Jennifer Ryan, University of Toronto

Research

Aging Memory Magnetoencephalography Cognition Eyetracking Cortical Plasticity Expertise Fmri

Latest papers

Longitudinal associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity with changes in cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a prospective matched-control study.
Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026
Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Breast Cancer Who Self-Identify as Black: An Integrative Review.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025
Rapid Cortical Plasticity Supports Long-Term Memory Formation.
Trends in cognitive sciences · 2019

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Exercise Training, Cognition, and Brain Health in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,985,175
Integrating medial temporal lobe-dependent cognitive measures, high resolution neuroimaging, and blood-based biomarkers for early detection of Alzheimer's Disease
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$914,175
Individual differences in imagery predict outcome following trauma exposure
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$810,900

All 23 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Longitudinal associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity with changes in cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a prospective matched-control study.

Xiao H, Warner E, Ryan J, Sabiston C, Ghazinour G, O'Rourke S, Moore D, Welsh T, Trinh L

Cancer causes & control : CCC2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10552-026-02165-w PMID: 41981302

02

Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Breast Cancer Who Self-Identify as Black: An Integrative Review.

Oshinowo E, Peterson E, Audoin M, Ryan J, Buckle J, Cruickshank C, Jones J, Kamran LM, Lofters A, Russell P, Springer L, VandeZande D, Lakey A, Burnett L, Powis M

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32100580 PMID: 41149499

03

Rapid Cortical Plasticity Supports Long-Term Memory Formation.

Hebscher M, Wing E, Ryan J, Gilboa A

Trends in cognitive sciences2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2019.09.009 PMID: 31703929

04

Everyday memory difficulties in children and adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Agnihotri S, Subramaniapillai S, Keightley M, Rasmussen C, Cameron D, Ryan J, Rovet J

Developmental neurorehabilitation2019

DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1519608 PMID: 30289318

05

Impact of task difficulty and motor ability on visual-motor task performance of children with and without developmental coordination disorder.

Cantin N, Ryan J, Polatajko HJ

Human movement science2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.02.006 PMID: 24709062

06

Reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M) in high-functioning school-aged children and adolescents who have an acquired brain injury.

Wright FV, Ryan J, Brewer K

Brain injury2010

DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2010.523045 PMID: 20973626

07

Executive control in a modified antisaccade task: Effects of aging and bilingualism.

Bialystok E, Craik FI, Ryan J

Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.32.6.1341 PMID: 17087588

Exercise Training, Cognition, and Brain Health in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trinh, Linda

Keywords: Brain Health; Brain Imaging; Breast Cancer; Cancer Survivorship; Cognitive Function; Exercise

$1,985,175

Integrating medial temporal lobe-dependent cognitive measures, high resolution neuroimaging, and blood-based biomarkers for early detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Olsen, Rosanna

Keywords: Cognitive Aging; Cognitive Decline; Dementia; Functional Mri; Hippocampus; Perirhinal Cortex; Plasma Biomarkers; Structural Mri; Visual Discrimination; Visual Recognition

$914,175

Individual differences in imagery predict outcome following trauma exposure

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Levine, Brian T

Keywords: Emotion; Individual Differences; Memory; Neuroimaging; Trauma

$810,900

Eyetracking assessments of cognitive health in aging and neurodegeneration.

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ryan, Jennifer D

Keywords: Aging; Cognition; Eyetracking; Memory

$348,074

Extending functional gaze reinstatement beyond visual memory: hearing and seeing cognitive processes

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Mariotti, Geneva E

Keywords: Aging; Auditory; Cognitive Neuroscience; Eye-Tracking; Memory; Psychology; Vision

$105,000

A novel approach to assess listening effort in older adults based on eye movements

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Herrmann, Björn

Keywords: Aging; Behaviour; Cognitive Control; Eye Tracking; Hearing; Hearing Loss; Listening Effort; Speech Perception

$302,176

Neuromechanistic influences of prior knowledge (PK) on memory in the aging brain

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gilboa, Asaf; Ryan, Jennifer D

Keywords: Aging; Cortical Plasticity; Expertise; Fmri; Magnetoencephalography; Memory

$485,775

Investigating risk factors for cognitive impairment using precision neuropsychological and neuroimaging measures in a Canadian multi-ethnic cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Rabin, Jennifer S; Goubran, Maged

Keywords: Cognitive Decline; Multi-Ethnic; Risk Factors

$577,576

Unitization: a strategy to circumvent memory deficits in aging and amnesia.

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ryan, Jennifer D

Keywords: Aging; Amnesia; Cognitive Strategy; Frontal Lobes; Hippocampus; Memory; Neuroimaging; Semantic Knowledge; Unitization

$688,500

The role of eye movements in memory reconstruction

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ryan, Jennifer

$282,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Aging Dear Professor Ryan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Longitudinal associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity with changes in cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a prospective matched-control study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Eyetracking assessments of cognitive health in aging and neurodegeneration." (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Jennifer Ryan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Longitudinal associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity with changes in cognitive function in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a prospective matched-control study.

Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Breast Cancer Who Self-Identify as Black: An Integrative Review.

Rapid Cortical Plasticity Supports Long-Term Memory Formation.

Everyday memory difficulties in children and adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Impact of task difficulty and motor ability on visual-motor task performance of children with and without developmental coordination disorder.

Reliability of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M) in high-functioning school-aged children and adolescents who have an acquired brain injury.

Executive control in a modified antisaccade task: Effects of aging and bilingualism.

Exercise Training, Cognition, and Brain Health in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Integrating medial temporal lobe-dependent cognitive measures, high resolution neuroimaging, and blood-based biomarkers for early detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Individual differences in imagery predict outcome following trauma exposure

Eyetracking assessments of cognitive health in aging and neurodegeneration.

Extending functional gaze reinstatement beyond visual memory: hearing and seeing cognitive processes

A novel approach to assess listening effort in older adults based on eye movements

Neuromechanistic influences of prior knowledge (PK) on memory in the aging brain

Investigating risk factors for cognitive impairment using precision neuropsychological and neuroimaging measures in a Canadian multi-ethnic cohort

Unitization: a strategy to circumvent memory deficits in aging and amnesia.

The role of eye movements in memory reconstruction

Frequent collaborators

Carmen Rasmussen

Michelle Keightley

Catherine Sabiston

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Linda Trinh

Asaf Gilboa

Melanie Powis

Daniel Moore

Timothy Welsh