Abdullah Jaja
July 7, 2022
Congratulations to Abdullah on a successful defense of his Ph.D.
Establishing the first MRI biomarkers in PD
Establishing the first MRI biomarkers in PD
April 27, 2022
Congratulations, Penny, on a successful bid to fund your vision. This biomarker project has been many years in the making, owing to your perseverance. – Admin. Andrew Vo
Andrew Vo
January 24, 2022
Congratulations to Andrew on a successful defense of his Ph.D. Andrew is now completing a Post-Doc at McGill University.
Erind Alushaj & Nicholas Handfield-Jones
Erind Alushaj & Nicholas Handfield-Jones
August 19, 2019
Congratulations to Erind & Nick for successfully defending their masters August 2019. Both will continue with their PhDs in the MacDonald Lab.
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ShinyYang
Shiny Yang
November 3, 2018
Congratulations to Shiny for defending her MSc on June 12, 2018.
Original Project: I am currently working towards my MSc in Psychology (Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience) under the supervision of Dr. Penny MacDonald. My thesis project aims to elucidate the effects of Parkinson’s disease and dopaminergic medication on cognitive control and motor planning in reaching movements using a countermanding paradigm. I am also involved in a project investigating how dopaminergic medication affects different aspects of impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease. My research interests lie in understanding the involvement of dopamine in various cognitive functions.
Nole Hiebert
Nole Hiebert
November 3, 2018
Congratulations to Nole for successfully defending his PhD on May 11, 2018. If that’s not enough, he is now attending medical school at UWO.
Original Project: My PhD, currently being completed under Dr. Penny MacDonald (PI) and Dr. Adrian Owen, is centred on elucidating the cognitive profile of Parkinson’s disease by understanding functions performed by the ventral and dorsal striatum using behavioural and neuroimaging techniques. My MSc, also completed in Dr. Penny MacDonald’s lab, investigated the neural correlates of stimulus-response learning using functional magnetic resonance imaging and Parkinson’s disease. My research interests include the pathophysiology of brain diseases and mental illnesses and using neuroimaging techniques as a diagnostic aid.
Former Graduate Students
Former Graduate Students
April 30, 2018
This little gallery includes photos of two former graduate students, Kate Merritt and Brian Robertson. Unfortunately, we do not have photos of all past members. Not everyone makes it to picture day, including the photographer.
New Building
Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)
April 30, 2018
This is the new location for the Brain & Mind Institute. The facility was formally announced this past month.