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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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±á´Ç²õ³Ù:ÌýAlan Evans

Cognitive and Brain Health in Transdiagnostic Psychiatry

Abstract: Cognitive deficits are experienced by many individuals with psychiatric disorders, regardless of diagnosis, and significantly impact daily life. Poor cognitive health, driven by brain abnormalities, contributes to clinical symptoms and impaired functioning. Katie Lavigne's research utilizes digital technologies and advanced brain imaging techniques to better understand and promote cognitive and brain health in individuals with mental illness. Her team (1) develops new open tools to improve the measurement of cognition and applies these tools to (2) examine how cognition fluctuates over time in relation to symptoms and environmental factors, and (3) identify the brain mechanisms underlying cognitive dysfunction in mental illness. This research aims to advance the understanding of cognitive dysfunction in psychiatric disorders and provide insights into the strong links between cognitive deficits, brain alterations, and functioning.

Katie Lavigne

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ; Researcher, Douglas Research Centre

Katie Lavigne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ and a Researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, where she also leads the Douglas Open Science Program. She received a PhD in Neuroscience in 2018 from the University of British Columbia and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital and the Douglas Research Centre in 2023. Her research focuses on the nature and mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in psychiatric disorders, using techniques such as ecological momentary assessment and multimodal magnetic resonance imaging. Her group also develops new tools to improve cognitive assessment, and makes these openly available to the research community.