Congratulations to CHIRI post-doctoral research fellow Dr Virginie Lam on being recognised among WA’s six leading researchers, and as ‘The Brainchild’, by The West Australian newspaper for her work investigating links between Vitamin D and brain health.

Dr Lam is profiled among a number of passionate, highly skilled scientists and health practitioners who are working to deliver breakthroughs in chronic disease management, brain development and mental health and Aboriginal health and wellbeing across WA.

Dr Lam’s research focus is ageing and neurodegenerative disorders, where she is investigating how vasoactive nutrients (micro-nutrients and vitamins), and specifically Vitamin D, effect the micro-vessels in the brain.

The profile of Dr Lam and her work is part of Science on the Swan, an annual health and medical science conference established by the Western Australian Health Translation Network. The network’s members include Curtin University.

Read the feature on The West Australian Science on the Swan website: https://buff.ly/2KKzebl.