Blog categorized as Student Profiles
AUTHORS: Crystal Mahadeo & Ritesh Daya
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 ...
In this month’s Program Corner, we are introduced to the remainder of this year’s incoming class of MiNDS students. As you will see, they are an exciting group of individuals with varied interests both in and outside of the lab. We hope that you enjoy getting to know them as much as we have!
AUTHORS: Finnegan R, Becker, S
SUMMARY: Rory Finnegan
AUTHOR: Crystal Mahadeo
Shawna Thompson is a PhD student in Dr. Jane Foster’s lab. Recently, Shawna transferred from Masters to PhD to continue her research. She also attended SfN in Chicago for the first time! We talked about the transfer process and her experience at the Neuroscience conference....
AUTHOR: Elyse Rosa
Alison Fenney was a PhD student in the MiNDS program working with Dr. Timothy Lee. Alison defended her thesis in the fall of 2011. While working with Dr. Lee, her PhD project focused on the role of motor information in learning and behaviour in the presence and absence of physical...
Monica Akula has a Neuroscience and Psychology double major from the University of Toronto. Her graduate supervisor will be Dr. Judith West-Mays. Monica's research interests include cellular and molecular neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, and genetics. Her hobbies are reading and watching mo...
AUTHOR: Elyse Rosa
Mike Chrostowski was a PhD student in the MiNDS program working with Dr. Suzanna Becker and Dr. Ian Bruce. Mike defended his thesis in August of 2012. While working with Drs. Becker and Bruce, his PhD work focused on modeling the development and treatment of tinnitus in the audito...
AUTHOR: Bill Simpson
simpsow@mcmaster.ca