Open Science Advisory Committee

Christine Moreau

WIN Open Science Research Specialist

Andrew Pruszynski

WIN Associate Director

Biography: Our lab is trying to explain how various parts of the nervous system – from receptors in the skin and muscles to neurons in the brainstem and cerebral cortex – work in concert to generate skilled movements of the arm and hand. We expect that our work into these fundamental processes will yield better treatments for the diseases and traumatic events that impair hand and arm function.

Blake Butler

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology

Biography: My research focusses on the role of experience & plasticity in the development of sensory systems, with a focus on hearing loss and restoration.

Ali Khan

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics

Biography: My research is focused on the development of intelligent image processing and analysis technologies, and their application in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.

Jibran Khokhar

Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Biography: My research aims to understand the mechanisms underlying co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders, using a variety of behavioural, pharmacological and translational neuroimaging techniques.

Arlene MacDougall

Associate Professor and Director of Research, Department of Psychiatry

Biography: I lead trans-disciplinary and cross-sectoral educational, research and innovation initiatives that apply mindful social innovation approaches for tackling complex mental health system challenges both locally and globally.

Natasha Mhatre

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Biography: My research aims at understanding the different mechanisms used by sensory systems to adapt to their ecological needs and achieve high sensitivity.

Yalda Mohsenzadeh

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

Biography: My lab works at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and computer science closing the loop between theory and experiment.

Karli Nave

Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Psychology

Biography: I completed my PhD at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in Psychological and Brain Sciences. My research interests include music cognition, auditory rhythm perception, beat and meter, and neural mechanisms underlying rhythm processing.

Daniel Palmer

Neurobehavioural Specialist with the Mouse Translational Research Accelerator Platform (MouseTRAP).

Biography: I work to develop tools and resources to support neuroscience research, leading the development of several projects including a behavioural data repository, cognitive testing software, and various data pipelines for fiber photometry.

Kristi Thompson

Data Management Librarian

Biography: I am the Research Data Management librarian at Western Libraries and previously worked as a data librarian with statistical consulting support at the University of Windsor, as a data consultant at Princeton University, and as a freelance web developer.