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Stefanie Hutka – Neurosciences and Music V
Conference Scholarship
Dr. Michele Korostil – Ontario Mental Health
Foundation Grant
Dr. Rosanna Olsen – 2014 Laird Cermak Travel
Award
Dr. Melissa Pangelinan – NeuroDevNet &
International Society for Developmental
Neuroscience Conference Travel Award
Dr. Valorie Salimpoor – Reg & Molly Buck Award
Trainee Awards & Recognitions
Trainees in the News…
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In the past year, a number of current and
former trainees and their research have
been featured in a variety of public
forums, whether they be general media
publications or public lectures. These
opportunities give research trainees
practice in translating their science to a
broader audience and sharing the
relevance, importance, and impact of
their work with the community at large.
Trainees who have seen their work
disseminated into the wider public
domain include:
John Anderson (Grady/Hasher Labs) –
Reuters reported about his work
examining differences in cognitive
performance and brain response
among seniors depending on the time
of day.
Dr. Marc Berman (formerly
Paus/McIntosh Labs) – CBC The Nature
of Things featured his work exploring
the benefits of nature walks for
cognitive health and mood.
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Dr. Gavin Bidelman (forme rly Alain Lab)
– The Washington Post and National Post
reported on his work examining the
protective effects of musical training in
early life on normal declines in speech
listening skills in later life.
Dr. Andrée - Ann Cyr (formerly Anderson
Lab) – The Daily Mail reported on her
work examining the potential benefits of
making mistakes during learning.
Dr. Carrie Esopenko (Levine Lab) – The
Toronto Star published an article
describing her work investigating the
risk for dementia among former
National Hockey League players.
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Trainee in the news: Dr. Carrie Esopenko
2014 Laird Cermak Travel Award
recipient : Dr. Rosanna Olsen
