About the course

Once a month we ask two trainees from the VAST network to present to their peers on a paper of interest to them. It provides an opportunity for you to gain practice presenting scientific information and to get to know a but more about what interests other trainees in the VAST network. It's low pressure and everyone's there to learn and support you.  Reach out if you're interested in signing up for a presentation slot.

Curriculum

3 Chapters · 45 Lessons

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    2023 Journal Club

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      Jan 30 - Dr. Benjamin Le Gac - Microglia modulate blood flow, neurovascular coupling, and hypoperfusion via purinergic actions

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      Paper - Microglia modulate blood flow, neurovascular coupling, and hypoperfusion via purinergic actions

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      Feb 13 - William Betzner - Strategic infarct locations for post-stroke cognitive impairment - a pooled analysis

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      Paper: Strategic infarct locations for post-stroke cognitive impairment - a pooled analysis

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      Feb 13 - Ateyeh Soroush - CCL21:CCR7 axis regulates demyelination and vascular cognitive impairment in a mouse

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      Paper - cCCL21 CCR7 axis regulates demyelination and vascular cognitive impairment in a mouse model for chronic cerebral hypoperfusion

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      Feb 27- Cayden Murray - Deep Learning Methods for Predicting the Progression of Neurological Disease

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      March 27 - Ahmadreza Attarpour - A deep learning algorithm for 3D cell detection in whole mouse brain image dataset

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      Resource - GitHub CellFinder

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      Paper - A deep learning algorithm for 3D cell detection in whole mouse brain image datasets

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      June 26 - Will Betzner - Challenges and future perspectives on diagnosing VCI

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      Paper - Diagnosing vascular cognitive impairment: Current challenges and future perspectives

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      July 31 - Matt Rozak - Brain capillary pericytes influence blood flow

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      Paper: Brain capillary pericytes exert a substantial but slow influence on blood flow

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      Aug 28 - Devon Stuart - Cerebral blood flow alterations in concussion

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      Paper - Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations in Acute Sport-Related Concussion

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      Sept 25 - Joel Burma - How to write a paper

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      Oct 30 - Laura Fitzgibbon-Collins - Diminished Locomotor Control Is Associated With Reduced Neurovascular Coupling in Older Adults

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      Paper - Diminished Locomotor Control Is Associated With Reduced Neurovascular Coupling in Older Adults

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      Oct 30 - Tyler Robinson - Functionnectome as a framework to analyse the contribution of brain circuits to fMRI

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      Paper - Functionnectome as a framework to analyse the contribution of brain circuits to fMRI

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      Nov 27 - Dylan Guan - Data Visualization in R

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      Slides - Data Visualization in R

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      Assignment and Solution Files

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    2024 Journal Club

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      Feb 26 - Hannah Martin, Dr. Manoj Reddy Medapati, Zainab Mianoor - Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers of cognitive decline

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      March 25 - Meagan Ody - Prevalence and characteristics of anti-Indigenous bias among Albertan physicians

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      Paper - Prevalence and characteristics of anti-Indigenous bias among Albertan physicians

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      April 29 - Isabel Castanho - How social media can help boost one's career

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      July 2 - Zacharie Potvin-Jutras - Resting state fMRI Cerebrovascular Reactivity

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      August 26 2024 - Haley Casey - Undiagnosed VCI Among American Indian Veterans

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      Paper - Undiagnosed VCI Among American Indian Veterans

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      Nov 25 - Dylan Guan - Lancet Commission - Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

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      Paper - Lancet Commission - Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

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      November 25 2024 - Sotaro Hirai - Inhibiting Ca2+ channels in Alzheimer’s disease model mice, effect on CBF

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      Paper - Inhibiting Ca2+ channels in Alzheimer’s disease model mice, effect on CBF

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    2025 Journal Club

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      March 3 - Kate McKay - Vascular Burden Moderates the Relationship Between ADHD and Cognition in Older Adults

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      Paper - Vascular Burden Moderates the Relationship Between ADHD and Cognition in Older Adults

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      March 3 - Natalia Docteur - The effect of vascular health factors on white matter microstructure mediates age-related differences in executive function performance

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      Paper - The effect of vascular health factors on white matter microstructure mediates age-related differences in executive function performance

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      March 31 2025 - Christine Seo - Sex Difference in Aerobic Exercise Efficacy to Improve Cognition in Older Adults with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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      Paper - Sex Difference in Aerobic Exercise Efficacy to Improve Cognition in Older Adults with Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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      March 31 2025 - Jaiden Kuchinka - Implications of Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Canada’s Indigenous Population

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      Paper - Implications of Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Canada’s Indigenous Population

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      July 4 2025 - Guilherme Moraes Balbim - Impact of Sleep Disorders and Disturbed Sleep on Brain Health

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      Paper - Impact of Sleep Disorders and Disturbed Sleep on Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

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