centre for research on brain, language & music crblm

MCGILL UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL

UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL

Financé par le FQRNT /FQRSC depuis avril 2011

Centre for Research on Brain, Language & Music

CRBLM

Vince Gracco et Shari BaumSpeech communication and disorders, McGill

Robert ZatorreInstitut Neurologique de Montréal, McGill

Lucie MénardLinguistique, UQAM

Isabelle PeretzPsychologie, U de Montréal

Centre for Research on Brain, Language & Music

CRBLM

Background

Language and the brain

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Music and the brainBRAMS

Neuroscience of human

communication

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Collaborative interactions

30 renowned faculty Neuroscientific processes of language and their disorders

22 renowned facultyNeuroscientific processes of music and their disorders

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Synergy

AuditoryCognitive

Neuroscience

Actionand

Perception

BehavioralNeuroscience

Agingand

DevelopmentLinguistics

and Bilingualism

CommunicationDisorders

Neurocognition

Critical mass of researchers

Interdisciplinary training

International hub for research and training

Extensive infrastructure

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Exemple

Is one language better than two for cognitive development ?

Does music learning enhance language skills?

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Sophisticated infrastructure

Measuring brain activity while performing

Probing brain function

16$ million of CFI investment

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CRBLM

CRBLM: Coordinated Expertise

EMGMotion captureArticulography

ElectropalatographyTMS, EEG

Hemi-anechoic chamberEyetracking systemsfMRIMEGTMS, EEG

POPULATIONS:Bilinguals, monolingual learnersStutterers, dyslexics, strokeParkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s

POPULATIONS:Musically trained/untrainedAmusics, Aphasics, Tinnitus, Autism, SLI

Infrastructure:

Technical support

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CRBLM Réseau de Bio-imagerie (QC)

135 traineesAud CogNeurosciNetwork(CREATE- NSERC)

Centre NeuroSci de la Cognition (UQAM)

71 trainees

CRBLM: STUDENT TRAINING NETWORKS

84 Trainees

Provincial

National

ERASMUSAud Cog Neuro (Europe)

Mariani FdnChild Neurol (Italy)

International

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For Québec and Canada

FQRNT FQRSC

FRSQ

Reinforce existing strengths across health and natural sciences

Increasing knowledge transferto the community

Expanding research leadership

Improving health care through research

Increase training of HQP

CIHRSSHRC

NSERC

Investing in world class research

Inspiring the next generation of researchers

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Basic science The key to innovation in all applied fields

Commercialization Software applications

Novel research instruments Neurocience integration

Education BilingualismPedagogy

Academic training

In summary

HealthHearing impairments

Cochlear implantCommunication disorders

Rehabilitation

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INCONVÉNIENTS

Cloisonnement des 3 fonds (séparation du FRSQ)

Gestion inter-Facultaire (FAS – Medecine- Musique)

Ententes inter-universitaires

Centre for Research on Brain, Language & Music

CRBLM