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RTC Annual Report 2014 - 2015
Trainee Alumni – Where are They Now?
Trainees in the News…
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Stefanie Hutka (Alain/McIntosh Labs) – She
acted as a guest speaker at the Ontario
Science Centre SciFri Youth Outreach and
ScienceRO CKS! events describing
research on music, the brain, and memory.
Dr. Daniela Palombo (formerly Levine Lab)
– The National Post , Maclean's , and NBC
News reported on her collaborative work
with a former Rotman trainee, Dr. Margaret
McKinnon, examining potential links
between memories of traumatic events and
post - traumatic stress disorder.
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Baycrest and the Rotman Research Institute
are training grounds for the next generation
of highly qualified personnel, whether they
be researc hers, educators, project
managers, or analysts. In 2014 - 2015, a
number of trainees moved on to prestigious
positions and organizations around the
world. They include:
Dr. Eve Attali (former post - doctoral
fellow, Gilboa Lab) – Post - doctoral
fellow, Centre d e Recherche de l'Institut
du Cerveau et de la Moelle épiniere ,
France
Dr. Gleb Bezgin (former post - doctoral
fellow, McIntosh Lab) – Post - doctoral
fellow, Montreal Neurological Institute
Dr. Sandra Campeanu (former PhD
student, Alain Lab) – Lecturer at Le hman
College, New York
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Dr. Nathan Churchill (former post -
doctoral fellow, Strother Lab) – Post -
doctoral fellow, St. Michael's Hospital
Dr. Andrée - Ann Cyr (former PhD
student, Anderson Lab) – Post - doctoral
fellow, York University
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Rotman Research
Alumnus: Dr. Eve
Attali, Post -
doctoral Fellow,
Centre de
Recherche de
l'Institut du
Cerveau et de la
Moelle épiniere,
France
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Dr. Valorie Salimpoor (McIntosh Lab) – A nu mber of publications reported on her work
investigating musical templates of the brain ( The Modern Ape ), why music can give you the
"chills" ( Time Magazine , Mindful Magazine , CBC Music ), and the relationship between
music and mood ( MTV News , DJ Broadcast ).
Trainee in the news: Stefanie Hutka
