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The Rotman Research Institute is a premier international centre for the study of human brain function.
- About Us
Contact or find out more about the Rotman Research Institute.
- Contact
Contacting the Rotman Research Institute
- Staff Directory
The online staff directory provides contact information for people at Rotman.
- Mailing Lists
Contains a list of the research division mailing lists including the recipients subscribed to each one.
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- History
History of Baycrest and the Research Division
- Measures of Excellence
Citations, Chairs, External Reviews
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- Contact
- Events
What's happening at the Rotman Research Institute.
- Volunteering
Researchers at Rotman Research Institute are currently seeking volunteers to participate in a wide variety of studies, including studies on aging, memory, and cognition. Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 90 and in good physical health with no previous neurological or psychological problems.
- Participant Satisfaction Survey
For research participants to rate their experience.
- Participant Satisfaction Survey
- Careers
Baycrest and the University of Toronto are strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
- Scientists
The Rotman Research Institute is home to world-renowned researchers encompassing a broad spectrum of expertise who provide pioneering insights into the mechanisms of memory and executive functions of the brain.
- Scientist Profiles
- Alain, Claude Dr.
Cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging studies of auditory scene analysis, and selective attention.
- Binns, Malcolm Dr.
- Black, Sandra Dr.
Cognitive Neurology, Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury, recovery of function, dementia, functional and structural MRI.
- Buchsbaum, Bradley Dr.
- Chow, Tiffany Dr.
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, primary progressive aphasia, PET, neuroimaging analysis, neuropharmacology.
- Craik, Fergus Dr.
Experimental studies of memory and attention, cognitive aging, age-related changes in memory, cognitive neuroscience.
- Freedman, Morris Dr.
Behavioural neurology, dementia, SPECT.
- Grady, Cheryl Dr. (Chair)
Cognitive aging, functional reorganization, PET, functional MRI, memory, face perception
- Graham, Simon Dr.
fMRI physics and technology development for assessing patient populations: stroke, probable Alzheimer's disease, and traumatic brain injury; probing behaviour in virtual realities using functional neuroimaging.
- Hasher, Lynn Dr.
Attentional Regulation of memory and the impact of changes in attentional regulation in old age on cognitive functioning. Circadian arousal patterns and cognitive functioning.
- Levine, Brian Dr.
Prefrontal and executive functioning, self-regulation, episodic memory, recovery/re-organization of brain function.
- McIntosh, Anthony Dr.
Cognitive neuroscience, functional MRI, PET, event - related potentials, causal modeling, theoretical neurobiology.
- Moscovitch, Morris Dr.
Memory, attention, and face-recognition in neurologically normal young and old people and in people with focal or degenerative brain lesions
- Paus, TomᨠDr.
Dr. Paus is an expert in mapping the human brain in health and disease using a variety of tools, including positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electro-encephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
- Pollock, Bruce Dr. (Chair)
Geriatric clinical psychopharmacology; depression; behavioural disturbances of dementia
- Ross, Bernhard Dr.
Central auditory processing, steady-state responses, oscillatory brain activity, hearing and aging, magnetoencephalography, biosignalanalysis
- Ryan, Jennifer Dr. (Chair)
Cognitive neuroscience, memory, amnesia, attention, aging
- Strother, Stephen Dr.
Neuroinformatics: optimization of experimental design, acquisition and analysis pipelines for PET & fMRI; clinical fMRI in aging and stroke; brain networks & modern multivariate data analysis
- Stuss, Donald T. Dr. (Chair)
Frontal Lobes, Anterior Attentional System, Focal Lesion and Traumatic Brain Injury Patients, Aging.
- Tulving, Endel Dr. (Chair)
- Winocur, Gordon Dr.
Memory, hippocampus, cognitive changes associated with brain damage and aging in human and animal models
- Alain, Claude Dr.
- Adjunct and Associate Scientist Profiles
- Anderson, Adam Dr.
- Bialystok, Ellen Dr.
- De Rosa, Eve Dr.
- Ferber, Susanne Dr.
- Köhler, Stefan Dr.
- Mayberg, Helen Dr.
Neuroscience, clinical neurology, PET and fMRI studies of mood, emotional processing and depression
- Pantev, Christo Dr.
Cortical plasticity, recovery of function, MEG, sensory function
- Robertson, Ian Dr.
Attention, cognitive rehabilitation, ERP
- Rosenbaum, Shayna Dr.
- Shallice, Timothy Dr.
- Trainor, Laurel Dr.
- Post Doctoral Fellow and Research Associate Profiles
- Arnott, Stephen Dr.
- Boe, Shaun Dr.
- Cassidy, Ryan Dr.
- Chakravarty, M. Mallar Dr.
- Farb, Norman Dr.
- Fujioka, Takako Dr.
- Gopie, Nigel Dr.
- Heisz, Jennifer Dr.
- John, Michael Sasha Dr.
Hearing, perception, auditory steady-state responses, electroencphalography, event-related potentials, medical devices and related intellectual property
- Kessler, Yoav Dr.
- Lee, Yunjo Dr.
- Leung, Ada Dr.
- Luk, Gigi Dr.
- Marxen, Michael Dr.
- Miyazaki, Takahiro Dr.
- Moreno, Sylvain Dr.
- Olsen, Rosanna Dr.
- Renoult, Louis Dr.
- Rose, Nathan Dr.
- Schmah, Tanya Dr.
- Shen, Dawei Dr.
- Szpunar, Karl Dr.
- Tahmasebi, Amir Dr.
- Todd, Rebecca Dr.
- Vakorin, Vasily Dr.
- Vanderhill, Susan Dr.
- Scientist Profiles
- Research
Find out more about the research of individual labs which are part of the Rotman Research Institute as well as the various networks it is involved in.
- Labs
The Rotman Research Institute is home to many groups at the centre of exciting research.
- ERP Lab
Visit the Event-Related Potentials laboratory and check out our Current Research.
- What is EEG?
What is an electroencephalogram? EEG recordings show the overall activity of the millions of neurons in the brain.
- What is EEG?
- MASTER
Learn about the MASTER system and steady-state responses.
- Home
- Overview
An overview of the MASTER system and how it works.
- Stimuli
Description of some MASTER stimuli and how they might be used.
- Responses
Description of how the responses are assessed in MASTER
- Publications
Papers and presentations by labs using the MASTER system
- Published Articles
Articles which have already been accepted for publication
- Presentations
Master presentations available for viewing or download.
- Published Articles
- Links
Links to related sites and other labs using MASTER
- Matlab Files
Matlab files used for weighted averaging
- Downloads
Download for publications, master demo and matlab files
- Research Systems
Description of the Standard and Portable MPAS systems with price lists and documentation
- Forum
Discuss the MASTER System here.
- Contact
General inquiries, address, and volunteering opportunities
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Download the MASTER demo here.
- fMRI Group
Visit the fMRI Group and learn the Basics of MRI.
- Contact the fMRI Group
- About Us
- Current Research
- The Basics of MRI
- MRI Meetings Resources
- MRI Artifacts
- fMRI Design
- Standard Spaces
- Rotman fMRI Tools
Tools and programs by the fMRI group
- UNIX Resources
Linux is a key operating system used at the Rotman Research Institute. This page contains a short tutorial on basic unix/linux operation.
- News & Events
- Group Meetings
- Sunnybrook Forms and Procedures
- Baycrest fMRI Scheduler
- SWHC Magnet Chaptering
- Computer Usage Advice
- Buchsbaum Lab
- R Forum
Online discussion forum on using the R statistical analysis software.
- R Forum
- Grady Lab
- Lab Members
These are people in Cheryl's lab.
- Publications
These are publications of the lab.
- Lab Members
- Graham Lab
Learn about the Graham lab’s work on enhancing fMRI technology and its use in basic neuroscience and clinical applications for the detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of neurological disease.
- Levine Lab
Learn more about the Levine laboratory’s research on frontal lobe function, episodic memory, traumatic brain injury, and rehabilitation.
- Current Research
- Participate in Research
Find out about participating in our current research projects.
- AT Study
- AT Study (Portugese)
- Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Find out about participating in our TBI rehab program.
- Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
- The Role of Genetics in Individual Differences in Attention and Episodic Memory
- Publications
- Financial Support
- Lab Members
- Lab Photos
Photos of the lab.
- Contact the Levine Lab
- McIntosh Lab
See the current research going on in the McIntosh Laboratory and learn about PLS.
- about the lab
- current research
- publications
- lab news
- PLS software
- What's New
Details about new PLS features and bug-fixes.
- FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions for the PLS program.
- User Guide
Detailed guide to using PLS.
- Download Files
- Journal Articles
Download journal articles related to PLS.
- Message Board
PLS forum is an opportunity for an open exchange of ideas and questions among PLSgui users and developer. If you have a question, please check the FAQ before posting in case the issue has already been addressed. We reserve the right to remove any postings that we deem inappropriate for the forum.
- Events
Events relating to PLS.
- What's New
- contact us
- MEG
Click here and learn what Magnetoencephalography is all about.
- Moscovitch Lab
Learn about memory in the Moscovitch Laboratory.
- Ryan Lab
Memory, MEG, aging, eyetracking, amnesia all from the Ryan lab, click for details.
- Strother Lab
See how the Strother laboratory is optimizing experimental design and analysis for neuroimaging researchers.
- Stuss Lab
Learn about research on the Human Frontal Lobes.
- Neuroimaging Databases
- High Performance Computing Resources
- ERP Lab
- Networks
The Rotman Research Institute is extensively involved in the following prominent research networks.
- Labs
- Resources
Access resources of the Rotman Research Institute including the publications database and various other external and internal resources.
- Administrative Resources
- Application Forms
Ethics forms, MRI forms
- Ethics Forms and Guidelines
All research projects conducted in Baycrest must receive approval from the Research Ethics Board prior to initiation. Forms can be downloaded from here.
- fMRI Documents
Application forms and other documents.
- Ethics Forms and Guidelines
- Education
Research courses and tutorials.
- Imaging Course
Reading materials and presentations from the fMRI course
- Topics of Interest
This page stores materials for highlighted talks or other interesting topics.
- Unix Resources
Linux is a key operating system used at the Rotman Research Institute. This page contains a short tutorial on basic unix/linux operation.
- Imaging Course
- IT Resources
Assorted material from the IT department at Rotman.
- Web Mail
The Rotman Web Mail offers Rotman staff an easy way to read/write email anywhere.
- Using the Website
A simple tutorial on how to navigate and use various features of the Rotman website.
- Editing Information for Users
Instructions on how to edit your profile information
- Technical Details
Technical details about the Rotman and KLARU websites.
- Editing Information for Users
- Freqently Asked Questions
Look for answers to some questions frequently asked of the IT department
- Video Tutorials
- Logging in
How to log in to the website.
- Using the Help Desk
A video tutorial on how to use the help desk.
- Subject Database - Receipts
How to use the receipts portion of the subject database.
- Logging in
- Web Mail
- MASTER Software
The Multiple Auditory STEady-state Response (MASTER) technique allows the simultaneous evaluation of 4 tonal frequencies in each ear.
- PLS Software
Partial least squares (PLS), which was first introduced to the neuroimaging community in 1996, has proven to be a robust method for extracting distributed signal changes related to changing task demands.
- Publications
The Rotman Publication Database is updated regularly and can be accessed by anyone interested in our researchers' work.
- Citation Index
- h index
- Web Of Science: Citation Index for Book Chapters
How to access the Web of Science Citation Index information on the University of Toronto website.
- Journal Impact Factors
Impact factors for Rotman-published journal articles.
- Publications Format
- Managing Publications Database
Tutorial on how to manage the entries in the publications database.
- Citation Index
- Research Grants
On this page you will find links to upcoming funding opportunities, current funding sources, and the Research Division's online grant application database.
- Funding Opportunities
This section contains information on grants and awards with upcoming deadlines in the next 3-6 months, as well as on-going competitions with continuous deadlines. The funding opportunities are listed in chronological order, starting with the most urgent deadlines.
- Current Funding Sources
This section lists grants that have been received by Rotman and KLARU scientists and postdoctoral fellows in the current year.
- Grant Tracking Application
The Online Grant Tracking Application is the first step in the grant application process. This online application form must be completed and submitted for internal review prior to submitting applications to granting agencies. A copy of all grant applications must be given to the Grants Assistant (Rm. 820, Posluns Building).
- Funding Opportunities
- Research Links
Links to resources available to the research community, which provide access to academic journals, books, newspaper and magazine articles, and searchable databases.
- Resources Scheduler
Reserve various resources at the Rotman Research Institute.
- Baycrest fMRI Scheduler
For booking the fMRI scanner and associated resources at Baycrest.
- Imaging Equipment
- ERP Labs
For scheduling the ERP Labs at the Rotman
- Research Meeting Rooms
For booking the meeting rooms at the Rotman Research Institute and KLARU
- MEG Lab
For booking MEG Labs
- RRI Equipment
For booking the Camcorder, Digital Camera, Laptop, Projector and Tripod
- RRI Test Rooms
For booking the test rooms
- Computer Training Room 652
For booking the computer training room on the 6th floor
- Baycrest fMRI Scheduler
- Site Map
A hierarchical listing of all the pages on this site.