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Most people have been in a situation that suddenly feels strangely familiar, while also realizing that they have never been in that specific place before. These experiences are called ‘deja vu’ and the phenomenon has inspired countless books, songs and movies. The Köhler lab looks to shed some light and explain those feelings of déjà vu - August 10, 2012.

"The Mind Reader" - Article in Nature Magazine, Written by: David Cyranoski - June 13, 2012.

Story to appear in Reader's Digest - Titled: "Bat Man", Written by: Alex Hutchinson - June 2012.

On May 4th, The Brain and Mind Institute took part in the "Discovery Days for High Schoolers" - An opportunity for hands-on learning and to explore careers in medicine and other health sciences. (View Workshop held at BMI CTV) - May 7, 2012.

Education Matters - Talk presented by Dr. Stanislas Dehaene - on May 7th starting at 11:30 a.m. It will be held in the Social Science Centre Room 2050. (Full Story) - April 30, 2012.

Grant Award: Assessing neonatal brain function with fMRI - The Cusack laboratory has been awarded “Collaborative Research Health Project” funding from NSERC and CIHR - April 30, 2012.

Big Blue's gift to bring order to data - Computer Science professor Mark Daley believes the analytics software from IBM Canada will help him wade through the mountains of data he deals with at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute at a much quicker pace - April 19, 2012.

Neuroscientist wins Grammy award - Grahn, a neuroscientist at Western, has been awarded a grant from the Grammy Foundation for her ongoing research in studying how the brain senses and reacts to music - April 13, 2012.

Western's Brain and Mind Institute advances understanding of size perception - Neuroscientists from Western University have taken the all-important first step towards understanding the neural basis of size constancy or the ability to see an object as having the same size despite the fact that its image on the retina changes constantly with viewing distance - March 12, 2012

Jian Ghomeshi Q&A at Western University - London-area fans who were unable to get tickets to Q’s live show at The Grand Theatre on Thursday, March 8 are invited to gather at Western University the following day (Friday, March 9) to listen to the broadcast as it airs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on CBC Radio One. A special Q&A with host Jian Ghomeshi follows from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. - (Show will include Western Brain and Mind Institute neuroscientists Adrian Owen and Jessica Grahn) - March 2, 2012

The Western University neuroscientist with the Brain and Mind Institute, Jessica Grahn, studies timing, rhythm and movement by understanding how the brain processes music. Her work goes beyond mere personal passion, and may offer potential clinical treatments for movement and balance disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases, even stroke and traumatic brain injury. (Full Story) - February 09, 2012

The 2012 London area Brain Bee Competition will be held at Western University on April 28, 2012. High school students will demonstrate their knowledge about the brain and neuroscience. The 1st place winner of the local London Brain Bee will represent London at the Annual CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee on May 25, 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario to compete for the right to be called the BEST BRAIN in Canada. Neuroscience and Medical Students from our university will help the winner prepare for the national event. - January 27, 2012

Finding ties between music, the brain and how we move, Psychology and Music professor Jessica Grahn's laboratory was one of six CFI-funded projects announced today, totaling more than $1.2 million for Western and Lawson Health Research Institute. - January 24, 2012

This term, the UWO Psychology Department is giving a series of free public lectures at the London Central Library. The series in April, Nature AND Nurture 2012, includes members from the Brain and Mind Institute.

Mel Goodale speaks about Human echolocation on the Daily Planet, Discovery Channel - January 3, 2012

We changed our name! As of November 1, 2011, the Centre for Brain and Mind will be known as The Brain and Mind Institute. This change in our designation by the University of Western Ontario reflects the increasing visibility of our research enterprise on the international stage. The Brain and Mind Institute will continue to promote collaborations between Western researchers and other researchers around the world, and to seek new sources of funding for research in cognitive neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on international funding agencies. Since its inception, the Centre for Brain and Mind has been immensely productive, attracting substantial funding from federal and provincial sources, and has been recognized as successful research enterprise by both the scientific community and the general public. With the creation of the new Brain and Mind Institute, we look forward to creating even more opportunities for fostering research in cognitive neuroscience that is unmatched by any other research institute in the world.

No Laughing Matter - Humour lends key insight into vegatative state - Led by Adrian Owen; a team of international researchers are exploring how the human brain processes jokes - July 6, 2011

Matthew Hutchison and Stefan Everling newly designed Neuro Image Cover for Resting-state Networks at 7T.

Haitao Yang - Computer system administrator and beyond - receives the University's Award of Excellence!

Steve Lomber's recent research reveals how the brain rewires itself in deaf cats and in turn leads to an increase in their visual abilities. The possible implications of this study create a stir in the media: CBC Radio (interview from 7:10 minutes onward)

Daniel Ansari receives the 2011 Boyd McCandless Award. This APA award recognizes early career scientists who have made distinguished theoretical contributions to developmental psychology.

Adrian Owen, one of the world's foremost neuroscientists has been recruited to The University of Western Ontario as part of the Centre for Brain and Mind. Read the full release here.