About Me
Dr. Saksida, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, has made numerous contributions to understanding the circuits and mechanisms underlying cognition—particularly learning and memory—in the healthy brain and in disease. Her work involves theoretically rigorous, mechanistic studies of cognition, using pharmacological, genetic and molecular techniques combined with sophisticated analysis of behaviour. She also contributes immensely to leadership in the wider scholarly community through focused efforts to change the scientific environment for the better, with an emphasis on open science and team science as well as initiatives to improve equity, diversity and inclusivity.