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Dr. Frank MacMaster

PhD
Pronouns: He/His

Positions

Associate Member

Hotchkiss Brain Institute

Affiliations

Adjunct Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Vice President of Research and Innovation

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Contact information

Web presence

Preferred method of communication

Email

Background

Educational Background

B.A. Psychology, Saint Mary's University, 1996

Doctor of Philosophy Anatomy and Neurobiology, Dalhousie University, 2007

M.S. Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, 2002

Postdoctoral Fellowship Neuroimaging in Child Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2010

Biography

My research interests are focused on using our neuroimaging platform to identify mechanisms that underlie neurodevelopmental and mental disorders. By doing so, we can improve health outcomes of children and adolescents in three ways: (1) by identifying the mechanisms that underlie the development of these disorders; (2) by using that new knowledge to better diagnosis neurodevelopmental and mental disorders; and (3) by developing novel treatment targets and identifying predictors of response.

The main goal is to have my outcome-focused research have a positive and useful impact upon clinical practice in ways that will better the lives of children affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and mental illness.

Research

Areas of Research

Brain
Brain Stimulation
Mental Illness
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neuroimaging
Activities

My research interests are focused on using our neuroimaging platform to identify mechanisms that underlie neurodevelopmental and mental disorders. By doing so, we can improve health outcomes of children and adolescents in three ways: (1) by identifying the mechanisms that underlie the development of these disorders; (2) by using that new knowledge to better diagnosis neurodevelopmental and mental disorders; and (3) by developing novel treatment targets and identifying predictors of response. Our main intervention is neurostimulation. Neurostimulation methods offer the capability to modulate brain activity that in turn modulates brain function. Given the paucity of information on neurodevelopmental and mental disorders in children and adolescents, there is an urgent need to uncover the origins of these disorders and develop effective and optimally targeted interventions.

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Awards

  • Journal of Attention Disorders 2015 Scientific Contribution Award , Journal of Attention Disorders and the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (JAD/APSARD) . 2015
  • Young Investigator Award, NARSAD. 2008