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2022-2023 Baycrest Academy Annual Report

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As a member of the International Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) Network, Dr. Regina Jokel is currently working with clinician scientist colleagues in Norway and Turkey to advance knowledge and treatment of PPA for individuals living with this condition around the world. As the 2022 Chair of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping's Diversity and Inclusivity Committee, Dr. Rosanna Olsen helped organize outreach events for school-aged children all over the world. In June 2022, they connected 10 schools across four continents, including Africa (Ghana), for exciting presentations all about the brain in eight different languages. Dr. Jed Meltzer worked with a research team at the University of São Paulo in Brazil to examine how illiteracy changes the way the brain processes spoken language. Global Reach 32 BAYCREST ACADEMY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

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