U21 Health Sciences Group 2025 Annual Meeting
Monday 25 August to Thursday 28 August
Location: Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Theme: Aging Across The Lifespan
We are looking forward to welcoming all delegates from U21 HSG member institutions to the U21 Health Sciences Group 2025 Annual Meeting! You can register to attend via this link.
Website of the Faculty of Health Sciences: https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/
Theme Summary
McMaster University is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and interdisciplinary expertise in the health and social aspects of aging. At the core of this work is the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), founded through the vision and generosity of Suzanne Labarge. MIRA acts as a gateway to research and training to address the complex challenges of aging across the lifespan.
MIRA’s mission is to optimize the health and longevity of Canada’s aging population through cutting-edge research, education and training, stakeholder collaboration, and knowledge mobilization. The flagship centres of MIRA are Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging and the MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre, both exemplify McMaster’s commitment to translational and community-engaged research, with the latter representing a unique collaboration aimed at addressing challenges of aging in underserved populations. MIRA is also the home of internationally renowned research platforms such as Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), Voice, a digital platform for community engagement in research and the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, offering evidence-based health information on Aging.
MIRA collaborates with affiliated Centres at McMaster University and its associated hospitals in Hamilton such as the GERAS Centre for Aging Research, the St Joseph’s Health System | Centre for Integrated Care, the Institute for Pain Research and Care (IPRC), the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, and the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE).
We would be honored to host the U21 Health Sciences Group in Hamilton to explore shared priorities and opportunities in aging research and education. McMaster welcomes the chance to collaborate with U21 HSG partners to advance global insights into aging and their implications for academic and healthcare systems.
Program / Agenda (dated 13 June 2025):
Attending the 2025 Annual Meeting?
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2025 Student Speaker Funding
Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at U21 HSG member institutions, those who are leading projects, initiatives and activities that are relevant to the 2025 Annual Meeting can apply for the Student Speaker Funding. This provides successful applicants with some travel funding to present their work at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
2025 Doctoral Student Forum + Student Forum
Each year on the Monday of that week, there is a Doctoral Student Forum. Health Sciences doctoral candidates studying at U21 HSG member institutions are invited to submit their abstract relevant to the theme of the 2025 Annual Meeting.
New to 2025 is a Student Forum, a morning that comprises of a masterclass and collaborative group activity open to all students.