Researchers in this cluster focus on the pathophysiology associated with brain conditions such as dementia, head injury/concussion and stroke. More specific projects focus on areas such as the consequences of concussions on the aging brain and on pharmacological and stem cell interventions to reduce or reverse damage to the brain.
Josef Buttigieg, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biology, University of Regina
Patrick Neary, Ph.D., Professor, Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina, and Executive Director of the Dr. Paul Scwann Applied Health and Research Centre.
Cameron Mang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Health Studies
Hayward, K. S., Neva, J. L., Mang, C. S., et al. (2017). Interhemispheric pathways are important for motor outcome in individuals with chronic and severe upper limb impairment post stroke. Neural Plasticity 2017.
Mang, C. S., Borich, M. R., Brodie, S. M., et al. (2015). Diffusion imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation assessment of transcallosal pathways in chronic stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology 126(10), 1959-1971.
Mang, C. S., Campbell, K. L., Ross, C. J., and Boyd, L. A. (2013). Promoting neuroplasticity for motor rehabilitation after stroke: Considering the effects of aerobic exercise and genetic variation on brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Physical Therapy 93(12), 1707-1716.
Wadden, K., Peters, S., Borich, M., et al. (2019). White matter biomarkers associated with motor change in individuals with stroke: A continuous theta burst stimulation study. Neural Plasticity 2019.
For more information, contact cluster leader Dr. Josef Buttigieg at Josef.Buttigieg@uregina.ca or Dr. Patrick Neary at Patrick.Neary@uregina.ca
TOMORROW - Thurs. March 5 at 6:30pm!
The 2025-26 CAH Distinguished Lecture, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging." with speaker Dr. Sally Chivers (Trent University).
U of R Education Auditorium. Open to the Public. Free admission. Free parking after 5pm in surface Public, M & Z lots.
Free surface parking after 5PM (in all surface Public, M and Z parking lots). Parking lots 3, 6 & 2 recommended. Parking lots 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16 & 17 included in parking map.
*Please note: 30 minute & 2 hour time-limits on parking (as signed) are enforced 24 hours/day.*
We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 CAH Distinguished Public Lecture on Thursday, March 5 at 6:30pm! Dr. Sally Chivers (Trent University) will deliver her talk, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging."
U of R Main Campus, Education Auditorium (EA 106). Free admission & parking.
Free surface parking all evenings after 5PM (in public surface, M & Z parking lots). Parking lots 3, 6 & 2 recommended.
- *Please note: 30 minute & 2 hour time-limits on parking (as indicated by signs) are enforced 24 hours/day.*
We just published a state of the art systematic review of pain assessment tools for people living with severe dementia. We provided recommendations for the most supported tools @AIGMcLennan @UofRegina https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735826000139?via%3Dihub
The Winter 2026 CAH Newsletter has stories about:
Research on menopause with Canada Research Chair Dr. Jennifer Gordon, upcoming CAH spring public events, CAH relaunching research participant pool, CAH Director inducted as Fellow of the RSC, and more!
https://research.uregina.ca/cah/newsletters/issue-41/
Congratulations to #URegina's @DrThomasHadjist, newly elected as a Fellow of the @src_rsc. His groundbreaking work is improving care for older adults with #dementia and chronic pain worldwide.
📺 Watch the video below, and learn more in Discourse: 📖 https://bit.ly/3WWYQbC
Two #URegina researchers have been elected Fellows of the @src_rsc — the country’s highest academic honour. 👏
Congrats to Dr. @rncarleton and @DrThomasHadjist, whose research is improving lives across Canada and beyond.
Learn more in Discourse: https://bit.ly/3WWYQbC
