Matthew VanDemark
About Matthew VanDemark is the Assistant Director (AD) of Finance & Administration at the Center for Brain Recovery. Overseeing all aspects of the Center that are not “scientific based,” he manages the logistical day-to-day operations of the Center. One of the main functions of the position is ensuring the financial security and health of the […]
Maria Varkanitsa
Research Interests My current research focuses on language processing difficulties in stroke patients with aphasia and how these difficulties relate to their cognitive deficits and brain pathology. I use behavioural measures as well as the eye-tracking technique. By exploring both language and general cognition, my primary aim is to better understand the mechanisms that underlie […]
Tania Wu
About Tania is an undergraduate at Boston University studying Neuroscience. Her research interests center on learning and memory, as well as understanding how the brain integrates sensory information, how neural circuits give rise to behavior, and how neurodegenerative diseases disrupt these processes. At the Center for Brain Recovery, she is assists with administrative and media […]
Isaac Zygmuntowicz
About Isaac is a visiting research fellow at the Center for Brain Recovery, who is working on data processing and analysis for an ongoing investigation of the multiple demand network’s role in aphasia recovery. His main interest is in how the circuits of the brain enable the near infinite complexity and depth of language in […]