Dr. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva

Canada Research Chair (Tier 2)

Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology

Concordia University

Our lab is led by Dr. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Applied Physiology of Healthy and Active Aging. He is Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology at Concordia University and is Emerging Researcher at the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM). Dr. Silva completed postdoctoral training at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia, and earned his PhD in Kinesiology from Western University, where he conducted research at the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine. Originally from Brazil, he received his BSc in Physical Education from Nove de Julho University in São Paulo. Dr. Silva's work is driven by a passion for understanding factors that influence brain structure and function in the context of healthy and clinical aging. He has a strong commitment to inclusive and supportive teaching, student mentorship, and community engagement through public outreach and volunteer activities such as talks, webinars, and workshops. Outside academia, he enjoys spending time with his family and dogs, cooking Brazilian food, reading, and running.