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Development
Developmental neuroscience explores how the nervous system grows and adapts, from cell fate and neurogenesis to axon growth and circuit formation. Research spans stem cells, neuroplasticity, and developmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD.
Read more about the scholarly work happening in developmental neuroscience at WIN below.
Brian Allman - Multisensory, Neuroplasticity, Tinnitus
Studying how the brain integrates multisensory information, adapts to hearing loss, and the mechanisms behind tinnitus. Understanding the neural processes involved in these areas to improve treatments for related conditions.
Daniel Ansari - Numeracy and Cognition
Studying the development of numerical and mathematical skills, investigating both typical and atypical development through behavioral and neuroimaging methods.
Lisa Archibald - Memory, Language Learning, Language Impairment
Understanding the memory and learning mechanisms involved in language processing, identifying children with language learning impairments, and implementing evidence-based clinical practices through collaborative research partnerships.
Nathalie Berube - Epigenetics, Brain Development
Studying the epigenetic regulation of brain development, particularly through the ATRX protein's role in chromatin remodeling, gene transcription, and neuronal survival.
Sandrine de Ribaupierre - Medical Education, Simulation, Epilepsy
Studies medical education using virtual and augmented reality tools, particularly for neuroanatomy and surgical simulation.
Emma Duerden - Cognition in Preterm Infants and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Studying the impact of early adversity on cognitive ability starting early in fetal life, as well as infants and school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or who are born very preterm.
Barbara Fenesi - Cognitive Function, Education, Intervention
Understanding how both the brain and body contribute to student success, with a particular emphasis on promoting cognitive function and mental health in children and youth, including those with academic challenges like ADHD.
Rishi Ganesan - Neurocritical Care, EEG, Pediatric Outcomes
Improving long-term cognitive and functional outcomes in critically ill children by developing and implementing electroencephalography-based monitoring tools, utilizing signal processing and artificial intelligence to identify brain pathologies and deliver timely interventions.
Dan Hardy - Pregnancy and Development
Working to understand what leads to healthy and unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, as well as to understand the mechanisms that lead to fetal growth restriction.
Raha Hassan - Temperament, Social-Emotional Wellbeing, and Development
Studying the role of temperament in social and emotional wellbeing, focusing on how children interpret and interact with their social world over time. Also explores the influence of contextual factors, such as culture, and employs a multimethod approach with an emphasis on naturalistic behavior observation.
Fiona Hobler - Stuttering, Motor Learning, Neurocognition
Studying the neurocognitive and neurophysiological processes involved in speech production and motor learning, with a particular emphasis on developmental stuttering. The investigation of how neural mechanisms, attention, and learning capacities impact both developmental trajectories and treatment outcomes for individuals who stutter.
Marc Joanisse - Neurocognitive Bases of Language and Reading
Understanding developmental dyslexia, language impairments, and the role of biology and experience in reading and language development. Use of neuroimaging and eye-tracking techniques, real-time language recognition in both children and adults, as well as the impact of experience and maturation on second language learning and bilingualism.
Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth - Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, Genetics, Schizophrenia
Studying neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD and autism, as well as the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Advancing precision psychiatry through the study of psychiatric genetics, proteomics, and innovative treatments for child and adolescent mental health.
Arlene MacDougall - Social Innovation, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Studying social innovation for mental health, with a focus on youth mental health, mindfulness, early psychosis, and collaborative care, both locally and globally.
Haojie Mao - Traumatic Brain Injury, Biomechanics, Safety
Study of Traumatic Brain Injury using computational models to analyze brain reponses to trauma. Improving protections, diagnostics, and safety innovations in vehicle design and paediatric biomechanics.
Julio Martinez-Trujillo - Attention, Gaze Control, Motion
Understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of attention, gaze control, and visual motion processing in the brain using behavioral and electrophysiological techniques in both humans and non-human primates.
Amanda Moehring - Genetics, Behaviour, Neuroscience
Understanding the genetic and neural bases of variation in female aggression and mating receptivity using Drosophila as a model system, combining genetics, neuroscience, and behavioral assays.
Rob Nicolson - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
The etiology and treatment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders - specifically Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. The examination of the behavioural characterization of these conditions as well as magnetic resonance imaging studies of the brain. Treatment studies investigating novel pharmacological treatments for these disorders.
Mariam Nouri - Paediatric Epilepsy, Pathophysiology, Outcomes
Understanding the pathophysiology of autoimmune causes of pediatric epilepsy, improving diagnostic accuracy, access to therapies, and patient outcomes, while also exploring medically refractory epilepsy and epilepsy surgery.
Jacqueline Ogilvie - Developmental Pediatrics, Acquired Brain Injury
Early identification and intervention for developmental delays, rehabilitation of acquired brain injury, and advocating for children with genetic and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Janis Oram - Language Development, Neurodevelopment
Neural, auditory, and cognitive aspects of language development and disorders in children, with a particular emphasis on hearing loss, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Aislinn Sandre - Psychopathology, Affective Processing, Vulnerability
Exploring how disruptions in brain systems that process emotional information contribute to the development of psychopathology, particularly depression and anxiety, across the lifespan. The use of event-related potentials (ERPs) to identify individuals at high risk for these disorders to inform early intervention and prevention strategies.
Susanne Schmid - Sensory Systems, Cognition, Neurodegenerative Disorders
Understanding the early stages of sensory information processing and filtering, particularly how sensory stimuli are modulated by neural circuits in the brain, with an emphasis on habituation and prepulse inhibition. Also, the investigation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these processes, and their disruption in conditions like schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases.
Susan Scollie - Sensory Systems, Physiology and Behaviour, Techniques
The efficacy of hearing aid signal processing and outcomes for infants, children, and adults who use hearing aids. She is also involved in hearing aid verification strategies and simulation in education, contributing to advancements in pediatric hearing aid fitting standards.
Gary Shaw - Biophysics, Neurodegeneration, Therapeutics
Investigating how protein structure and cellular repair mechanisms go awry in disease to advance therapeutic strategies for neurodegeneration and beyond.
Anne Simon - Social Behavior, Neurogenetics, Drosophila in Preterm Infants and Children with Austism Spectrum Disorder
The neurogenetic mechanisms underlying social interactions, specifically how fruit flies respond to the presence of others and the neural circuits involved in social behavior.
Shiva Singh - Genetics, Epigenetics, Neurogenomics
Preserving brain function during critical illness, examining topics like sedation practices in the ICU, organ donation and transplantation methods, and acute kidney injury.
Marat Slessarev - Brain Function, Critical Illness, Transplantation
Preserving brain function during critical illness, examining topics like sedation practices in the ICU, organ donation and transplantation methods, and acute kidney injury.
Ryan Stevenson - Sensory Perception
Sensory perception across the lifespan, particularly how changes in sensory perception impact cognitive processes like speech perception. Work includes studies with neurotypical individuals and special populations, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorders and cochlear implant users, using behavioral measures, neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG), and neuropsychological methods.
Fernando Mitsuo Sumiya - Electrophysiology, Neurodevelopment, Autism
The interplay between electrophysiology and neurodevelopmental disorders, with a particular emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Exploring the neurophysiological profiles associated with ASD and the role of sensory integration in enhancing well-being and functioning across various conditions.