Dr. Marc Berman, post-doctoral fellow at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute, is the lead author of one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition and mood in people with major depression. Researchers in Canada and the U.S. have found promising evidence that a walk in the park may provide some cognitive benefits. ...

Shimon Peres, President of Israel, delivers his vision about the role of science to better humanity at the May 9, 2012 brain research roundtable in Toronto. The event was hosted by Baycrest, in partnership with the Ontario Brain Institute and the Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation. ...

Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute (RRI) will play a key role in building what is planned as one of the world’s largest brain research databases with the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI). The database, dubbed Brain-CODE, will enable researchers to work faster and more efficiently, bringing Ontario closer to the goal of personalized medicine for people with brain disorders. ...

Dr. Gavin Bidelman, a postdoctoral fellow, along with co-principal investigators Drs. Claude Alain and Sylvain Moreno, has been awarded the prestigious GRAMMY Foundation® grant valued at $17,250 U.S. The award will support a research project to investigate the potential benefits of music on speech processing in older adults. ...

During the 2012 conference closing remarks, Dr. Nicole Anderson, conference co-chair, shared a list of 15 things attendees learned about Mild Cognitive Impairment. Here are the top three: ...

Top dementia experts and cognitive scientists focusing on memory loss from Canada and the U.S. are in Toronto March 26 – 28 to discuss the latest clinical and scientific advancements for diagnosing and treating Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), considered a risk marker for converting to Alzheimer’s disease within a few years. ...

Canada Research Chair renewal The federal government has renewed two Rotman Research Institute scientists’ Canada Research Chair (CRC) through the University of Toronto. ...

Dr. Morris Moscovitch, a senior scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute, is the 2012 winner of the inaugural Distinguished Career Contributions Award by the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS). The award honours senior cognitive neuroscientists for their distinguished career, leadership and mentoring in the field of cognitive neuroscience.  ...

Dr. Sylvain Moreno, Lead Scientist with Baycrest’s Centre for Brain Fitness, will join other thought-leaders from the education and neuroscience fields at the first annual Brain Power Conference being held at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto on May 3-4, 2012. The conference will interest parents, teachers and other stakeholders who want information about the latest neuroscience findings and their implications for shaping education, cognitively-beneficial media and experiences for children. ...

Dr. Brian Levine, a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, spoke to the New York Times about leading a brain health study with retired NHL players to examine the risk factors associated with cognitive decline and mental health changes in later life. The story covered Gordie and Colleen Howe Fund for Alzheimer’s and its support of research initiatives. Read the post. ...