Jennifer Rabin MA, PhD

Dr. Jenny Rabin, Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program. Rabin completed a joint clinical and research postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and was recently honored at the international Human Amyloid Imaging Conference in Florida as the recipient of the 2019 Young Investigator Award.

Dr. Rabin’s research has two primary directions. As the neuropsychology lead in the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, her research characterizes cognitive and behavioral changes associated with novel neuromodulation strategies. This includes low-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) to open up the blood-brain barrier in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and high-intensity FUS to treat severe psychiatric and neurological conditions, like depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and tremor.

Another line of her research combines multimodal imaging like MRI and positron emission tomography with sensitive cognitive measures to understand better modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. Her work specifically focuses on vascular health and physical activity. This research is carried out in collaboration with SRI senior scientist Dr. Sandra Black and colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital.