2020

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Announcements, Systems neuroscience

Lisa Saksida on equity, science and advocacy for women in STEM

December 02, 2020

Lisa Saksida, co-director of BrainsCAN, has been named one of Canada's WXN Top 100, a recognition of women who advocate for workforce ...

Announcements

Two BMI researchers receive Royal Society recognition

September 08, 2020

Congratulations to Lisa Saksida and Jessica Grahn! “We are extremely proud of the Royal Society of Canada’s recognition of research ...

Clinical neuroscience, Cellular / molecular neuroscience, Cognition and behaviour

COVID-19 and brain fog

September 07, 2020

Western neuroscientist, Adrian Owen, is part of a team conducting a massive global study to understand what COVID-19 does to the brain through ...

Announcements

BMI Researchers receive Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

August 14, 2020

Marco Prado, Emma Duerden and Barbara Fenesi have been awarded CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund this year. “This is a very important ...

Announcements

CIFAR grants given to two BMI Neuroscientists

July 28, 2020

Daniel Ansari and Adrian Owen are among six interdisciplinary project teams awarded Manulife CIFAR Population Health and Wellbeing grants to study ...

Announcements

Four new Canada Research Chairs for Western, two renewed

July 23, 2020

“This is tremendous news for Western and for all our successful Chairs, including the first three ever in our Faculty of Education,” ...

Development and aging, Cognition and behaviour

Online Diagnostic Toolbox for Developmental Learning Disorder

July 13, 2020

Lisa Archibald is hoping to unify parents, teachers and language professionals in identifying and treating a hidden language disorder that impedes ...

Announcements

Mark Daley named CIFAR Vice-President (Research)

July 09, 2020

“Researchers have a role to play in solving the societal challenges facing us. CIFAR is a place where I can further contribute to the global ...

Announcements

Listen to Adrian Owen in Reddit's Ask Me Anything

July 08, 2020

BMI neuroscientist Adrian Owen and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre neurologist Rick Swartz will participate in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) at ...

Announcements

Read. Watch. Listen. with Mel Goodale

July 02, 2020

Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you to the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions ...

Development and aging, Cellular / molecular neuroscience

Study hints at early sign of Alzheimer’s degeneration

June 29, 2020

“It’s been known for a long time that the cholinergic neurons are particularly devastated in Alzheimer’s disease,” said ...

Announcements

Read. Watch. Listen. with Andrew Pruszynski

June 23, 2020

Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you to the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions ...

Cellular / molecular neuroscience, Cognition and behaviour

Adrian Owen and others explore COVID impact on the brain

June 23, 2020

The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals who received a confirmed positive diagnosis of the virus in order to answer pressing ...

Announcements

BMI Postdoc receives Banting Fellowship

June 19, 2020

Jonathan Michaels was recently awarded a 2020 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, given to top postdoctoral scholars nationally and internationally ...

Cognition and behaviour, Development and aging

BMI researchers investigate virtual learning impact on families

June 18, 2020

The Western-led LEAP (Learning, Education, and the Pandemic) study aims to assess family experiences with learning during COVID-19.

Clinical neuroscience, Cognition and behaviour, Imaging methods

BMI neuroscientist, Ravi Menon, explores impact of concussions

June 17, 2020

“Even with no concussions, the repetitive impacts experienced by players clearly had effects on the brain,” said Ravi Menon, a ...

Development and aging

Study explores strain on dementia patient care partners

June 17, 2020

To better understand the experiences of care partners in southwestern Ontario, BrainsCAN, in partnership with the Alzheimer Society London and ...

Announcements

New institute pushes neuroscience excellence forward

June 08, 2020

“The need for neuroscience research continues to grow due to its potential to impact the health, security and vitality of society in this ...

Cognition and behaviour, Motivation , emotion and arousal

Reaching out through music

May 03, 2020

Bonding with others during the COVID-19 pandemic through music

Announcements

New Western Vice President

April 27, 2020

Dr. Lesley Rigg joins Western University as the Vice-President (Research) this summer

Motivation , emotion and arousal

Not all stresses are equally felt by everyone

April 23, 2020

Assessing well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Development and aging

Blingualism won't make you smarter

April 23, 2020

A new study by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute finds learning a second language does not transfer to other mental skills

Announcements

Read. Watch. Listen. with Jonathan De Souza

April 21, 2020

Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you to the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions ...

Computational brain sciences

COVID data drive support

April 17, 2020

To minimize suffering and the loss of human life, we must commit to the transparent and open sharing of data. Our models – whether they ...

Cognition and behaviour, Perception and action

Study links concussions to loss of inhibition

April 16, 2020

Led by graduate student Clara Stafford, the Owen Lab in BMI, analyzed results of 12 cognitive tests from an online survey of nearly 20,000 people ...

Cognition and behaviour, Motivation , emotion and arousal

Managing anxiety and cravings

April 15, 2020

Exploring the relationship between snacking and stress and how to overcome cravings while in isolation

Cognition and behaviour, Motivation , emotion and arousal

Benefits of mindfulness while working

April 15, 2020

Paul Minda and Ruby Nadler's work on improving work performance and well-being through mindfulness training receives online international ...

Announcements

2nd Touchscreen Cognition Symposium

April 14, 2020

This second symposium will be held online on April 22, 2020

Motivation , emotion and arousal, Cognition and behaviour

Battling addiction during COVID-19 pandemic

April 14, 2020

BMI researcher Kasey Van Hedger provides an in-depth look at the unpredictability of the pandemic and what that means for mental health and ...

Development and aging

Managing e-learning expectations

April 07, 2020

BMI researcher, Daniel Ansari, suggests being gentle, creative and patient when it comes to online learning

Motivation , emotion and arousal, Cognition and behaviour

Impact of isolation on addictions

April 06, 2020

Those struggling with addiction may find COVID-19 self-isolation challenging

Perception and action

Adapting to new patterns of arm dynamics

March 26, 2020

Western researchers show NHPs, like humans, account for and learn new patterns of arm dynamics.

Announcements

Conference highlights diversity in STEM

February 17, 2020

“The conference is an opportunity for (people of all backgrounds) to showcase their work,” BMI PhD student Kaitlyn Parks said. ...

Motivation , emotion and arousal, Cognition and behaviour

Getting at underlying factors of eating disorders

February 17, 2020

By looking at the disease both biologically and psychologically, Psychology professor Lindsay Bodell, hopes to uncover the factors that make ...

Motivation , emotion and arousal, Cognition and behaviour

Study gets up close with near-death experiences

January 30, 2020

In this study, researchers investigated 158 participants by analyzing first-person, text narratives shared by the individuals following their ...

Announcements

Read. Watch. Listen. with John Paul Minda

January 14, 2020

Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you to the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions ...

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