Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute; Director, Physical Sciences Platform, Sunnybrook Research Institute; Full Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto

Email: bojana@sri.utoronto.ca

Biography: Dr. Stefanovic is a Senior Scientist, CRC Tier 1 in Functional Brain Neuroimaging and Director of Physical Sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute, and a Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Stefanovic’s research focuses on the development of new methods for quantitative in vivo imaging of brain function. Her research interests include the development and application of in vivo high field functional MRI, two-photon fluorescence microscopy, and extracellular recordings for tracking functional deficits in cellular components of the neurovascular unit over the course of neurodegeneration in transgenic models of Alzheimer’s Disease and during chronic stage of recovery in rodent models of focal ischemia and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Stefanovic is the Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in the Department of Medical Biophysics.

Relevant expertise/areas of interest: functional MRI, two photon fluorescence microscopy, neurovascular unit, Alzheimer's disease, stroke recovery, TBI imaging.