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Baycrest's new and exciting speaker series Aging, Innovation and the Mind will explore features and characteristics of the brain. Aimed at aging baby boomers this 'in conversation' series will feature our internationally renowned scientists discussing their research.
Our internationally recognized researchers will teach you how to keep your brain sharp and healthy as you age.
The Aging, Innovation and the Mind
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Mental illness and the creative mind:
The Brian Wilson Story
Featuring
Dr. Brian Levine
Dr. Brian Levine is a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest and a professor in the departments of Psychology and Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto. Dr. Levine has his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and completed his postdoctoral fellowships in clinical and research neuropsychology.
Dr. Levine's key areas of interest are inter-related:
- Assessment of executive function. The role of executive function in humans is to coordinate the many brain activities needed to set goals, make plans to attain those goals, organize the steps to carry out those plans and ensure that the desired outcomes are achieved.
- Episodic memory, which refers to the memory of events, times, places and associated emotions and other knowledge in relation to an experience.
- Recovery and re-organization of brain function following traumatic brain injury.
For more information about Dr. Levine and his research, please visit the following links:
- Video Biography: Dr. Brian Levine, Senior Scientist
- Dr. Levine's research
- Read his full biographies.
Special Guest Host
Monica Matys
Health and Wellness Reporter, CTV News Toronto
Monica's interest in the medical field began while working for a medical publishing company as the editor of a monthly magazine. Before being hired on at CTV Toronto, she did some freelance health reporting for the National Post as well as Chatelaine Magazine.
One of Monica's favourite days on the job was the time she got to spend a day in Credit Valley Hospital's Emergency unit. It really opened my eyes to the strains on our system, Monica explains. Monica has also had the privilege of interviewing some of our country's top medical experts, and has visited many of the top facilities.
Monica grew up in Scarborough, and has an honours degree in Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa. Monica lives in the Toronto area with her husband and two children.