Robert J. Zatorre
Professor
Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Montreal Neurological Institute
514-398-8903
robert.zatorre at mcgill.ca
http://www.zlab.mcgill.ca
Research Areas
Cognition-Language-Perception,
Behavioral
Neuroscience
Research Summary
Dr. Zatorre, based at the Montreal Neurological Institute, works in cognitive
neuroscience. His research deals with complex auditory perceptual
processes, especially the processing of musical sounds and speech. He also
works on auditory spatial processes and cross-modal plasticity. Additional
research is concerned with anatomical measures of auditory cortex and its
relation to hemispheric asymmetries. Research methods include functional
imaging techniques (fMRI, PET), cortical morphometry, and behavioral-lesion
methods in patients with focal brain damage.
Selected References
Zatorre, R.J. and Gandour, J.T.
(2007). Neural specializations for speech and pitch: Moving beyond the
dichotomies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 363,
1087-1104.
Zatorre, R.J., Chen, J.L., and Penhune, V.B. (2007). When the brain plays
music. Auditory-motor interactions in music perception and production. Nature
Reviews Neuroscience, 8, 547-558.
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