Centre for Aging SMART

@Aging_SMART

Health & mobility scientists and clinicians translating new knowledge into communities. Formerly Mobility_Health. Based at @UBCmedicine & @VCHResearch

Vancouver, BC Canada agingsmart.ca Joined November 2013

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Centre for Aging SMART @Aging_SMART Jan 2

Congratulations to Aging SMART Co-Director, Dr. Janice Eng! Her work has improved the quality of life for stroke patients in Canada and beyond. We are extremely proud that her influential research in neurological rehabilitation has been recognized by the Order of Canada.

Centre for Aging SMART @Aging_SMART Dec 2, 2025

Drs. Jean-Sébastien Blouin and Calvin Kuo are studying a towering ‘body-swap’ robot to advance our understanding of how the brain keeps us standing & to help inform design of assistive devices or rehab strategies for older adults. Check out the thread to learn more

UBC School of Kinesiology @UBCKin Nov 28, 2025

How a “body-swap” robot reveals the brain representation of space + time
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Centre for Aging SMART @Aging_SMART Nov 24, 2025

We love seeing the Care Anywhere travel grant collaboration in action! We're suppporing trainees to gain experience in biosensors and wearables from researchers across the globe.

Learn more about our NSERC CREATE program at careanywhere.ubc.ca

Lily Ren @LilyRen62385572 Nov 24, 2025

Grateful to have the opportunity to visit the Robotic Laboratory with @nurselillian at @PolyU_Nursing @HongKongPolyU ! Sincerely appreciate Dr. @AngelaLeungHK @IvyZhaoyan for your warm welcome! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you @NSERC_CRSNG Care Anywhere @Aging_SMART for your support! @UBC

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Centre for Aging SMART @Aging_SMART Jun 25, 2025

Congratulations to Dr Janice Eng, Aging SMART Co-Director, on receiving the Service to the University and Community award!🌟

VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch Jun 25, 2025

👏 Congrats to all VCHRI researchers recognized with the @UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for their leadership & exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research & service transforming health care for everyone: med.ubc.ca/news/faculty-o…
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Centre for Aging SMART @Aging_SMART May 29, 2025

A fantastic article about Aging SMART graduate, Robyn Birch! Congrats to all the 2025 graduates!

University of British Columbia @UBC May 28, 2025

This spring, more than 13,000 UBC students are graduating—each with a unique journey. Among them are Faith Trottier, Maryam Begzada and Robyn Birch, whose paths to UBC were shaped by determination and a drive to create change. 💐

From overcoming personal hardship to advocating for others, their stories reflect the strength and hope that define this year's graduating class. 🎓

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3Hc7L4h

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