Frank P. Macmaster PhD

Frank MacMaster is currently working as an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Calgary and, Scientific Director at the Alberta Health Services. Her research interests are focused on using our neuroimaging platform to identify mechanisms that underlie neurodevelopmental and mental disorders. By doing so, He can improve the health outcomes of children and adolescents in three ways: (1) by identifying the mechanisms that underlie the development of these disorders; (2) by using that new knowledge to better diagnose neurodevelopmental and mental disorders; and (3) by developing novel treatment targets and identifying predictors of response. The main intervention is neurostimulation. Neurostimulation methods offer the capability to modulate brain activity that in turn modulates brain function. Given the paucity of information on neurodevelopmental and mental disorders in children and adolescents, there is an urgent need to uncover the origins of these disorders and develop effective and optimally targeted interventions.