recent feature in Brighter World! Edward's research is using AI to help predict features in older adults with osteoporosis.
Full story: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/usi...
Full story: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/usi...
Using machine learning to predict fracture risk in older adults
PhD student Edward Chu is exploring an approach to more accurately predict fracture risk for people with osteoporosis.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Highlighting MIRA trainee Edward Chu, recipient of the 2025 Labarge Mobility PhD Scholarship for his recent feature in Brighter World! Edward's research is using AI to help predict features in older adults with osteoporosis.
Full story: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/usi...
Full story: brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/usi...
Congrats MIRA member Dr. Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn, Ashlynn Hill (Indwell RCF Manager) and team on receiving a CIHR Catalyst Grant examining the inequalities in Hamilton's residential care facilities (RCF) and advocating for policy change.
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
June 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Congrats MIRA member Dr. Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn, Ashlynn Hill (Indwell RCF Manager) and team on receiving a CIHR Catalyst Grant examining the inequalities in Hamilton's residential care facilities (RCF) and advocating for policy change.
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Just in time for Senior’s Month, we are so proud to announce the release of the 2024 MIRA and Labarge Annual Report.
Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally.
Full report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally.
Full report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
June 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Just in time for Senior’s Month, we are so proud to announce the release of the 2024 MIRA and Labarge Annual Report.
Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally.
Full report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally.
Full report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Welcome Dr. Dongdong Wang, Faculty of Health Sciences, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Wang's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging and metabolic diseases , leveraging multi-omics and machine/deep learning AI.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Wang's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging and metabolic diseases , leveraging multi-omics and machine/deep learning AI.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
June 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Welcome Dr. Dongdong Wang, Faculty of Health Sciences, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Wang's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging and metabolic diseases , leveraging multi-omics and machine/deep learning AI.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Wang's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of aging and metabolic diseases , leveraging multi-omics and machine/deep learning AI.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Join us for a hybrid talk on how older adults engage with digital life, digital-skill building and the societal expectations of aging in a digital world. MIRA & Gilbrea welcome Dr. Viivi Korpela from the Uni of Jyväskylä for this exciting event.
Register: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
May 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Join us for a hybrid talk on how older adults engage with digital life, digital-skill building and the societal expectations of aging in a digital world. MIRA & Gilbrea welcome Dr. Viivi Korpela from the Uni of Jyväskylä for this exciting event.
Register: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The next MIRA | Dixon Hall Snacks & Science event explores women and stroke with Drs. Ada Tang and Kevin Moncion.
Can't attend in person? Register for a virtual session on the topic via The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on June 4 at 7PM EDT.
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Can't attend in person? Register for a virtual session on the topic via The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on June 4 at 7PM EDT.
alumlc.org/mcmaster/454...
May 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The next MIRA | Dixon Hall Snacks & Science event explores women and stroke with Drs. Ada Tang and Kevin Moncion.
Can't attend in person? Register for a virtual session on the topic via The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on June 4 at 7PM EDT.
alumlc.org/mcmaster/454...
Can't attend in person? Register for a virtual session on the topic via The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on June 4 at 7PM EDT.
alumlc.org/mcmaster/454...
The recording of the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging with Dr. Stephen Lord is now live! Watch "Steady, Safe and Savvy: New technologies for fall prevention as we age" and visit the full recap with exclusive photos.
Full story & recording: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story & recording: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture connects research and community - MIRA
On April 14th, the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) welcomed over 180 members of the Hamilton community to McMaster Innovation Park for the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging. T...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The recording of the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging with Dr. Stephen Lord is now live! Watch "Steady, Safe and Savvy: New technologies for fall prevention as we age" and visit the full recap with exclusive photos.
Full story & recording: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story & recording: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Welcome Dr. Swati Mishra, Faculty of Engineering, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Mishra's research focuses on human-centered AI systems to support early diagnosis of neurological disorders and improve mental health care for Canada's aging population.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Mishra's research focuses on human-centered AI systems to support early diagnosis of neurological disorders and improve mental health care for Canada's aging population.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
May 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Welcome Dr. Swati Mishra, Faculty of Engineering, as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Mishra's research focuses on human-centered AI systems to support early diagnosis of neurological disorders and improve mental health care for Canada's aging population.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Mishra's research focuses on human-centered AI systems to support early diagnosis of neurological disorders and improve mental health care for Canada's aging population.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Congrats to Shawn Hakimi and team—Drs.
Marla Beauchamp, Stuart Phillips & Rong Zheng on their KT article with CSEP!
Supported by a 2024 MIRA postdoc fellowship, Shawn explores how movement, rest & sleep shape mobility in older adults.
csep.ca/2025/04/14/d...
Marla Beauchamp, Stuart Phillips & Rong Zheng on their KT article with CSEP!
Supported by a 2024 MIRA postdoc fellowship, Shawn explores how movement, rest & sleep shape mobility in older adults.
csep.ca/2025/04/14/d...
Daily composition of time spent in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep can impact quality of life in older Canadians - Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
April 2025
Author: Shawn Hakimi PhD, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University
Reference:
Shawn Hakimi, Luc J. Martin, and Mark W. Rosenberg. 2025. A compositional analysis of t...
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May 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Congrats to Shawn Hakimi and team—Drs.
Marla Beauchamp, Stuart Phillips & Rong Zheng on their KT article with CSEP!
Supported by a 2024 MIRA postdoc fellowship, Shawn explores how movement, rest & sleep shape mobility in older adults.
csep.ca/2025/04/14/d...
Marla Beauchamp, Stuart Phillips & Rong Zheng on their KT article with CSEP!
Supported by a 2024 MIRA postdoc fellowship, Shawn explores how movement, rest & sleep shape mobility in older adults.
csep.ca/2025/04/14/d...
In this feature of CBC news, immunologist and MIRA member Dr. Dawn Bowdish @msmacrophage.bsky.social shares insight on the rising risk of measles.
Full story: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Full story: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
As measles outbreaks grow, doctors are on the lookout for rare but serious complications | CBC News
As measles outbreaks in Canada grow and spread between provinces, pediatricians are again recommending vaccinations while also bracing for serious complications, including a rare, long-term neurologic...
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May 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In this feature of CBC news, immunologist and MIRA member Dr. Dawn Bowdish @msmacrophage.bsky.social shares insight on the rising risk of measles.
Full story: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Full story: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Welcome Dr. Rodrigo Narro Pérez of the School of Earth, Environment and Society as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Pérez's research explores the diasporic experiences of Latin American seniors in Hamilton through storytelling and community partnerships.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Pérez's research explores the diasporic experiences of Latin American seniors in Hamilton through storytelling and community partnerships.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
April 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Welcome Dr. Rodrigo Narro Pérez of the School of Earth, Environment and Society as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Pérez's research explores the diasporic experiences of Latin American seniors in Hamilton through storytelling and community partnerships.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Pérez's research explores the diasporic experiences of Latin American seniors in Hamilton through storytelling and community partnerships.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Last week, MIRA welcomed 180+ attendees to the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging series, featuring renowned expert Dr. Stephen Lord on fall prevention, presentations supported by MIRA Catalyst Grants, and dynamic discussions between trainees, researchers & older adults.
April 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Last week, MIRA welcomed 180+ attendees to the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging series, featuring renowned expert Dr. Stephen Lord on fall prevention, presentations supported by MIRA Catalyst Grants, and dynamic discussions between trainees, researchers & older adults.
Congratulations to MIRA member Jennifer Walker, PI of this incredible team developing culturally safe, trauma-informed dementia assessment tools tailored to the unique needs of Indigenous communities.
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Indigenous-led team headed by MIRA member Jennifer Walker secures $24M for transformative brain health research - MIRA
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April 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Congratulations to MIRA member Jennifer Walker, PI of this incredible team developing culturally safe, trauma-informed dementia assessment tools tailored to the unique needs of Indigenous communities.
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/...
Welcome Dr. Vickas Khanna of the Department of Surgery as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include hip and knee replacement surgery, osteoarthritis and leveraging technology in surgery improving outcomes for older adults.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include hip and knee replacement surgery, osteoarthritis and leveraging technology in surgery improving outcomes for older adults.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
April 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Welcome Dr. Vickas Khanna of the Department of Surgery as a new MIRA member!
Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include hip and knee replacement surgery, osteoarthritis and leveraging technology in surgery improving outcomes for older adults.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
Dr. Khanna's clinical interests include hip and knee replacement surgery, osteoarthritis and leveraging technology in surgery improving outcomes for older adults.
Full profile: mira.mcmaster.ca/our-faculty/...
You’re invited to the Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging on April 14 at McMaster Innovation Park!
Join Dr. Stephen Lord, a global leader in fall prevention exploring emerging technologies and mobility assessments in mitigating fall risk among older adults.
Register: ow.ly/OC4a50Vb39p
Join Dr. Stephen Lord, a global leader in fall prevention exploring emerging technologies and mobility assessments in mitigating fall risk among older adults.
Register: ow.ly/OC4a50Vb39p
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You’re invited to the Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging on April 14 at McMaster Innovation Park!
Join Dr. Stephen Lord, a global leader in fall prevention exploring emerging technologies and mobility assessments in mitigating fall risk among older adults.
Register: ow.ly/OC4a50Vb39p
Join Dr. Stephen Lord, a global leader in fall prevention exploring emerging technologies and mobility assessments in mitigating fall risk among older adults.
Register: ow.ly/OC4a50Vb39p