Supervisor: Dr. Graham Collingridge Graduate unit: Department of Physiology. Personal background I grew up partially in Nova Scotia and completed my undergraduate and master's degrees, both in neuroscience, at Dalhousie University.
While at Dalhousie, I became captivated by research on synaptic plasticity — the wiring and rewiring that takes place in the brain to store memories. Beyond research and medicine and in addition to time with family and friends, I try to make room for exercise and reading, as well as an on-again off-again relationship with meditation.
Research interests My research is aimed at uncovering the changes that occur at the connections between brain cells when a memory is formed. Growing up, I was always the person asking 'why? Naturally, I found myself gravitating towards the sciences. This drive to learn more about how things work along with a few life experiences drew me to medicine and medical research. I pursued an undergraduate degree in life sciences, and specialized in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour at McMaster University.
I was fortunate to gain incredible mentors during my undergraduate degree who supported me on my pursuit towards becoming a clinician-scientist. Through my experiences, I learned about the unique position of clinician-scientists.
As a medical doctor you are poised in an optimal position to see patient problems first hand and the applications of available science to help address their issues.
