The Einstein Lab - Cognitive Neuroscience, Gender and Health

About

We work with groups of women, men and gender-diverse individuals to explore how their brains and behaviour react and respond when they experience sex-specific health conditions, medical treatments or social practices.

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Videos

Learn more about neuroscience, cognition, gender and health in a collection of videos featuring Dr. Gillian Einstein.

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Impact

By sharing our discoveries, we can promote better research and healthier communities.

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We study how the structure and function of the brain is influenced by the context of people’s lives, especially sex and gender ⚙️🧠🔍 P.I - Dr. Gillian Einstein

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18 Oct

One of our own @GervNiki will be presenting our work this Tuesday 9 AM at #SfN19 on sleep, memory and brain changes following early surgical menopause. Look for her at the Nanosymposium: Human Brain Mapping and Imaging in Health and Disease: McCormick Place room S402.

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15 Oct

Should scores on Mild Cognitive Impairment tests be adjusted for sex? Study finds more women and fewer men are diagnosed when sex-specific scoring is used https://wp.me/p5ewOR-9AZ #brainhealth #sexdifferences #Alzheimers #test #MCI #earlydetection @paulinemmaki @EinsteinLabUofT

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13 Sep

Well done to @GervNiki !

Brain Canada@BrainCanada

#BrainCanada is promoting equity for excellence by funding research projects that take into account sex, gender, and the brain – including on Alzheimer’s. For more information on innovative projects led by Dr. @JeffreyMogil and Dr. @GervNiki: https://bit.ly/2lICeNI

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In The News

Check out photos from the Federal Health Minister of Canada's visit to the Einstein Lab and a post about the occasion by Ariel Visconti, Arts & Science News, May 7, 2018.

Read an in-depth profile of Gillian Einstein and her research: Toronto neuroscientist tackling science, sex and sexism in women’s health by Kate Allen, Toronto Star, June 3, 2017.

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