The Rotman
Research Institute
was established.
Baycrest appointed its first
Sandra A. Rotman Chair
in Neuropsychiatry, Dr.
Helen Mayberg, a renowned
neurologist with expertise in
the treatment of depression.
Discovered that older brains can
effectively rewire themselves
to compensate for age-related
neural changes, opening the way
for studies into neuroplasticity
of aging.
Baycrest became a fully-affiliated teaching hospital with the
University of Toronto and committed to mentoring future
researchers and clinicians.
The Ben and Hilda Katz Centre in Gerontological Social Work, a
joint venture between Baycrest and the Faculty of Social Work at
the University of Toronto, was established as a result of a gift by
long-time Baycrest supporters, Ben and Hilda Katz.
Baycrest appointed its first Max and Gianna Glassman Chair
in Neuropsychology, Dr. Fergus Craik, a distinguished expert in
memory and normal aging.
Dr. Terence Picton, an expert in EEG technology, was appointed the
Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience.
The Rotman Research
Institute received its first
endowed chair position.
Dr. Endel Tulving, a
recognized leader in memory
research, was appointed
the first Anne and Max
Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive
Neuroscience.
Dr. Donald Stuss
was appointed Vice-
President of Research
at Baycrest.
Baycrest acquired electro-
encephalography (EEG)
technology, which enabled
scientists to study neural
activity while participants
engage in complex
psychological processes.
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Celebrating
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