Join us on June 15th from 12-1pm to learn about lifestyle interventions in Parkinson’s Disease. In this presentation, graduate students Shayan Keymanesh and Mikey Jose will discuss two up-and-coming studies that aim to understand how lifestyle interventions, such as diet and music listening, can help improve brain health in people with Parkinson's Disease.
Speakers
Shayan Keymanesh
Shayan Keymanesh is a second year Masters student in Neuroscience at UBC, researching the effects of dietary interventions, particularly the ketogenic diets, in Parkinson’s disease. He graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BSc in Behavioural Neuroscience with Honors in 2020, where he began his journey of understanding the brain and its multitude of functions. Shayan is especially interested in the biological mechanisms of neurological disorders and the effects of lifestyle interventions on them. In addition to research, Shayan is also a passionate teacher and has been a teaching assistant for anatomy and neuroanatomy courses at UBC for 6 consecutive semesters
Mikey Jose
Mikey Jose is a PhD Neuroscience student at UBC, pursuing research in music neuroscience. Graduating with a BSc in Cognitive Systems at UBC in 2020, Mikey’s research orientation lends itself well to multidisciplinary research, as he continuously strives to bridge the gap between the arts and health/medicine. Mikey is passionate about validating the crucial role that music plays in everyday life and clinical settings, and has received many opportunities to share this passion as a TEDx speaker, invited panelist at UBC’s Neuroscience Colloquia series and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Roundtable series, and Director of UBC Brain and Music Group. Outside of his academics, Mikey is a composer, songwriter, and musician; at 15, he co-wrote 15 songs for an original musical that raised over $250,000 for local and global charities over 5 years. Most recently, he released an EP on commercial platforms in late 2020, and has accumulated over 1 million streams collectively, reaching 125 countries. His passion for creating music and deep interest in neuroscience intertwine, driving him to understand more fully the incredible holistic power of music.