Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Training, Telomeres, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic factors, Brain health, Patient Oriented Research, healthy aging

In the next six years, the Public Health Agency of Canada expects traumatic brain injury (TBI) to become one of the most common neurological conditions affecting Canadians. This makes the need for accessible and reliable therapies more urgent than ever. The Christie Lab is currently investigating Neurotracker, a 3D Multiple Object Tracking program, to determine its potential benefits for TBI survivors. My research focuses on how Neurotracker may influence levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a potential biomarker of learning, in adults with mild to severe TBI.

Sternig K., Morrison J., Snowden T., Lacey C., Encina Guerrero I., Peros D., Prewett P., Gawryluk J., Christie B. Unravelling the Connections: Investigating Correlations Between Telomere Length and Cognitive Performance in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster presentation at the Brain Health Summit in Sidney, British Columbia. April 2025.

Morrison J., Snowden T., Lacey C., Sternig K., Encina Guerrero I., Peros D., Prewett P., Gawryluk J., Christie B. Train Your Brain: Effects of Three-Dimensional Multiple Object Tracking on Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors. Poster presentation at the Brain Health Summit in Sidney, British Columbia. April 2025.

Morrison J., Snowden T., Lacey C., Sternig K., Guerrero I., Peros D., Prewett P., Christie B. A Therapeutic Role for 3D-MOT to Improve Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in TBI Survivors. Oral presentation at II Floripa Neuro in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. February 2024.

Morrison J., Snowden T., Lacey C., Sternig K., Guerrero I., Peros D., Prewett P., Christie B. Patient-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effects of Three-Dimensional Multiple-Object Tracking on Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors. Poster at Australasian Neurotrauma Symposium in Perth, Western Australia. November 2024.

– Biosafety Emergency Response Procedures (2025) – Administered by the University of Victoria

– Biosafety Level II (BSL2) trainings. (2024) – Administered by the University of Victoria

– WHMIS Biosafety refresher training (2024) – Administered by the University of Victoria

– Lab Safety for Lab Workers part 1 (online) (2024) – Administered by the University of Victoria

– Biosafety Awareness Blood-borne Pathogens (2024) – Administered by the University of Victoria

– NeuroTracker Advanced and Base Certification (2024) – Administered by NeuroTracker Academy

– Course on Research Ethics based on the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2023) –     Administered by the Panel on Research Ethics

My hobbies include: reading epic fantasy novels, travelling and playing soccer.