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ACCELERATING progress in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE Scientists seek answers to fundamental questions about the aging brain Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) is a premier international centre for its multidisciplinary approach to the study of human brain function. The RRI is home to world-renowned researchers encompassing a broad spectrum of expertise – ranging from behavioural neurology to cognitive psychology to neuropharmacology. Our scientists continue their pioneering efforts to understand the mechanisms of memory and executive functions of the brain, both in normal aging and in the presence of neurological and psychiatric diseases. Through global collaborations and expertise in diagnostics, rehabilitation and state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques, the RRI contributes vital knowledge, advancing care and our quality of life. The Next Generation of Discovery at Baycrest aims to transform the journey of aging through these unique research centres: centre for integrative brain dynamics (CIBD) Toronto TransGenerational Brain and Body Centre (TTBBC) Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery (HSFCSR) Computational Neuroscience Population Neuroscience Cognitive Rehabilitation The CIBD is a multimillion-dollar collaboration seeking to create the world's first virtual brain — an unprecedented technological advancement in the quest to understand and effectively guide cognitive rehabilitation. Scientists at the TTBBC are systematically studying how combinations of genes and environments influence our health over time, and how to improve outcomes for a number of common conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, depression and cognitive decline. The HSFCSR is a research collaboration that aims to devise and test novel post-stroke interventions and therapies. One of three founding institutions, Baycrest brings its expertise in cognitive rehabilitation to this highly successful provincial initiative. research.baycrest.org/annualreport 5

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