Congratulations to our 2022-23 Graduate Awardees:
Nils Koch, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Unravelling the complex role of Kv1.2 potassium channels and Fragile X mental retardation protein in regulating hyperexcitability of central neurons
Negar Mazloum-Farzaghi, Western University
supervisor: Jennifer Ryan, Western University
project: The neural contributions of eye movement repetition effects in aging
Victoria Mochulska, McGill University
supervisor: Paul François, McGill University
project: Dynamical landscapes for cell fate decisions in development
Amisha Ojha, University of Toronto
supervisor: Claude Alain, University of Toronto
project: Effects of cochlear implants on visual and auditory short term memory in the aging population
Luowei Yan, McGill University
supervisor: Jelena Ristic, McGill University
project: Culture and attentional gaze behaviours
Wenbo Yi, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: The physiological and behavioural synchronization in musical ensembles
Olivia Bizimungu, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Neural mechanisms of sensorimotor integration in speech perception
Jimmy Hernandez, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: Idiopathic REM-Sleep Behaviour Disorder and Synucleinopathies: A complete spectral power analysis
Ramkumar Jagadeesan, University of Western Ontario
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, University of Western Ontario
project: Spontaneous intrapersonal synchrony and the effect of cognitive load
Louis Richez, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Theoretical Quantification of the Polyvalent Binding of pMHC-Coated Nanoparticles to T-cell Receptor Nanoclusters
Veronica Vuong, University of Toronto
supervisor: Claude Alain, University of Toronto
project: The Neural Basis of Familiar Music Listening in Healthy Adults
Congratulations to out 2022-23 Postdoctoral awardees:
Karli Nave, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Cross-species investigation of neural underpinnings to musical rhythm in human and non-human primates
Rebecca Scheurich, McGill University
supervisor: Signy Sheldon, McGill University
project: Predicting complex memory retrieval from hippocampal network dynamics at encoding
Chun William Yao, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: An exploration of microstructural changes in REM sleep in patients with REM sleep behaviour disorder
Congratulations to our 2022 summer Undergraduate Awardees:
Glory Chima, McGill University
supervisor: Signy Sheldon, McGill University
project: The Impact of Emotional Arousal on Episodic Memory Recall
Margaret Sayeh, McGill University
supervisor: Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University
project: Prenatal Infection and Circadian Disruption: fat distribution, microglial morphology and clock gene expression
Virtues Dawn Serrano, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: An investigation of the neural dynamics of top-down meter perception in 6 month old infants
Emma Tomiuk, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Modelling learning to synchronize in a social turn-taking context
Congratulations to our 2021-22 Postdoctoral Awardees:
Sarah McCrackin, McGill University
supervisor: Jelena Ristic, McGill University
project: Gaze cues facilitate eye-movements
Rebecca Scheurich, McGill University
supervisor: Signy Sheldon, McGill University
project: Neural stability supports coordination
Congratulations to our 2021-22 Graduate Awardees:
Amin Akhshi, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Mechanisms of synchronization in pyramidal cells
Alexander Albury, Concordia University
supervisor: Virginia Penhune, Concordia University
project: Musical predictability and liking interact to promote learning
Olivia Bizimungu, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Neural mechanisms of sensorimotor integration in speech perception
François Bourassa, McGill University
supervisor: Paul François, McGill University
project: Antigen encoding and antagonism in T-cell activation dynamics
Marina De Oliveira Emerick, University of Western Ontario
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, University of Western Ontario
project: The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Beat Perception and Motor Performance
Erica Flaten, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Interpersonal coordination in infant-directed singing and speech
Niloofar Gharesi, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Non-motor decisions from motor circuits
Jimmy Hernandez, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: Idiopathic REM-Sleep Behaviour Disorder and Synucleinopathies: A complete spectral power analysis
Ramkumar Jagadeesan, University of Western Ontario
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, University of Western Ontario
project: Spontaneous intrapersonal synchrony and the effect of cognitive load
Louis Richez, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Theoretical Quantification of the Polyvalent Binding of pMHC-Coated Nanoparticles to T-cell Receptor Nanoclusters
Jamie Snytte, McGill University
supervisor: Signy Sheldon, McGill University
project: Episodic memory in healthy aging: Role of the prefrontal cortex and medial temporal lobes
Veronica Vuong, University of Toronto
supervisor: Claude Alain, University of Toronto
project: The Neural Basis of Familiar Music Listening in Healthy Adults
Congratulations to our 2021 Summer Undergraduate Awardees:
Jimmy Hernandez, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: Effects of age on the hippocampo-cortical coupling during non-rapid-eye movement (NREM) sleep
Daria Lisus, McGill University
supervisor: Signy Sheldon, McGill University
project: Brain dynamics during encoding of real-world memories
Ella Sahlas, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Dynamical systems approach to perception of synchrony
Sophia Stegeman, McGill University
supervisor: Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University
project: The circadian control of Leishmania parasitic infection
Congratulations to our 2020-21 Graduate Awardees:
Amin Akhshi, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Investigating the mechanisms underlying synchronisation in sensory neural populations during burst firing
Alexander Albury, Concordia University
supervisor: Virginia Penhune, Concordia University
project: Music predictability and liking enhance arousal and promote learning: EEG and behavioural evidence
Sebastian Andric, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Computational models of active inference in oscillatory brain networks
François Bourassa, McGill University
supervisor: Paul François, McGill University
project: Evolving geometrical models for coupled oscillators and immune response dynamics
Marina De Oliveira Emerick, University of Western Ontario
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, University of Western Ontario
project: Assessing the consistency of the lag between neural oscillations and rhythmic auditory stimuli
Erica Flaten, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Contexts of synchrony and communication in relation to early social and cognitive development
Niloofar Gharesi, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Non-motor decisions from motor circuits: a neuro-dynamical framework
Anisha Khosla, University of Toronto
supervisor: Jennifer Ryan, University of Toronto
project: Functional links between memory and viewing in the human brain
Lucas Klein, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: The neural correlates and predictive utility of auditory information in joint musical performance
Florence Mayrand, McGill University
supervisor: Jelena Ristic, McGill University
project: The dynamics of human group interactions
Pauline Palma, McGill University
supervisor: Debra Titone, McGill University
project: Novel language learning and consolidation in bilingual adults
Jesse Pazdera, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Modelling the dynamics of rhythmic development
Maxime Perron, University of Toronto
supervisor: Claude Alain, University of Toronto
project: Multimodal neuroimaging investigations of speech-in-noise in older adults
Lee Whitehorne, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Evaluating sensorimotor learning in synchronisation
Congratulations to our 2020 Undergraduate Awardees:
Lucy Core, McGill University
supervisor: Robert Zatorre, McGill University
project: The influence of auditory perception skills on motor learning
William Ozell Landry, University of Montreal
supervisor: Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University
project: The interaction of internal immune activation and circadian rhythm disruption on the mouse brain microglial environment
Prisca Hsu, University of Western Ontario
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, University of Western Ontario
project: The role of rhythmic entrainment in motor rehabilitation interventions
Lee Whitehorne, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Perceptual and production biases in synchronization
Congratulations to our 2019-20 Graduate Awardees:
Sebastian Andric, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Computational models of active inference in oscillatory brain networks
Manda Fischer, University of Toronto
supervisor: Claude Alain, University of Toronto
project: Does everyday auditory experience facilitate memory guided attention?
Lucas Klein, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: The neural correlates and predictive utility of auditory information in joint musical performance
Jonas Lehnert, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Modelling neuronal network dynamics in the Hypothalamus
Jesse Pazdera, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Modelling the dynamics of rhythmic development
Tomy Aumont, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: Nighttime dynamics of cerebral functional connectivity in sleep spindles
Niklas Brake, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Dynamics of electrical excitability in Purkinje cells
Debanjan Borthakur, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Dynamics of nonverbal human interaction
Ben Gold, McGill University
supervisor: Robert Zatorre, McGill University
project: Complex dynamics of music perception, brain, and behaviour
Joshua Hoddinott, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Role of gamma oscillations in auditory perceptual feature binding
Laurent Jutras-Dube, McGill University
supervisor: Paul Francois, McGill University
project: Role of criticality in patterning during embryo development
David Prete, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Dynamics of information flow between auditory cortex and brainstem
Kristi von Handorf, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Neural mechanisms of rhythmic auditory stimulation on Parkinson's
Laurent MacKay, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Cytoskeletal reorganization and adhesion dynamics in neuronal motility
Shannon Wright, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Influence of circadian rhythms in human movement
Harry Glickman, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Personalized neuromodulation strategies for cognitive rehabilitation
Chantal Carrillo, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor
project: Auditory timing deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder
Shashank Srikanta, McGill University
supervisor: Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University
project: The role of deubiquitinase USP2 in the response of the circadian clock to light
Mehrgol Tiv, McGill University
supervisor: Debra Titone, McGill University
project: Assessing bilingual social networks and how they relate to online text comprehension
Congratulations to our 2019-20 Postdoctoral Awardees:
Valentin Begel, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Enhancing synchronization through social interaction
Christina der Nederlanden, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Entrainment of neural oscillations to speech and song rhythms in infancy
Mor Regev, McGill University
supervisor: Robert Zatorre, McGill University
project: Auditory imagery facilitation by rhythmic motion
Congratulations to our 2019 Undergraduate Awardees:
Sebastian Andric, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Possible frameworks for a computational model of phase-amplitude coupling in neural oscillations
Kathya Carrier, Université de Montréal
supervisor: Isabelle Peretz, Université de Montréal
project: Sensorimotor synchronization in early- and late-trained musicians
Joshua McGillivray, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: A machine learning approach for detection of mismatch negativity event-related potentials in individual infants
Eléonore Scholler, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Quantifying recurrences in phase space trajectories of interpersonal synchronization
Congratulations to our 2018 Undergraduate Summer Awardees:
Shaila Brahmbhatt, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Gait dynamics in Parkinson's disease
Jonas Lehnert, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Neuronal Dynamics of Hypothalamic Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons
Kathy Tam, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Modulation of Action Coordination by Natural Movement Rates and Musical Training
Luc Wilson, McGill University
supervisor: Sylvain Baillet, McGill University
project: Transcranial current stimulation effects on polyrhythmic brain activity
Congratulations to our 2018-19 Graduate Awardees:
Tomy Aumont, University of Montreal
supervisor: Julie Carrier, University of Montreal
project: Nighttime dynamics of cerebral functional connectivity in sleep spindles
Niklas Brake, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Dynamics of electrical excitability in Purkinje cells
Debanjan Borthakur, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Dynamics of nonverbal human interaction
Ben Gold, McGill University
supervisor: Robert Zatorre, McGill University
project: Complex dynamics of music perception, brain, and behaviour
Joshua Hoddinott, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Role of gamma oscillations in auditory perceptual feature binding
Laurent Jutras-Dube, McGill University
supervisor: Paul Francois, McGill University
project: Role of criticality in patterning during embryo development
David Prete, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Dynamics of information flow between auditory cortex and brainstem
Kristi von Handorf, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Neural mechanisms of rhythmic auditory stimulation on Parkinson's
Laurent MacKay, McGill University
supervisor: Anmar Khadra, McGill University
project: Cytoskeletal reorganization and adhesion dynamics in neuronal motility
Shannon Wright, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Influence of circadian rhythms in human movement
Simon Dobri, University of Toronto
supervisor: Bernhard Ross, University of Toronto
project: Auditory-motor interactions in beat perception
Sarah Ferraro, Concordia University
supervisor: Shimon Amir, Concordia University
project: Circadian model of social, learning, and memory deficits in rodents
Rebecca Scheurich, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Neural mechanisms supporting rate flexibility in rhythmic behaviours
Congratulations to our 2018-19 Postdoctoral Awardees:
Daniel Cameron, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Neural mechanisms supporting rate flexibility in rhythmic behaviours
Christina der Nederlanden, Western University
supervisor: Jessica Grahn, Western University
project: Entrainment of neural oscillations to speech and song rhythms in infancy
Pauline Tranchant, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Neural bases of joint coordination in skilled and novice populations
Congratulations to our 2017-18 Graduate Awardees:
Simon Dobri, University of Toronto
supervisor: Bernhard Ross, University of Toronro
project: Auditory-motor interactions in beat perception
Sarah Ferraro, Concordia University
supervisor: Shimon Amir, Concordia University
project: Circadian characterization of a VPA-induced model of social, learning, and memory deficits in rodents
Effie Pereira, McGill University
supervisor: Jelena Ristic, McGill University
project: Linking behavioural and neural oscillations in attention with real-world functional outcomes
Hector Orozco-Perez, McMaster University
supervisor: Laurel Trainor, McMaster University
project: Directional information flow between the brains of pianists playing together
Rebecca Scheurich, McGill University
supervisor: Caroline Palmer, McGill University
project: Neural mechanisms supporting rate flexibility of rhythmic behaviours