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27 Rotman Research Institute 25 Years of Impact | 7/15/2014 2 . 3 . 5 L i s t o f i n st i t u t i o n a l a c c o m p l i sh me n t s The RRI has also accomplished various goals and milestones which were possible through the external grants obtained as well as with the support from donors (Table 12). Table 12. List of institutional achievements Year Achievement 1989-1993 RRI is established Donald Stuss becomes vice-president of research as well as director of the RRI Dr. Endel Tulving is the first appointee for the first Anne Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience RRI first external review 1994-1998 Acquisition of Event-Related Potentials (ERP) technology RRI becomes fully affiliated with University of Toronto Frontal Temporal Dementia International Network established (Canada, France, UK and USA) Dr. Fergus Craik is the first appointee for the Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology Functional imaging research network (FIRN) is established RRI second external review Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) is established CIHR Brain and Aging group is formed Cognitive rehabilitation network is formed including Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, UK and USA. 1999-2003 Dr. Helen Mayberg is the first appointee of the Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Neuropsychiatry Dr. Elsa Marziali is the first appointee of the Norman and Honey Schipper chair in Gerontological Social Work Magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology is acquired Dr. Donald Stuss is the first appointee of the Reva James Leeds Chair in Neuroscience and Research Leadership Behavioral Research and Imaging Network (BRAIN) is established RRI third external review 2004-2008 Brain Network Recovery Group (NRG) established Dr. Bruce Pollok is the second appointee of the Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Neuropsychiatry New Siemens 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner is installed Centre for Brain Fitness is established 2009-2013 RRI is leading the building of the virtual brain Dr. Randy McIntosh is appointed vice-president of research and director of the RRI and Reva James Leeds Chair in Neuroscience and Research Leadership KLARU becomes the Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied and Evaluative Research Unit (KLAERU) FedDev /Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) awards over $1.4 Million to Baycrest and Cogniciti to develop innovative brain health products RRI takes science, arts and technology to build Nuit Blanche

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