Keynote Lecturer

Aging is No Longer an Unsolved Problem in Biology
Leonard Hayflick, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Symposium I

Nutrition as a determinant of successful aging
Co-Chairs:
Peter Jones, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Stephen Cunnane, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

• 4:00 – 4:30
  Food Group Consumption of Elderly Community-Dwelling Canadian Men and their Perceptions of Diet, Health and Life Satisfaction. The Manitoba Follow-up Study.
  Christina O. Lengyel, University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, MB
  
  
• 4:30 – 5:00
  What are Elderly Canadians Eating?
  Katherine Gray-Donald PhD, McGill University, Montreal, QC
  
  
• 5:00 – 5:30
  Nutrition and Frailty. What do we know? The NuAge Longitudinal Study
  Hélène Payette, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherebrooke, QC
  
  
• 5:30 – 6:00
  Nutritional Determinants of Brain Health
  Martha Clare Morris, Internal Medicine Rush Institute for Healthy Aging Assistant Provost for ommunity Research Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Symposium II

Muscles: from molecules to mobility
Chair: Judy Anderson, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• The Impact of Stretch, Exercise, and Drug Treatments on Structure, Function and Stem Cell Activation in Aging Skeletal Muscle
  Jeff Leiter, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and PanAm clinic
  
  
• Skeletal Muscle Flexibility: From Basic Science to Practical Application
  Jason Peeler, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB
  
  
• What Influences Head Motion During Gait? Changes in Motor Control Following Low-Velocity Whiplash Perturbations
  Michael Pierrynowski, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
  
  
• Mobility Among Older Adults: The Role of Personal and Environmental Factors
  Verena Menec, Centre on Aging, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM

Symposium III

Calpain: A molecular monkey wrench involved in aging and cell death mechanisms
Chair: James Gilchrist, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• Strategies for inhibiting calpains
  Peter L. Davies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON
  
  
• Survival and death functions of calpain
  Peter A. Greer, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Kingston, ON
  
  
• 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
  
  
• The Role of Calpains verses Caspase-3 in different Forms of Neuronal Cell Injury
  Kevin K.W. Wang, Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., Alachua, FL, USA
  
  
• Calpain mediated pathway of death in Parkinsons disease
  David S. Park, Neuroscience East - Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI), Ottawa, ON
  

Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM

Symposium IV

Cardiovascular System and Ageing: Exercise Blood Flow
Chair: Don Paterson, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

• Exercise Training Reverses Age-Related Endothelial Dysfunction in the Skeletal Muscle Resistance Vasculature: Role of NO and Oxidant Stress
  Judy M. Delp, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Cardiovascular Sciences, West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA
  
  
• Tipping the Balance: Pro and Antioxidant Influences on Skeletal Muscle Hyperemia in the Elderly
  D. Walter Wray, Department of Medicine, Physiology Division University of California at San Diego (La Jolla) and Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, USA
  
  
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
  
  
• Dynamics of Microcirculatory Function and Oxygen Delivery in Aged Muscle
  David C. Poole, Departments of Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University
  
  
  
• Blood Flow to Contracting Muscles of the Aging Human: Adaptive or Maladaptive?
  David N. Proctor, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Physiology and Medicine, Noll Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
  

Keynote Lecturer

Making the political and scientific case for aging research
Huber Warner, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Thursday, June 19, 2008
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

Symposium V

Neuromuscular function and resistance training in older adults -From laboratory research to clinical implications
Chair : Michelle Porter, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• Changes in Motor Output and the Consequences for Muscle Function
  Roger Enoka, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
  
  
• Anabolic Signaling in Aging Skeletal Muscle: Implications for Sarcopenia
  Roger Fielding, Tufts University,Boston, MA, USA
  
  
• 4:30 - 5:00 PM Coffee Break
  
  
• Nutritional Supplementation for Increasing Muscle Mass and Strength in Older Individuals
  Phil Chilibeck, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
  
  
• Resistance Training: Promoting Function and Independence Among Older Adults
  Teresa Liu-Ambrose, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
  

Thursday, June 19, 2008
3:00 - 6:00 PM

Symposium VI

The AAA Alarm: Antioxidants, Atherosclerosis and Aging
Chair: Mohammed Moghadasian, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• Dietary Habits and Cardiovascular Concerns Among Canadian Elderly
  Mohammed Moghadasian, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
  
  
• LDL Oxidation, Antioxidants and Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly
  John Hill, St. Paul’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
  
  
• 4:30 - 5:00 PM Coffee Break
  
  
• Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant Supplements in the Elderly
  Fereidoon Shahidi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF
  
  
• Peripheral Arterial Disease - The Plague of our Age
  Asad Junaid, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM

Symposium VII

Dilemmas of drug therapy in the elderly
Chair: Dan Sitar, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Co-Chair: Dr. Ruby Grymonpre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• Aging as a Determinant of Drug Disposition and Efficacy
  Daniel Sitar, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
  
  
• Adherence to Prescribed Therapy by the Older Patient, and Implications for Health Maintenance
  Ruby Grymonpre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
  
  
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
  
  
• Lowering Blood Pressure in the Elderly. Evidence versus Guidelines
  James Wright, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
  
  
• Controversies in the Management of Type 2 diabetes in the Older Patient
  Baiju Shah, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM

Symposium VIII

Biology of Alzheimer and Dementia
Chair: Gordon Glazner, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

• Is Monoamine Oxidase-A the Link Between Depression, Heart Disease and Alzheimer Disease?
  Darrell D. Mousseau, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
  
  
• How Well Does the 3XTg-AD Mouse Model Replicate Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology?
  Frederic Calon, University of Laval, Laval, QC
  
  
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
  
  
• GLIA in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging
  Alexej Verkhratsky, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  
  
• Changes in LTP and Memory with Normal Aging and Disease
  Benedict Albensi, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

Symposium IX

The role of oxidative stress in the decline of aged muscle
Chair: Russell Hepple, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

• Role of Oxidative Stress on Potential Mechanisms of Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
  Holly Van Remmen, South Texas Veterans Health Care Administation, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  
  
• Age-Related Muscle Dysfunction: The Role of Protein Modifications
  LaDora Thompson, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
  
  
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM Coffee Break
  
  
• Impact of Aging on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Function
  and the Role of Oxidative Stress
  Russ Hepple, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
  
  
• Mitochondrial Iron Accumulation with Age: Consequences for Mitochondrial Function
  Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, University of Florida, FL., USA
  

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Sponsored by: CIHR - Institute of Aging

The Future is Aging:
CIHR-Institute of Aging initiatives and impacts

Measuring Physical Activity: A Hands-on Workshop
Dean Kriellaars

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
8:30 - 10:00 AM

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology

CAANCB Graduate Students Presentations

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

Murray L. Barr Award Lecture

Dr. James D. Johnson, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Friday, June 20, 2008
5:00 - 6:00 PM

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

JCB Grant Award Lecture

Dr. Louis Hermo, Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology McGill University, Montreal, QC

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
7:00 - 8:30 AM

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

CAANCB Networking Breakfast

All graduate students are welcomed.

Faculty staff will be invited by the organizers to network and have breakfast with the students.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
6 :30 - 8:00 PM
Exhibit Hall, University Centre

Dannone Institute Wine & Cheese Reception

Thursday, June 19, 2008
12:30 - 3:00 PM
Exhibit Hall, University Centre

CFBS Reception - Exhibits & Poster Presentation

Thursday, June 19, 2008
6:45 - 9:00 PM
Fort Garry Campus University Club, Pembina Hall

Department of Anatomy Reception

Friday, June 20, 2008
1 :00 - 2:00 PM
Exhibits Hall

Goodbye Lunch

Sponsored by: Canadian Association for Anatomy, Neurobiology and Cell Biology (CAANCB)

CAANCB Annual Quebec Dinner and Award Ceremony



Regular Member Rate: - Student Rate:

Tickets are available at Registration Desk Tuesday noon, all day Wednesday & Thursday morning.

CFBS Board Meeting

Thursday, June 19, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 PM

CAANCB Executive & Annual General Meetings

Room: University Centre, Main Lobby
Tuesday, June 17, 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, June 18, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, June 19, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday, June20, 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
THURSDAY, June 19, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS & POSTER SESSIONS

University Centre, Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

• 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  Exhibit's Reception, Poster Session & Exhibits
  
  
• 4:00 - 4:30 PM
  Coffee Break, Poster Session & Exhibits
  
  
• 6:30 - 8:00 PM
  Danone Wine & Cheese Reception,
Poster Session & Exhibits

Thursday, June 19, 2008

• 10:00 - 10:30 AM
  Coffee & Poster Session & Exhibits
  
  
• 12:30 - 3:00 PM
  CFBS Reception& Poster Session & Exhibits
  
  
• 4:30 - 5:00 PM
  Coffee and Poster Session & Exhibits