Blog by BrainWaves
Author: Patricia Al-Salom
Hello Everyone! My name is Patricia Al-Salom, and I am a new graduate student entering the MiNDS program this coming September. I’m starting this little "blog-style" column to share with you my progress during my first year in graduate school and even try...
AUTHORS: Crystal Mahadeo & Ritesh Daya
AUTHOR: Ryan Van Lieshout
This autumn, MiNDS welcomes its latest class of students, a group of very exciting young people with varied backgrounds and interests. Get to know each of them below. And if you see them around, please say hello and offer them a warm welcome to the program!
Author: John Krzeczkowski & Lisa Dyce
Hey new graduate students!
Congratulations and welcome to MiNDS! We are all very excited to have you in the program and are looking forward to getting to know you in the year ahead. The jump to graduate school is an exciting one, but it can also...
Author: Roohie Sharma
Dr. Laurie Doering, Ph.D.
Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine (Anatomy Division), McMaster University
Associate Member, McGill University
AUTHOR: Laura Zielinski
Laura Zielinski, a second year MiNDS graduate student, proposes a systematic review protocol to examine the possible negative impacts of cannabis use on methadone maintenance treatment outcomes in individuals seeking treatment for opioid addiction.
AUTHOR: Shawna Thompson (and Chris Rowley)
Tell us about your research project.
My research started with developing a new technique to analyze myelin that is in the cortex of the brain using magnetic resonance imaging. Now that the technique is published, I am moving to apply that technique ...
AUTHOR: Elyse Rosa
Mark Tucci was a PhD student in the MiNDS program working with Dr. Henry Szechtman. Mark defended his thesis in 2014. While working with Dr. Szechtman, his PhD work focused on the neurobiological and behavioural correlates of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) using a rat mod...
AUTHOR: Justin Balsor
This year, NSERC hosted their second annual edition of the Science, Action! video contest. This sensational competition places a novel twist on research presentation. Instead of turning in a proposal to a committee or presenting a poster at a conference, contestan...