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Aline Haas HEADSHOT

Aline Nogueira Haas

  • Associate Professor in Dance

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Aline Nogueira Haas is an Associate Professor in Dance at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, and a Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health (GBHI), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is a dance and Pilates practitioner, researcher, and educator, and a former Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Dance and Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. An internationally recognized researcher in dance, health, and aging, Aline leads the “Research Group in Arts, Body and Education” (GRACE) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and serves as a member of the Research and Publications Committee of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). She has coordinated and participated in projects with national and international funding, focusing on the role of dance and movement in promoting brain health for older adults with and without neurological diseases. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, contributed book chapters, and engaged in global initiatives linking dance to brain health. Aline is a founding contributor to Latin American networks in the arts and health field and actively collaborates with international partners in projects and consortiums commissioned by global organizations. She has participated in research funded by International and Brazilian research agencies. Other funding streams include foundations, governmental programs, and partnerships with hospitals and research centers focused on aging and brain health.