{"id":384,"date":"2021-07-27T22:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T22:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gltrialsite\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:16:26","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gawryluk\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(68,140,140,0.62)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About Me&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fafafa&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-107px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10vw|0px|0vw|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||10vw|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;6vw&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; 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G., Gilson, Z. M., Guo, Y., &amp; Tremblay, M.-\u00c8. Sex differences in the outcomes of modifiable lifestyle factors for cognitive aging: Neuroinflammation and microglia as key underlying mechanisms. <\/span><i>Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience<\/i><span>,\u00a0<\/span><i>17<\/i><span>.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.3389%2Ffnagi.2025.1642043&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chkwan%40uvic.ca%7C39e4c68612a240406c1408de83d3f9b6%7C9c61d3779894427cb13b1d6a51662b4e%7C0%7C0%7C639093144030986568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=s81rRT25HafeEInwvNzJi%2BIrGLPE7n9kG2t90Q4b9kQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnagi.2025.1642043 Click to follow link.\" data-outlook-id=\"5e841a3a-9560-4ea2-8d87-c5725735f1ff\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnagi.2025.1642043<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2025 Parker, A., Szoeke, C., Kwan, H., Henri-Bhargava, A., Gawryluk, J. Functional Connectivity Alterations in Women with Subjective Cognitive Decline. Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2024 Ohlhauser, L., Kwan, H., Casey, H., MacDonald, S., Gawryluk, J., and the Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative. Sex Similarities and Differences in Cognition: A Longitudinal Study of Healthy Control Participants from the Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #000000\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2024 Scarapicchia, V. &amp; Kwan H., Czippel, A., Gawryluk, J. Differences Between Resting State fMRI BOLD Variability and Default Mode Network Connectivity in Healthy Older and Younger Adults. Brain Connectivity.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2023 Neufeld, N., Parker, A., Kwan, H., Gawryluk, J. Longitudinal changes in grey matter and cognitive performance over four years of healthy aging. Neuroimage: Reports<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2022 Kwan, H., Scarrapicchia, V., Halliday, D., MacDonald, S., Gawryluk, J. Functional near infrared spectroscopy activation during an executive function task. Aging Brain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2020 Parker, A., Scarapiccia, V., Smart, C., Gawryluk, J.R. A multimodal MRI study of brain structure and function in individuals with subjective cognitive decline. Accepted, Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scarapicchia, V., Garcia-Barrera, M.A., MacDonald, S., Gawryluk J.R. Resting State BOLD Variability and its Association with White Matter Vascular Burden in Healthy Aging and Subjective Cognitive Decline. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0 Kenny, R., Mayo, C.D., Kennedy, S., Varga, A., McQuarrie, A., Stuart-Hill, Garcia-Barerra, M., Christie, B., Gawryluk, J.R. Does intentional heading in soccer practice cause sub-concussive injury? Journal of Concussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019 Spaner, C.R., Musteata, S., Kenny, R., Gawryluk, J.R., Hofer, S., Christie, B. R. 3-Dimentional Multiple Object Tracking training can enhance selective attention, psychomotor speed, and cognitive flexibility in healthy older adults. Ageing Science &amp; Mental Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019 Mazerolle, E.L., Ohlhauser, L., Mayo, C., Sheriff, A., Gawryluk, J.R. Evidence of Under-Reporting of White Matter fMRI Activation<em>.<\/em>\u00a0Journal of MRI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0 Halliday, D., Gawryluk, J.R., Garcia-Barerra, M.A., MacDonald, S. Intraindividual Variability in Neuropsychological Test Performance is Associated with White Matter Integrity in Healthy Older Adults. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0 Ohlhauser, L., Smart, C., Gawryluk, J.R. Diffusion tensor imaging metrics in the prodromal and clinical phases of Parkinson\u2019s disease. Journal of Parkinson\u2019s Disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0 Lacey, C., Ohlhauser, L., Gawryluk, J.R. Microstructural white matter characteristics in Parkinson\u2019s disease with depression: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging replication study. Frontiers in Neurology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019\u00a0\u00a0 Mayo, C.D., Miksche, K., Atwell-Pope, K., Gawryluk, J.R. The relationship between physical activity and symptoms of fatigue, mood, and perceived cognitive impairment in adults with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019 Mayo, C.D., Garcia-Barrera, M.A., Mazerolle, E.L., Ritchie, L.J., Fisk, J.D., Gawryluk, J.R. Relationship between DTI metrics and cognitive function in Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, January 9, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2019 Ohlhauser, L., Parker, A., Smart, C., Gawryluk, JR. White matter and its relationship with cognition in subjective cognitive decline. Alzheimers Dement (Amst), 11: 28-35.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2018 Ali, J., Smart, C., Gawryluk, J. Subjective cognitive decline and APOE \u03b54: A systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, 65(1):303-320.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2018 Scarapicchia, V., Mazerolle, E., Ritchie, L.J. Fisk, J.D., Gawryluk, J.R. Resting State BOLD Variability in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Versus Normal Aging: A marker of cognitive decline or cerebrovascular status? Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">2018 Mayo, C., Scarapicchia, V., Robinson, L., Gawryluk, J.R. Ethical Considerations in Neuropsychological Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury. 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