Laura Middleton

Laura Middleton is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as the Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia and Active Aging at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging since July 2023. As an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo since July 2011, Laura has taken on various roles including Associate Chair of Applied Research, Partnerships & Outreach, and Assistant Professor in Kinesiology (Neuroscience). Laura's research encompasses collaborations across multiple disciplines to explore the impact of exercise on dementia prevention and treatment, while leading the Brain and Body research group. Previous experience includes postdoctoral fellowships at Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on exercise's role in stroke recovery and dementia epidemiology. Laura holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary studies from Dalhousie University, along with an M.Sc. in Exercise Science from the University of Victoria and a B.Human Kinetics from The University of British Columbia.