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Robert Zatorre is a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. He is a leading expert in auditory neuroscience and music cognition, with significant contributions to understanding brain plasticity and reward mechanisms related to music. Zatorre co-founded the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound (BRAMS) in 2006 - a multi-university consortium focused on cognitive neuroscience of music.
- Key Research Areas
- Functional and structural properties of the auditory cortex
- Hemispheric specialization in auditory processing
- Neural mechanisms of musical emotion and reward
- Brain plasticity from sensory loss or training
- Advanced neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, MEG, EEG)
- Scientific Achievements
- 2011 IPSEN Foundation Prize in Neuronal Plasticity
- 2013 Knowles Hearing Science Award
- 2017 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Advising
- Directed PhD research on auditory prediction mechanisms (2023)
Publication Trends show consistent focus on music's neurobiological basis, with recent work exploring cortical rhythmic activity in Parkinson's disease, speech-in-noise perception, and neural correlates of singing. His research combines experimental neuroscience with theoretical frameworks in cognitive science.
