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Rotman Research Institute: Year In Review 2017-2018

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USING THE EYES TO UNCOVER EARLIER SIGNS OF BRAIN DISORDERS RRI Director of Scientific and Academic Affairs and the Reva James Leeds Chair in Neuroscience and Research Leadership, Dr. Jennifer Ryan, has long been a pioneer of looking into how the eyes can act as a window into a person's memory. She is the first researcher to find a direct functional link between the brain systems responsible for our eye movements and memory function and remains at the forefront of this field. Over the last year, Dr. Ryan has uncovered a number of breakthroughs on how the eyes help trigger memories and their role in bolstering a person's ability to remember. These findings form the basis of an eye-tracking memory test that family doctors could one day use to evaluate cognitive decline among clients. With recent upgrades to our eyetracking technology, research done by Dr. Ryan and other RRI scientists and trainees works to uncover how the eyes can aid in earlier detection of dementia and improve the evaluation of memory problems. 2017–2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 11 Visit us online to learn more about Dr. Jennifer Ryan and other RRI scientists here.

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