Scientific Review Panel
If Branch Out is a brain, these people are like Pre-Frontal Cortex Neurons, deciding which research projects have the best "Return on Impact" for your donations

Ty McKinney, MS
Co- SRP Chair, Research Director
Research@BranchOutFoundation.comTy "the NeuroGuy" helps coordinate Branch Out's various research activities, including grant applications, the Scientific Review Panel, NeuroCAM Connect, and Knowledge Translation workshops. While originally an Alberta boy, Ty is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Utah, developing new ways of assessing the psychological benefits of mind-body modalities in the brain. When not actively doing science, you can find Ty cooking weird but tasty food, having a love-hate relationship with learning web development, hiking in the mountains, camping in the desert, or chatting about science for fun. Ty loves talking about neuroscience so much; he even started a brain health blog so that you don't need a degree to learn about neuroCAM.

Catherine Greene, MS
Co-SRP Chair, Neuron Night Commitee
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Sean Maw, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
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Alison Oates, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
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Kieran Cooley, ND
Associate Professor, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
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Lindsay Naef, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
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Kendra Furber, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Saskatchewan
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Katie Birnie, PhD
Psychologist, Alberta Children’s Hospital
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Jon Doan, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge
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Trevor Hamilton, PhD
Associate Professor, MacEwan University
The Hamilton lab investigates the effects of pharmacological compounds and environmental toxins on the brain and behaviour of fish.
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Kyle Flannigan, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
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EriK Fraunberger, BSc
PhD Candidate, Hotchkiss Brain Institute/Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute/University of Calgary
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Aaron Gruber, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge
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Jodi Gawryluk, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Victoria
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Cameron Clark, PhD
Neuropsychologist
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Like how the Pre-Frontal Cortex Neurons are supported by Glial Cells, the SRP got some extra help from these amazing people in 2019
Jeremy Viczko, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Victoria
Jeremy's academic journey has taken him from Alberta (HnBSc Psych; Dr. C. Dickson) to Ontario (MSc Cog and Behav Neurosci; Drs. A.M. Owen and S. Fogel), to British Columbia (completing a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology track; Dr. C. Smart). Jeremy is interested in the basic and applied science of different states of conscious. His previous research focused on the role of sleep in learning, memory, and in cognitive health, but after so many sleepless nights spent awake studying the sleep of research participants (a cruel irony of such work) he has shifted his focus into the fascinating realm of contemplative neuroscience: the neuroscientific study of meditation. Jeremy is interested in the the cognitive, behavioural, and neural changes associated with various meditative practices. He is also interested in how practiced meditation can enhance clinical outcomes, as well as the role of technology in studying and enhancing therapeutic gains thereof. In his spare time, he is involved with scientific advocacy and helping out great organizations like BONF! In his other spare time he enjoys his time outdoors, hiking, camping, kayaking and climbing around beautiful Vancouver Island. Of course if the weather isn't great he is happy to settle for beers and board games.
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Haley Vecchiarelli, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Calgary
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Kathleen Scullion, PhD
Strategic Information Analyst, Interior Health
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MacKenzie Bone, BSc
MSc student, University of Saskatchewan
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Serena Jenkins, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Lethbrdige
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Bryce Geereart, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Calgary
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Victorita Ivan, BSc
PhD Candidate, University of Lethbrdige
I am a Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at the University of Lethbridge. I am using electrophysiology and imaging methods to study the effects of drugs on decision-making and reward processing in rodent models. I’m also employing alternative methods to try to counteract these effects. In my (scarce) spare time I hang out with my friends and read anything unrelated to science.
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Sara LoTemplio, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Utah
I am a third year Ph.D. student in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Utah. I’m particularly interested in the restorative effects of natural environments on attention; both their cognitive benefits and neurological underpinnings. Additionally, I am interested in attention and cognitive control more broadly, particularly error-processing. I use a variety of behavioral measures as well as EEG in my research. In my spare time, I enjoy playing outside (especially on my skis), gardening, and, though it pains me to admit it, programming in R.
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Kristen Silveira, MS
PhD Candidate, University of Victoria
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Corey Arnold, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
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