Lab news
Interpersonal synchrony in persons with dementia and their carers
December 13, 2021
Our latest paper, published in Frontiers in Psychology, demonstrates the potential of normalized symbolic transfer entropy for detecting moments of interpersonal synchrony between persons with dementia and their carers as they move together.
Recovery of cognitive function after anesthesia
September 14, 2021
Our new paper in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows that distinct and dissociable EEG networks are associated with the recovery of cognitive function after anesthesia-induced unconsciousness.
Congratulations to Dannie Fu!
September 1, 2021
Congratulations to our latest graduate, Dannie Fu, whose thesis “Applications and Developments of Biomusic: A Novel Affective Technology” earned her a Masters in Biomedical Engineering.
Biomusic and Le Phare
August 31, 2021
The BIAPT lab has been funded by a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant to explore the potential of biomusic technology at Le Phare, a pediatric palliative care center in Montreal. We are really looking forward to this partnership!
Enacting agency
March 26, 2021
Our latest article “Enacting agency: movement, dementia, and interaction” was just published in the journal Arts and Health. In this article, we explore expressions of agency in individuals with dementia participating in a movement program.
Best practices of inclusion in dementia
March 26, 2021
Our article “‘You’re part of us and we’re happy to have you here’: Practices of social inclusion for persons with dementia” was published in Clinical Gerontologist. This paper explores in-action practices of social inclusion in a community-based organization for individuals with dementia.
Brain network motifs are markers of consciousness
February 16, 2021
We have a new paper in Scientific Reports demonstrating that brain network motifs are markers of loss and recovery of consciousness. Check it out!
Research Projects 2020
February 5, 2020
Check out our latest journal articles on Biomusic, neural technologies, brain-computer interfaces and our 2020 research projects!
Consciousness and personhood in medical care
August 2, 2018
What is the difference between consciousness and personhood? Check out our latest article in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Wearable technologies for physiological signal monitoring
August 2, 2018
The BIAPT lab received an NSERC Engage grant with partner company Thought Technology to design a wearable sensor for physiological data collection in everyday environments. Let’s see what we can develop together!