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Professor Emerita

Mary Catherine Tierney

DFCM

B.Sc, M.A., PhD

Dr. Mary Tierney

mary.tierney@sunnybrook.ca

Publications

Location
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Research Interests
Alzheimer's/Dementia, Patient Safety, Cognitive Screening, Women's Health, Systematic Reviews, Meta-analysis, Sex Differences in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Emergency Medicine, Genetics and Genomics
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EDUCATION    
1977          Ph.D., University of Windsor (Psychology)
1972          M.A., University of Windsor (Psychology)     
1971          B.Sc.(Hons) University of Toronto (Psychology) 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Present and Recent Appointments

2018-present     Professor Emerita, Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

2004-2018          Professor, Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

2014-2018          Lead, Women Gender Sex and Dementia Cross-Cutting Program, Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

2014-present     Affiliate Scientist, Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute,

2000-2018          Clinician Scientist, Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto

1987-2018          Neuropsychologist, Veterans Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto

Research Synopsis

My research focuses on cognitive impairment in aging, with a particular emphasis on sex differences in neurodegeneration, early identification and differential diagnosis, all with the goal to improve care and treatment of patients with dementia. I am interested in the role of estrogen in cognition and factors that influence it, including exercise and breast cancer treatments. I have also examined the utility of computerized cognitive assessment tools to detect early cognitive loss in primary care.

Honours and Awards

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Award for Research Excellence, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, June 2019

Award for Research Excellence, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2011

Award for Outstanding Research Publication, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2011

People’s Choice Award for Best Paper, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2011

Award for Outstanding Research Publication, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2008

Award for Outstanding Research Publication, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2006

Award for Research Excellence, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, April 2005