Dr. Myra Fernandes

Biography

Myra Fernandes is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. She earned her BSc from the University of Waterloo, followed by an MA and PhD from the University of Toronto. Her research program focuses on understanding cognitive processes related to memory and language, particularly how age affects these processes. She employs neuroimaging techniques, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), to identify brain regions and networks involved in memory processing and to investigate age-related changes in memory. Fernandes's research also examines how different types of information, such as words, numbers, and spatial layouts, are represented and organized in the brain, utilizing behavioral and neuroimaging methods. She has received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. She actively engages in teaching various psychology courses and mentoring graduate students in her lab.

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