The 2021 Doctoral Anne Martin-Matthews Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging

Each year, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) recognizes the highest ranked doctoral trainee in the field of aging from the CIHR open doctoral competition as the CIHR-IA Anne Martin-Matthews Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging recipient.

Recipient

Daniel Andrews, McGill University

Daniel Andrews is a second-year PhD student in Biological and Biomedical Engineering (BBME) in the Neuroimaging and Surgical Technologies Lab at McGill University. He completed his BSc in Physics at Concordia University and his MEng in BBME in the Tardif Lab at McGill. During his MEng, he helped develop a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that will be used to study the structure and composition of the brain’s wiring system in demyelinating disorders, neurodevelopment, and aging.

In his PhD, Daniel is developing mathematical modelling techniques and software to predict cognitive decline in patients at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia. His work combines data from a patient’s lifestyle, brain MRI scans, cognitive test results, genetics, and other medical data to predict a patient’s unique trajectory of Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline. These tools will help physicians personalize treatments for individual patients and will empower patients and their caregivers to better plan for their future.

Date modified:

2023-01-09