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Mallar Chakravarty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and an Associate Member of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He serves as Director of the Brain Imaging Centre at the Douglas Research Centre and leads the Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory. His work bridges computational neuroscience, psychiatry, and biomedical engineering to advance understanding of brain structure and function.
Dr. Chakravarty received his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from McGill University. He completed postdoctoral fellowships in Aarhus, Denmark and jointly at the Rotman Research Institute, Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe), and Hospital Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Between fellowships, he worked at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, WA, USA.
His research focuses on computational neuroanatomy, specifically examining how brain anatomy changes through development, aging, and in illness. The CoBrA Lab investigates brain maturation through adolescence, the normal aging process, and alterations in brain anatomy related to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia. The lab develops sophisticated computational techniques to automatically analyze the geometric complexity of brain anatomy using MRI and other imaging modalities.
Analysis of Dr. Chakravarty's recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on hippocampal and striatal morphology, brain development across the lifespan, and computational methods for neuroanatomical analysis. His work consistently bridges basic neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. The publications demonstrate expertise in multi-atlas segmentation, high-resolution MRI atlas development, and longitudinal neuroimaging analysis.
- Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) Research Scholar, Junior 2
- Fonds de Recherche Santé Québec – Young Investigator Award Junior 1
- Sertuener Award for best scientific work in pain research in Germany
- 2016 CCNP Young Investigator Award
- 2023 Member to the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
Dr. Chakravarty actively mentors a diverse team of researchers including neuroscientists, computer scientists, engineers, and physicists. His lab has secured significant funding from multiple sources including FRQS, CIHR, and private foundations such as the TD Ready Commitment for Digital Mental Health research. The lab is known for its commitment to open science, publicly disseminating algorithms and atlases to promote reproducible research.
The Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory operates within the Cerebral Imaging Centre at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The lab's multi-disciplinary approach combines expertise from neuroscience, computer science, engineering, and physics to understand brain structure-function relationships through health and illness. Their work has contributed significantly to the field of computational neuroanatomy and its applications in mental health research.
