Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Translational studies on sex and gender

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.

Speakers will include scientists from across The Neuro, as well as colleagues and collaborators locally and from around the world. The series is intended to provide a virtual forum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster interdisciplinary exchanges on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of brain and cognitive disorders.

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Mallar Chakravarty

James McGill Professor

Member, Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

Director, Cerebral Imaging Centre & NeuroInformatics at the Douglas Research Centre

Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Mallar Chakravarty, PhD, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from McGill University. He went on to do postdoctoral fellowships in Aarhus, Denmark and jointly at the Rotman Research Institute and at the Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe) and the Hospital Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Between fellowships, Dr. Chakravarty worked at the Allen Institute for Brain Science (Seatte, WA, USA).

Abstract: One of the major challenges facing biomedical science is how to develop knowledge that is usable for all members of society. In ageing research, we often consider very simple case-control paradigms in our analysis. Animal models of disease often develop pathology very early in their lifespan. Although their brains age, their bodies may not age at the same rate, and how bodies and brains change may be impacted by chromosomal sex. Similarly, lifestyle considerations that are intertwined with both chromosomal sex and societal expectations may impact biology and human health. The focus of this talk will be examining these important facets of human health and how to integrate them into neuroimaging studies using animal models and large-scale population datasets.