Sheena Josselyn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sheena Josselyn
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Cleveland, Ohio
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Queens University, University of Toronto |
| Known for | Engrams |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Frankland |
| Awards | Daniel H. Efron Research Award from American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Innovations in Psychopharmacology Award from Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Brenda Milner Lecturer (University of Lethbridge), Bryan Kolb Lecturer in Behavioural Neuroscience (University of Calgary), Canada Research Chair (CRC) in brain circuits and cognition Tier I |
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| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | SickKids at the University of Toronto |
Sheena Josselyn is a scientist from Canada who studies the brain. She is a professor at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto.
Sheena Josselyn studies how our brains make and keep memories. She often learns about this by studying animals like mice. Her work has helped us understand how memories are stored in specific brain cells. These memory traces are sometimes called "engrams."
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Early Life and Learning
Sheena Josselyn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. She grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
University Studies
She started her university studies at Queens University. There, she earned a master's degree in clinical psychology. She studied how certain chemicals in the brain affect learning.
Later, she moved to Toronto for her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her research focused on how different brain chemicals affect learning.
Postdoctoral Research
After her PhD, Sheena Josselyn did more research at Yale University. She then moved to the University of California Los Angeles. During this time, she helped discover how an important protein called CREB helps form memories. She also looked into why we forget things.
Career and Discoveries
After her training, Sheena Josselyn returned to Toronto. She started her own lab at SickKids Hospital. Her main goal is to understand how people learn and remember. She hopes her work can help people in the future.
Understanding Memories
Some of her early discoveries were very important. She found that increasing a protein called CREB in a part of the brain could make memories stronger. She also showed that if you removed certain brain cells, specific memories could disappear. These were some of the first times scientists could point to exact brain cells holding a memory.
Because of her important work, Sheena Josselyn has received many awards. In 2018, she became a member of the Royal Society of Canada. This is a big honor for Canadian scientists.
Awards and Honors
- 2018 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Daniel H. Efron Research Award from American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Innovations in Psychopharmacology Award from Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Brenda Milner Lecturer (University of Lethbridge)
- Bryan Kolb Lecturer in Behavioural Neuroscience (University of Calgary)
- Canada Research Chair (CRC) in brain circuits and cognition Tier I
See also
In Spanish: Sheena Josselyn para niños
