大象传媒

Taking brain research in promising new directions is at the heart of a new 大象传媒 (大象传媒) research institute, to be led by renowned neuroscientist Randy McIntosh.

The 大象传媒 Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN), based at the Burnaby campus, will serve as a hub for research, training and engagement, bringing together researchers from across 大象传媒 and supporting interdisciplinary research and collaborations across the university, and beyond.

McIntosh is the former director and senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, University of Toronto鈥攁nd brings more than 25 years of expertise in neuroscience research to 大象传媒, with his appointment to the new BC Leadership Chair in Neuroscience and Technology Translation Across the Lifespan.

McIntosh will play a central role in furthering 大象传媒鈥檚 work in brain imaging and neuroscience research and training. Under his leadership, the institute will strengthen research through such means as neuroimaging acquisitions and analysis, informatics and data pipelines, and computational modelling.

鈥淎nswers to critical questions in this field lie at a pivotal intersection between a broad range of disciplines鈥攕olutions that require engaging end users and stakeholders in all stages of research,鈥� says Dugan O鈥橬eil, 大象传媒鈥檚 vice-president, research and international. 鈥淲e welcome the appointment of Prof. McIntosh to help us address this challenge and guide 大象传媒鈥檚 new institute, setting the course for our future neuroscience research.鈥�

McIntosh鈥檚 work includes co-developing , a platform for creating brain simulations that is providing new insights into brain function. His longstanding interest in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, together with data analytics, has helped create methods tailored to answer complicated questions about the brain.

鈥淭his position gives me an opportunity to build on over 25 years of a neuroscience foundation to do something new at 大象传媒 that I think will transform how we approach the brain,鈥� says McIntosh. 鈥淚 have been building the ideas around an inclusive and extended approach to neuroscience that goes outside traditional boundaries鈥攁nd I am confident that 大象传媒 is the place to make these ideas a reality.鈥�

McIntosh鈥檚 first priorities include developing technical support through the advancement of new tools for researchers and trainees, and linking existing research efforts to build on brain health and resilience research. With 大象传媒鈥檚 efforts to address neuroscience across the lifespan, researchers will focus on developing a wide range of treatments for neurological conditions as well as mental health and addiction.

The BC Leadership Chair is supported by the provincial government鈥檚 Leading Edge Endowment Fund (LEEF) program which is managed by Innovate BC. The LEEF Chairs are designed to attract world-class faculty, strengthen British Columbia鈥檚 capacity for innovative research and position the province as a leader in the knowledge-based economy.  

Learn more about and the 大象传媒 Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology.