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Dr. Randy McIntosh
@ar0mcintosh
will receive a $600,000 grant from
@CIHR_IRSC
to develop a model that predicts
#brainhealth
in collaboration with
@thevirtualbrain
. 👏👏 Congratulations!
Read more ➡️
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We are pleased to officially announce that Dr. Björn Herrmann
@bjoherrmann
, a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in hearing and aging, has joined us as the new Canada Research Chair in Auditory Aging.
Read more ➡️
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We are pleased to share that Dr. Jennifer Ryan
@DrJenRyan1
has been appointed as the new Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience, a joint position at
@Baycrest
and
@uoftmedicine
. Congratulations Dr. Ryan!
Read more:
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Congrats to
@Baycrest
's Dr. Cheryl Grady for her election as a fellow to the Royal Society of Canada (
@RSCTheAcademies
)! 👏👏👏
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Dr. Donna Rose Addis
@AddisLab
and Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum
@RosenbaumLab
@YorkUnews
have been awarded a
@CIHR_IRSC
grant to conduct research on future thinking and decision making in the context of
#COVID19
. Congratulations!
Read more ➡️
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Congrats to
@Baycrest
's VP Research
@asek47
for being elected to The Society of Experimental Psychologists!
#psychology
#neuroscience
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Baycrest scientist Dr. Jean Chen appointed Canada Research Chair in Neuroimaging of Aging
@CRC_CRC
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Congrats to
@ar0mcintosh
on his recent grant that will one day help guide personalized
#Alzheimers
treatment
#onHWS
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Senior Scientist Dr. Donna Rose Addis
@AddisLab
has been named a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society
@Psychonomic_Soc
. We congratulate Dr. Addis on this important achievement.
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How has the pandemic affected our mental health, how we daydream, and our ability to think about the future? Dr. Donna Rose Addis shared insight and results from her ongoing research on this topic with the
@TorontoStar
:
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What great news to end the year: Dr. Morris Moscovitch, C.M., has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. Congratulations Dr. Moscovitch!
Learn about his ground-breaking memory research here:
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Thrilled to welcome Dr.
@Amanda__Grenier
to
@Baycrest
as a senior scientist and the Norman and Honey Schipper Chair in Gerontological Social Work
#onHWS
#socialwork
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Our researchers are trying to detect
#dementia
earlier.
@rosanna_olsen
's work found brain changes before
#memory
problems were noticeable
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Exciting news: Dr. Nicole Anderson has been voted into the Memory Disorders Research Society. Among her many roles, Dr. Anderson is a Senior Scientist at RRI & Associate Scientific Director of the Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness
@Baycrest
. Congratulations!
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Less than a week until
#RRIC2018
! Can't wait to welcome our great speaker lineup including:
@Kat_Schneider7
,
@sbjockdoc
,
@Comadork
,
@ajbakermd
,
@northernthrux
,
@Neurosharp
,
@cesopenko
,
@wick_22
and
@briantlevine
.
#tbi
#concussion
#BrainInjury
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Happy
#womenscienceday
to our scientists who are leading the charge in
#aging
,
#brainhealth
and
#dementia
research.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInScience
#InternationalDayOfWomenInScience
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Congrats to
@rosanna_olsen
on her
@NSERC_CRSNG
grant that will allow our scientists to explore a new area of
#memory
and aging research
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Giving a big shoutout to
@Baycrest
's female scientists for all their important contributions to
#memory
,
#aging
and
#brainhealth
research. Happy International
#WomensDay
!
#dementiaresearch
#IWD2018
#onHWS
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Why are women under-represented in
#STEM
? Dr. Sokolowski
@hm_sokolowski
, part of Dr. Levine's
@briantlevine
lab, was recently awarded a Banting Fellowship to study this from a cognitive neuroscience perspective. Congratulations Dr. Sokolowski!
Read more ➡️
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Continuing our celebration of
#WomeninSTEM
for International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re featuring Dr. Annalise LaPlume, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rotman Research Institute.
#WomeninScience
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Dr. Sandra Black
@Sunnybrook
@UofTNeurology
shares common vascular risk factors for cognitive decline - hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, obesity, poor dietary habits, physicl inactivity, smoking and more.
#brainhealth
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Congrats to
@Baycrest
's Dr. Jed Meltzer on being appointed
@CRC_CRC
in Interventional Cognitive
#Neuroscience
#onHWS
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.
@Baycrest
co-created
@thevirtualbrain
joins one of the largest flagship neuroscience initiatives in Europe
@HumanBrainProj
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Baycrest postdoctoral fellow Dr. Danielle D’Amico
@daniellendamico
recently received a Governor General’s Gold Academic Medal from Toronto Metropolitan University
@TorontoMet
& was interviewed on CBC Radio about her award-winning research. Listen here:
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Rotman Research Day 2020 was a big success - thank you to all organizers, speakers, poster presenters and attendees!
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Thirty years ago, Dr. Lynn Hasher faced an uphill battle in getting her ideas about the
#aging
brain accepted. Nowadays, she is applying these notions to help
#olderadults
boost
#memory
and learning:
#onHWS
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President & Chief Scientist at
@Baycrest
Dr. Sekuler
@asek47
has been appointed to Canada���s Chief Science Advisor’s Task Force in Post COVID-19 Condition, based on her & other RRI scientists' critical research on the effects of COVID-19 in the brain. Congratulations Dr. Sekuler!
Long-term
#COVID
health effects may impact individuals and society for years to come. I am convening an expert task force to develop an evidence-based roadmap for addressing the health and socioeconomic impacts of post-COVID condition:
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Congrats to (Drs. Jennifer Ryan,
@rosanna_olsen
and Bernhard Ross) for their
@CIHR_IRSC
grants! This funding will help our researchers learn more about the brain and find ways to better prevent, detect and treat
#Alzheimers
and other brain disorders
#onHWS
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Thanks to
@JustinTrudeau
+
@ScienceMin
for the great big Canadian welcome for
@Baycrest
's +
@UofT
's
#Canada150
@CRC_CRC
Dr. Donna Rose Addis. Find out how her work could help us treat
#depression
and prevent
#dementia
#onHWS
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Welcoming
@asek47
in style with a tea party celebration and a key to the
@rotmanresearch
city
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The Virtual Brain strives to help doctors test
#brain
disorder treatments in a virtual simulation.
#brainweek
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Congrats to our founding director!
Today
@GGJuliePayette
invested OBI's founding President and Scientific Director Dr. Donald Stuss into the
#OrderofCanada
.
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Congrats to
@Baycrest
's
@rosanna_olsen
+
@jess_robin_
who received grants to continue their research exploring changes to the brain that could help with diagnosing
#dementia
earlier. Learn more about their work:
Announcing the 2018 Alzheimer Society Research Program funding recipients:
#alzheimers
#dementia
#research
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Dr. Morris Freedman, Head of Neurology and Medical Director, Cognition & Behaviour at
@Baycrest
, Scientist at the RRI, and Professor at the U of T Faculty of Medicine, has been elected as a Trustee of the World Federation of Neurology. Congratulations Dr. Freedman!
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Today is International Women's Day
#IWD2020
and this year’s theme is
#EachForEqual
, calling for a gender-equal world. On this important day, we're featuring some of our awesome scientists:
@rosanna_olsen
@JeanChenLab
&
@AddisLab
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Baycrest's Canada Research Chair in Neuroimaging of Aging, Dr. Jean Chen has been made Associate Editor of two leading journals: NeuroImage and Frontiers Neurology. Congratulations Dr. Chen!
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Hear about the experiences of
#youth
,
#parents
, schools and sports organizations affected by
#concussions
at
#RRIC2018
's lived-experience panel on March 19. Register today:
@CIHR_IRSC
@OntarioBrain
@CABHI__
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9
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A visual
#art
app could be the key to reducing
#dementia
and improving socialization among older adults.
#brainweek
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We’re continuing our celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Alex Samson
@nosmasa
, PhD student in the McIntosh Lab.
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
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6
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1 more week until we host
@wick_22
who'll talk about why athletes stay quiet about
#headinjuries
and what we can do to help. Don't miss out on this star-studded event:
#concussion
#tbi
#BrainAwarenessWeek
#onHWS
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Look forward to welcoming
@asek47
as new VP of Research
@Baycrest
(& a big thank you to
@ar0mcintosh
)!
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5
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Kick off the new year by protecting your
#brainhealth
with the Canadian Brain Health Food Guide, created by
@Baycrest
:
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth
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To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, today we’re featuring some of the many wonderful women at the Rotman Research Institute. First up is Mary Akuamoah-Boateng, Senior Research Agreements Specialist.
#WomeninScience
#WomeninSTEM
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Want to study at a world-class brain research institute? And meet renowned scientists studying aging & brain health, cognitive neuroscience and dementia?
Then come to our Open House on Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.!
Details & registration:
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Congratulations to Rotman postdoc Dr. Moriah Sokolowski
@hm_sokolowski
, who has been awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for her extraordinary academic performance at
@WesternU
! 🎉🌟
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We are proud to once again be recognized as a Top 10 research-intensive hospital in Canada.
Read more➡️
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The pandemic may adversely impact our
#brainhealth
. Therefore, Drs. Rosanna Olsen & Jennifer Ryan are investigating the possible effects of
#COVID19
and infection prevention measures on
#dementia
risk in older adults.
Read more ➡️
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Thanks to critical funding from
@NSERC_CRSNG
,
@SSHRC_CRSH
&
@CIHR_IRSC
, RRI scientists will advance our understanding of ways to support older adults w/ hearing & vision loss, helping them stay socially engaged & protect their brain health as they age.
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Going strong with our celebration of the amazing
#WomeninSTEM
, next we’re putting the spotlight on Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Director, Research, Innovation, and Translation.
#WomeninScience
#seeittobeit
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Meet one of
@Baycrest
's graduate students
@mel_hebscher
who's studying the impact of
#brainstimulation
on our brains, leading to promising treatments for
#memory
disorders
#brainresearch
#onHWS
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3
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Join the 2021
#rotmanconf
for talks by 16 internationally renowned experts on the theme of Aging & Brain Health: Optimizing Cognitive & Behavioural Function in Disorders of the Aging Brain.
Early bird deadline is March 1. Don't miss out!
Register ➡️
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Read how
@Baycrest
's Dr. Morris Moscovitch used the
#concussion
from a motorcycle accident to experience what he'd been studying as a
#memory
researcher
#brainresearch
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10
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A new study by
@Baycrest
scientists
@Brad_Buchsbaum
@jordwynn
and Dr. Jennifer Ryan suggests that eye movements play a functional role in memory retrieval. They can tell us a lot about someone's memory.
Our eye movements help us retrieve memories
People move their eyes to determine whether or not they have seen an image before. Their eye movement patterns could predict memory mistakes.
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Explore the MRI structural and functional changes in the brains of concussed bantam
#hockey
players’ at
#RRIC2018
. Less than 2 weeks left on our early bird rate:
#tbi
#concussions
#traumaticbraininjury
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9
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Congrats to our Founding Director, Dr. Donald Stuss, for being named an Officer of the
#OrderofCanada
#research
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9
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Proud to celebrate our
#womeninscience
before
#WomenInScienceDay
tomorrow. Support their work today:
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ICYMI:
@Baycrest
's
#IPN2017
organizers had a chance to play with
@IBMCanada
's NAO. Thanks
@estherdryburgh
!
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Could you have this
#memory
disorder?
@Baycrest
's Dr.
@briantlevine
talks about his discovery of a new memory syndrome where people don't have the ability to mentally time travel in
@BBC_Future
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Newly unveiled research chairs take aim at
#diversity
gap in Canadian science (Donna Rose Addis doesn't only bring a great bkg in
#memory
research to
@Baycrest
+
@UofT
, she is also an excellent role model for indigenous scientists)
#onHWS
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So excited to welcome Dr. Donna Rose Addis to join
@Baycrest
as a
#Canada150
Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory and Aging! Read more about her research:
.
@ScienceMin
announces the first 4 Canada150 Research Chairs - including
@Baycrest
@rotmanresearch
@UofT
chair Donna Addis
@marcomendicino
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What
#rehab
can help children recover after a
#concussion
? Learn about this and more at
#RRIC2018
's pre-conference workshop on March 19:
#TBI
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5
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A free public event on brain health in later life! Join the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
@ccna_ccnv
to discuss how we can support brain health and reduce risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
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9
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How does
#COVID19
affect the brain? Dr. Sekuler
@Baycrest
and Dr. Graham
@Sunnybrook
will be discussing their current study on this topic today at 4 p.m. as part of the
@CanCovid
Speaker Series. Don't miss it!
Details here ➡️
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10
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How has
#COVID19
impacted seniors' mental health? A new
@Baycrest
&
@CAMHResearch
study aims to find out and identify ways to support older adults during this time.
Read more ➡️
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6
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New
@rotmanresearch
study focuses on retired professional hockey players’ cognitive and behavioural functioning.
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Only 2 more weeks until our panel with
#hockey
legends
@wick_22
&
@KenDryden
!
@wick_22
's will share an exclusive talk on Silent suffering and head injury: Why athletes stay quiet and what we can do to help. RSVP today:
#concussion
#onHWS
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Dr.
@jlcampos11
: links between hearing loss and
#dementia
recently discovered. Lots of research and innovation underway, including neuroimaging, computational models, simulators, virtual reality.
#brainhealth
@ccna_ccnv
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Find out the best practices in assessing and early management of
#concussions
among
#children
. Register for our workshop and conference on March 19-21!
#RRIC2018
#onHWS
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9
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What happens when the information you try to remember becomes too much for the brain? Apparently we turn to our eyes for help,
@CIHR_IRSC
@NSERC_CRSNG
#brainresearch
#onHWS
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"It’s always good to be engaged mentally. It’s good for your mental health and it’s probably good for your brain health as we age." - Dr. Brian Levine
@briantlevine
discusses careers, retirement and aging & brain health on
@Freakonomics
.
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Network, collaborate and learn how you can build, scale up and promote your
#aging
and
#brainhealth
innovation at the inaugural What's Next Canada Innovation Day - a NEW addition to
#RotmanConf
. Visit our website for more details:
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Congratulations to Dr. Linda Mah, who today was named Women Friends of Baycrest's first Woman Scientist of Distinction! All 4 finalists, Drs. Addis, Anderson, Mah & Olsen, are doing incredible work that will help improve the lives of older adults everywhere.
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Thrilled to announce Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden as the closing keynote speaker for
#RRIC2018
! Don't miss out on hearing him talk about
#concussions
and
#hockey
:
#tbi
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9
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Our trainees showed off
@Baycrest
's
#brainhealth
research to some special guests from
@RyersonU
's Life Institute
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Happy Canada Day long weekend! RT to send your congrats to one of our scientists &
@CRC_CRC
in Interventional Cognitive Neuroscience, Dr. Jed Meltzer, who is celebrating his first
#CanadaDay
as a Canadian citizen! 🇨🇦🎉
@Baycrest
@uoftmedicine
@UofTArtSci
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Welcome Dr. Donna Rose Addis to
@Baycrest
and
@UofTArtSci
! Thrilled to have such a distinguished researcher join us! Check out how her work will open the door to develop interventions for depression and mood disorders among older adults:
Look who arrived at
@Baycrest
@UofT
!! Please join me in welcoming our newest
@rotmanresearch
Senior Scientist -
#Canada150
Chair Donna Rose Addis - who’s joined us from New Zealand. Thanks
@KirstyDuncanMP
for making it possible to recruit such phenomenal researchers to Canada.
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Our scientists will explore
#cannabis
' impact on
#brain
development thanks to new
@CIHR_IRSC
funding
#mentalhealth
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Our memory for past events is surprisingly accurate (on average 94%!) regardless of our age or the amount of time that has elapsed since, suggests a new study by Drs. Levine & Diamond published in Psychological Science this week.
Read more ➡️
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Join the
#RotmanConf
in March for the latest on the lifelong and intergenerational effects of trauma, brain mechanisms linked to cognitive changes in mood disorders, well-being and identity in older age, and biomedical interventions for mental health.
➡️
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Thrilled to announce
@Comadork
as our opening keynote for
#RRIC2018
. Looking forward to his talk about the
#grayzone
and how to assess residual cognitive function in disorders of
#consciousness
. Register today!
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6
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Mandatory education should be done to teach parents about what to do when their kids have
#headinjuries
, says
@wick_22
#tbi
#concussion
#RRIC2018
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In a new study published today, Dr. Jed Meltzer & his team report that individualized brain stimulation treatment improves language performance in
#stroke
survivors.
Read more ➡️
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Our next feature for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is Shusmita Rashid
@Shusmita_Rashid
, Associate Director, Scientific and Academic Affairs at the RRI and Senior Manager, Knowledge Mobilization at
@CABHI__
.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInScience
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There are real mental dangers to letting your
#stress
go unchecked via
@CBCNews
#NationalStressAwarenessDay
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6
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Thrilled to welcome high school students from
@TDSB_WLM
,
@JohnPolanyiCI
and
@NorthviewHtsSS
to today's
#neurobrite
conference! Can't wait to hear more about your neuroscience experiments
#STEMeducation
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Read the most comprehensive neuropsychological study of retired professional ice hockey players to date.
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Is keeping your brain healthy on your list of New Year's resolutions?
#Olderadults
can get a jump start on doing so by joining one of our research studies that could also help in reducing the risk of
#dementia
#onHWS
#research
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It’s time for another spotlight in honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Next up we're featuring Dr. Nasreen Khatri, Clinical Psychologist, Researcher at the RRI, and Scientific Officer at
@CABHI__
.
#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
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Exciting news! Dr. Jed Meltzer has been named the Canada Research Chair in Interventional Cognitive Neuroscience for a second consecutive term. A senior scientist at
@Baycrest
, Dr. Meltzer is advancing critical brain health treatments.
Learn more:
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No matter your age, it’s never too early or too late to start eating for your
#brainhealth
.
@Baycrest
's Dr. Carol Greenwood shared tips on how taking care of your diet leads to staying mentally sharp:
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