Rebecca Todd

PhD

Affiliate Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

The UBC Motivated Cognition lab’s research examines how things in the environment acquire emotional relevance, how the emotional relevance of objects and events influences what we become aware of and remember, and the brain systems underlying this affectively guided learning and attention. We measure brain and behaviour in and out of the lab to examine how these processes manifest differently in mood and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. In our translational research programs we collaborate closely with neuroscientists doing animal research on the one hand and psychiatrists on the other to better understand the precise brain circuitry and pharmacology underlying behaviour patterns associated with mood disorders to guide better clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Academic Affiliations

  • Associate Professor, , Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Brain, Behaviour & Development
  • Research Group(s): Mental Health and Behaviour; Visualizing the Brain

Contact Information

Location

2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4

Grants

Primary Investigator. Contextual guidance of attention by emotional information. Funding Source: NSERC Discovery Grant/NSERC Accelerator Grant

Primary Investigator. Neurophysiological and Behavioral Indices of Active and Inhibitory Avoidance in Health and Major Depressive Disorder. Funding Source: DMCBH Kickstart Research Award

Co-Investigator. Functional cognitive disorder after concussion. Funding Source: Worksafe BC

Co-Investigator. Reward and avoidance in major depressive disorder: Developing predictive markers of treatment response. Funding Source: UBC Health Health Innovation Funding Investment Award

Co-Investigator. Designing for subversion: Finding a framework for embodying teen social interaction in a robot swarm. Funding Source: New Frontiers in Research Funds Exploration

Honours & Awards

2018 - Scholar Award, Michael Smith Health Research BC

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