Mentor: Dr. Brian Levine
Senior Scientist / Professor
Project Description
Dr. Levine is a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist who studies memory and executive functioning using neuroimaging and psychometric methods.
There are two currently active research streams. The first involves individual differences in the degree to which people relive real-life events in memory. We can all relate to the idea that some people rapidly and easily retrieve details of past events better than others, there has been little research on this capacity. We are studying how these differences relate to other cognitive functions such as reasoning and problem solving, occupation selection, and the processing of traumatic events in memory.
The other stream involves the application of Goal Management Training (GMT), a cognitive rehabilitation package widely used for rehabilitation of executive function impairments. We recently translated this package to a digital format and licensed it to a major healthcare provider. We are currently collecting data on the use and effectiveness of GMT digital products.
Does this project require the SROP Student to be in-person or remote? In-person
Mentorship Statement
Our trainees are passionate about learning how the mind and brain works, and the use of this knowledge to improve peoples’ lives. Our trainees are exposed to clinical, translational, administrative, fundraising, and science outreach activities in addition mainstream research activities such as design, data collection, data analysis, and writing. The Rotman Research Institute also provides summer students with a structured curriculum of talks, workshops, and social activities. Summer students work in close contact with Dr. Levine as well as post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduates. We have been privileged to host a large number of summer students who have gone on to advanced degree programs in neuroscience, clinical psychology, medicine, and other disciplines.