Bojana Stefanovic (neuroscientist) explained

Bojana Stefanovic
Education:B.A.Sc., electrical engineering, University of British Columbia
PhD, 2005, McGill University
Thesis Title:Functional magnetic resonance imaging of cerebral blood volume.
Thesis Year:2005
Workplaces:Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto

Bojana Stefanovic is a Canadian neuroscientist. She is a senior scientist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Functional Brain Neuroimaging at the University of Toronto.

Early life and education

Stefanovic was raised in British Columbia where she attended Magee Secondary School.[1] She completed her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science combined degree at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where she received their Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Gold Medal for having the most outstanding record in the graduating class.[2] Following UBC, Stefanovic enrolled at McGill University in Quebec for her PhD.[3]

Career

Upon completing her doctorate degree, Stefanovic finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke before joining Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in October 2007.[3] As an imaging scientist in Sunnybrook's brain sciences research program, Stefanovic received the 2010 Canadian Institutes of Health Research New Investigator Award.[4] Throughout her career, Stefanovic studied the development of novel, quantitative magnetic resonance imaging-based techniques for human brain function imaging. In 2019, she was awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Functional Brain Neuroimaging at the University of Toronto (U of T).[5] Following this, Stefanovic was promoted to the rank of Full professor at U of T[6] and named the Platform Director of Physical Sciences at Sunnybrook.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Top 20 Grade 12 Provincial Scholarship Winners . February 12, 2022 . The Vancouver Sun . September 19, 1994. newspapers.com.
  2. News: HEADS OF GRADUATING CLASSES . February 12, 2022 . The Vancouver Sun . May 29, 1998. newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Meet our new Platform Director of Physical Sciences . Sunnbybrook Research Institute . February 12, 2022 . August 31, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2010 Awards . Sunnybrook Research Institute . February 12, 2022.
  5. Web site: Dr. Bojana Stefanovic Awarded Tier 1 Canada Research Chair . University of Toronto . February 12, 2022 . June 18, 2019.
  6. Web site: MBP Researchers Receive Senior Academic Promotions . University of Toronto . February 12, 2022 . June 12, 2020.