Video: Neuroplasticity

Max Cynader: Enhancing the Plasticity of the Brain 

Published on Apr 26, 2013

Dr. Max Cynader is Director of the Brain Research Centre, and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at Vancouver Coastal Health and The University of British Columbia (UBC). In addition, he holds the Canada Research Chair in Brain Development at UBC and is Professor of Ophthalmology. He is also a Member of the Order of Canada (CM), Member of the Order of British Columbia (OBC), Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada (FRSC), Fellow of The Canadian Academy for Health Sciences (FCAHS), and a Principal Investigator in Canada's Network of Excellence in Stroke.

Dr. Cynader was born in Berlin, Germany in 1947 and obtained his B.Sc. at McGill University in 1967, and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972. Following postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute, Dr. Cynader held positions at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and in 1979 was awarded the E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council as one of Canada's outstanding young scientists. He attained the rank of Professor of Psychology in 1981 and Professor of Physiology in 1984, and held the position of Killam Research Professor from 1984 to 1988. On arriving at UBC in 1988, Dr. Cynader headed the Ophthalmology Research Group at UBC until 1998, at which time he was appointed Founding Director of the Brain Research Centre.

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Brain Plasticity (Lecture in University Macau)

Published on Apr 10, 2012

SSTattler: Excellent lecture (about mice) but it is equivelent about human!! It takes 1hr10min.

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Michael Merzenich: Growing Evidence of Brain Plasticity

Uploaded on Apr 28, 2009

SSTattler: Optional but useful.

http://www.ted.com Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function.

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Sense: A New Therapy to Drive Neural Plasticity

Published on Nov 12, 2013

A look into how neuroscience can change rehabilitation. This video, developed by Professor Leeanne Carey of the Florey Institute, illustrates how robust principles of neuroscience can be directly translated into an effective therapy for stroke survivors.

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Plasticity of the Brain - VCE U4 Psychology 

Published on Jun 23, 2012

SSTattler: I want to be a student - dry, dry, dry... but nice lecture!

This clip covers plasticity of the brain, including a distinction between adpative and developmental plasticity. It covers synaptogenesis, synaptic pruning, migration, myelination, rerouting and sprouting. See my website for access to slides, podcasts, etc: www.ePsychVCE.com.

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Brain Plasticity

Published on Jan 21, 2014

The brain may be more adaptable than we realize.

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Use of Technology in Stroke Rehabilitation

Published on Apr 10, 2013

Increased awareness of neuroplasticity and the brain's ability to remodel after injury has spurred a host of innovation and technology to promote recovery after stroke. Jennifer Shen, MD, a physiatrist at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute says new technology enables therapists to be more effective and that soon, this technology may become the standard of care in stroke rehabilitation.

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Flying Solo: What Is Brain Plasticity?

Uploaded on Nov 20, 2011

Brain plasticity expert Helena Popovic, gives some easy to do tips on how to make your brain stronger and more active.

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Brain Plasticity: Interview With a Stroke Survivor

Published on Sep 9, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Kalis talks to me about her stroke and how she recovered thanks to ground-breaking rehab and therapy based on the concept of brain plasticity.

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Psychology - Brain plasticity

Published on Sep 10, 2012

Some of the finer details of brain plasticity explained by a biology teacher, aimed at IB Psychology students.

ERRATUM: Rosenzweig's study on rats was in 1972, not 1996! Sorry for the mistake!

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Brain Plasticity

Published on Nov 30, 2013

Basic information about the brain's ability to change due to experience or injury. Made for 6th grade students.

SSTattler: Hey !! -- I think this useful synopsis for most adults - thanks to Cheryl Ziering!

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