Associate Professor
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Full Member
Paul Frankland
Location
Hospital for Sick Children
Research Interests
Brain, Mental Health & Behavioral Conditions, Radiology & Imaging, Molecular & Cell Biology
Research Themes
Neuroscience, Brain Health
Research Synopsis
Dr. Frankland’s research program combines behavior, imaging and molecular approaches to understand the neurobiological basis of memory. His team’s empirical and theoretical papers have advanced our understanding of systems consolidation, hippocampal neurogenesis and memory function, engrams, hippocampal memory development and developmental disorders.
To help accomplish the goal of understanding how the brain uses information, they combine a variety of tools, including optogenetics, chemogenetics and detailed behavioral analysis.