Brian Levine, Ph.D

Senior Scientist
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest

Professor
Dept. of Psychology, University of Toronto

Professor
Dept. of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto

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Research Focus

Dr. Brian Levine is a neuropsychologist interested in the function and dysfunction of large-scale neural systems as expressed in complex human behaviors, including episodic and autobiographical memory, self-regulation, and goal management. Much of his research concerns syndromes seen in patients with focal brain lesions due to strokes and tumors, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and psychiatric disorders, although he also studies healthy young and older adults. Dr. Levine is particularly interested in the real-life deficits faced by patients with brain disease. As these deficits are often not readily apparent in standard neuropsychological or neurological examinations, Dr. Levine uses novel assessment techniques, coupled with multimodal neuroimaging (structural and functional MRI, EEG, and MEG) in his research. For more information on Dr. Levine's research please visit the Levine Lab webpage.

Publications

Education

1996-1998 Postdoctoral fellow, Cognitive Neuroscience
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, Toronto

1993-1996 Postdoctoral fellow, Clinical Neuropsychology
McLean Hospital, Boston

1991 PhD, Clinical Psychology
University of South Florida, Tampa

1989 MA, Clinical Psychology
University of South Florida, Tampa

1986 BA, Psychology
Wayne State University, Detroit

Academic Appointments

2009- Adjunct Scientist
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto

2008- Adjunct Faculty
Dept. of Psychology, York University, Toronto

2007- Professor
Dept. of Psychology, University of Toronto

2007- Professor
Dept. of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto

2003- Senior Scientist
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, Toronto

2003-2007 Associate Professor
Dept. of Psychology, University of Toronto

2003-2007 Associate Professor
Dept. of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto

1996-2003 Scientist
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, Toronto

1998-2003 Assistant Professor
Dept. of Psychology, University of Toronto

1998-2003 Assistant Professor
Dept. of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto

1993-1993 Consulting neuropsychologist
Medfield State Hospital, Medfield, MA

1993-1993 Staff neuropsychologist
Center for Children with Special Needs, New England Medical Center, Boston

1990-1991 Predoctoral intern, Geriatric Neuropsychology and Inpatient Psychiatry
Brockton/West Roxbury Veterans Administation Medical Center, Brockton & West Roxbury, MA;

Licensure

2004- Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, Diploma # 5919

1996- Psychologist, Ontario, Certificate # 3023

1992-1996 Psychologist, Massachusetts, License # 6496

Professional Affiliations

1988-2005 American Psychological Association

1989-2005 International Neuropsychological Society

1996-2005 Division 40 (Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association

1996- American Psychological Society

1996- Cognitive Neuroscience Society

1998- Canadian Psychological Association

2000- Memory Disorders Research Society

Research Projects

2009-2014 Levine, B., Alain, C., Black, S.E., Graham, S., Gryfe, P. McIntosh, A.R., O’Connor, P., Stuss, D.T., Turner, G., Ween, J. Diffuse brain damage effects on distributed systems: multimodal brain imaging and rehabilitation. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CA$853,770 (5 years).

2006-2011 Levine, B., Moscovitch, M., Söderlund, H., Herrmann, N., Christensen, B., Ravindran, A., Graham, S.I., Daskalakis, Z.J. Behavioral and neural correlates of autobiographical memory in ECT and depression. MOP-62963. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CA$365,915 (5 years).

2007-2010 Levine, B., Anderson, A.K., McKinnon, M., Moscovitch, M., Feinstein, A. Memory and attention in people who experienced a single life-threatening event. MOP – 84347. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CA$180,000 (3 years).

2007-2010 Levine, B., Anderson, A.K., McKinnon, M., Moscovitch, M., Feinstein, A., Mayberg, H., Graham, S.I., Strother, S., and McIntosh, A.R. Memory and attention in people who experienced a single life-threatening event. National Institutes of Mental Health, R01 MH076067-02, US$731,652 (3 years) US$10,944 (Equipment).

Reviewership : Committee

2003-2007 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Behavioural Sciences, B
 Invited member, June 2003
 Permanent member, 2004-2007
 Chair, 2007-2009

2001-2004 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Awards