Faculty profile

Sandra Black

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Toronto

This profile is built from public research funding records (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) and PubMed. We have not imported them from a University of Toronto directory, so their courses and email address may be missing. Find their university profile.

Sandra Black

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 13 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

These signals come from public records, including CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions. Ask the professor or the graduate program whether they are taking new students.

Academic metrics

Publications

368

Citations

h-index

107

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

Counts cover the works listed on the university profile; citation counts come from Dimensions.

Profiles and links

Search on Google Scholar

Find them onX · LinkedIn · Bluesky · YouTube

Signals and details

Research

Dementia Longitudinal Cohort Mri (Structural/Functional)Neuropathology Neuropsychology Vascular Cognitive Disorders Cognition Diagnosis

Latest papers

FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026
Substantia Innominata : Atrophy, Gait Variability and Dual-Task Gait Across the Lewy Body Disease Spectrum.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2026
Immunohistochemical evaluation of a trial of gantenerumab or solanezumab in dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease.
Acta neuropathologica · 2025

All 38 publications

Latest funding

Early-stage in vivo biomarkers of cerebral amyloid angiopathy and associated inflammation in Alzheimer's disease
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$810,900
Canadian Dementia Health System Performance Team
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,074,944
Wearable Sensing and Stimulation of Sleep Physiological Features Related to Resistance and Resilience to Dementia-Associated Brain Changes
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$824,672

All 59 grants and awards

38 publications.

FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.

Bayley MT, Chundamala J, Foster E, Yaroslavtseva O, Black S, Dukelow S, Lafreniere-Roula M, Leibovitch F, MacDonald S, MacIntosh B, Mackay-Lyons M, McCarthy J, Mountain A, Ploughman M, Pollock C, Pooyania S, Saric A, Teasell R, Thorpe K, Xu K, Yao J, Eng JJ

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.05.002 PMID: 42155799

Substantia Innominata : Atrophy, Gait Variability and Dual-Task Gait Across the Lewy Body Disease Spectrum.

Yeung AK, Gee M, Ba F, Almeida Q, Smith E, Nelles K, Sharma B, Masellis M, Black S, Pieruccini-Faria F, Montero-Odasso M, Camicioli R

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2026

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2026.10623 PMID: 42165216

Immunohistochemical evaluation of a trial of gantenerumab or solanezumab in dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease.

Chen CD, Franklin EE, Li Y, Joseph-Mathurin N, Burns AL, Hobbs DA, McCullough AA, Schultz SA, Xiong C, Wang G, Masellis M, Hsiung GR, Gauthier S, Berman SB, Roberson ED, Honig LS, Clarnette R, Ringman JM, Galvin JE, Brooks W, Suzuki K, Black S, Levin J, Aggarwal NT, Jucker M, Frosch MP, Kofler JK, White C, Keene CD, Chen J, Daniels A, Gordon BA, Ibanez L, Karch CM, Llibre-Guerra J, McDade E, Morris JC, Supnet-Bell C, Allegri RF, Lee JH, Day GS, Lopera F, Roh JH, Schofield PR, Mills S, Benzinger TLS, Bateman RJ, Perrin RJ, DIAN-TU Study Team, DIAN-Obs Study Team

Acta neuropathologica2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00401-025-02890-7 PMID: 40459787

Recommendations on Imaging in the Context of Alzheimer's Disease-Modifying Therapies from the CCNA Imaging Workgroup.

Duchesne S, Collins DL, Barlow L, Bartha R, Black S, Chertkow H, Dadar M, Joshi M, Rosa-Neto P, Soucy JP, Smith EE

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2024

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.338 PMID: 39494933

Impact of a national dementia research consortium: The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

Chertkow H, Phillips N, Rockwood K, Anderson N, Andrew MK, Bartha R, Beaudoin C, Bélanger N, Bellec P, Belleville S

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease20249 citations

DOI: 10.1177/13872877241290990

Brain Age Estimation on a Dementia Cohort Using FLAIR MRI Biomarkers.

Crystal O, Maralani PJ, Black S, Fischer C, Moody AR, Khademi A

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2023

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8059 PMID: 38050032

Differential association of endothelial function with brain structure in youth with versus without bipolar disorder.

Kennedy KG, Islam AH, Karthikeyan S, Metcalfe AWS, McCrindle BW, MacIntosh BJ, Black S, Goldstein BI

Journal of psychosomatic research2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111180 PMID: 36764023

Detecting conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease using FLAIR MRI biomarkers.

Crystal O, Maralani PJ, Black S, Fischer C, Moody AR, Khademi A

NeuroImage. Clinical2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103533 PMID: 37952286

Exploring biomarkers of processing speed and executive function: The role of the anterior thalamic radiations.

Ferris J, Greeley B, Yeganeh NM, Rinat S, Ramirez J, Black S, Boyd L

NeuroImage. Clinical2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103174 PMID: 36067614

Correction to: In vivo detection of beta‑amyloid at the nasal cavity and other skull‑base sites: a retrospective evaluation of ADNI1/GO.

Kapadia A, Desai P, Dmytriw AA, Maralani P, Heyn C, Black S, Symons S, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

Annals of nuclear medicine2021

DOI: 10.1007/s12149-021-01636-1 PMID: 34037920

Early-stage in vivo biomarkers of cerebral amyloid angiopathy and associated inflammation in Alzheimer's disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ottoy, Julie J; Goubran, Maged

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Amyloid; Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy; Cerebrovascular Disease; Cognition; Fluid; High-Field Mri; Inflammation; Neuroimaging; Subtyping & Staging

$810,900

Canadian Dementia Health System Performance Team

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: CCNA Phase III: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Bronskill, Susan E; Jones, Aaron T; Kirkham, Julia; Kosteniuk, Julie G; Maxwell, Colleen J; Seitz, Dallas P

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease & Other Dementias; Cross-Provincial; Health Administrative Data; Health Policy; Health Services Research; Population-Based Analysis; Quality Of Care; Quality Of Life; Quality Reporting; Secondary Prevention & Treatment

$1,074,944

Wearable Sensing and Stimulation of Sleep Physiological Features Related to Resistance and Resilience to Dementia-Associated Brain Changes

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: CCNA Phase III: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Lim, Andrew S; Dang-Vu, Thien Thanh

Keywords: Aging; Biomarkers; Brain Stimulation; Clinical Trial; Cognitive Impairment; Cohort Study; Dementia; Electroencephalography; Sleep

$824,672

Dementia risk mitigation in individuals with cardiovascular disease

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award - Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment

Principal investigators: Ruthirakuhan, Myuri

Keywords: Aging; Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Coronary Artery Disease; Diabetes; Physical Activity

$135,000

Outcomes of observation-only care of chronic subdural hematoma in ageing and dementia

SupervisorCIHR2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Banihashemi, M. Amin

Keywords: Biomarkers; Brain Atrophy; Chronic Subdural Hematoma; Cognition; Dementia

$6,000

Pro-Resolving Inflammatory Mediators in Neurovascular Gains in Aerobic Training; a phase 2, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial (PRIMiNG-AT2)

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Gr.:Intervention Trial in Inflam. for Chronic Condition - General Pool LOI

Principal investigators: Swardfager, Walter L; Lanctôt, Krista L

Keywords: Aging; Cerebral Small Vessels; Coronary Artery Disease; Diabetes; Inflammation; Physical Activity

$20,000

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging: Application for Phase III CCNA Operations Centre

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Anderson, Nicole D; Andrew, Melissa K; Badhwar, Amanpreet; Belleville, Sylvie N; Bethell, Jennifer M; Bhangu, Jaspreet S; Black, Sandra E; Borrie, Michael J; Brewster, Paul W; Camicioli, J. Richard M; Crowshoe, Lynden L; Darvesh, Sultan; DeMarco, Mari; Dixon, Roger A; Duchesne, Simon; Einstein, Gillian; Evans, Alan C; Feldman, Howard; Fisk, John D; Geddes, Maiya R; Lim, Andrew S; Masellis, Mario; McAiney, Carrie A; Mclaurin, Joanne; Montero Odasso, Manuel M; Nygaard, Haakon B; O'Connell, Megan E; Phillips, Natalie A; Rajah, Maria N; Roach, Pamela Marie; Robillard, Julie; Rockwood, Kenneth; Smith, Eric E; Villeneuve, Sylvia C; Waldron, Ingrid R; Walker, Jennifer

Keywords: Biomarkers; Brain Imaging; Cognition; Dementia; Diagnosis; Edi; Indigenous Cognitive Health; Knowledge Mobilization; Prevention; Risk Factors

$20,555,200

Exercise augmenting cognition tDCS (EXACT) trial: A pilot study of a combined exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation intervention for cognition

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lanctôt, Krista L; Gallagher, Damien; Herrmann, Nathan

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Angiogenesis; Cognition; Exercise; Neuroplasticity; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

$456,706

Multi-scale characterization of molecular and connectomic vulnerability to AD pathology

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Kang, Min Su

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Biomarkers; Gene Enrichment; Gradient; Longitudinal Analyses; Machine Learning; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Network Connectivity; Positron Emission Tomography; Transcriptomic

$135,000

Modernizing Classic Tests of Cognition using Computerized Tablets, Eye-tracking and Functional Neuroimaging

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Graham, Simon J; Schweizer, Tom A

Keywords: Classic Tests Of Cognition; Cognitive Impairment; Electroencephalography; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Multivariate Analysis; Touch-Sensitive Tablets; Trail-Making Test

$1,328,230

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

Something wrong or missing on this profile? Suggest a correction

Sandra Black

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

FLOW Trial - The effect of fluoxetine combined with exercise on motor recovery after stroke: an RCT.

Substantia Innominata : Atrophy, Gait Variability and Dual-Task Gait Across the Lewy Body Disease Spectrum.

Immunohistochemical evaluation of a trial of gantenerumab or solanezumab in dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease.

Recommendations on Imaging in the Context of Alzheimer's Disease-Modifying Therapies from the CCNA Imaging Workgroup.

Impact of a national dementia research consortium: The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

Brain Age Estimation on a Dementia Cohort Using FLAIR MRI Biomarkers.

Differential association of endothelial function with brain structure in youth with versus without bipolar disorder.

Detecting conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease using FLAIR MRI biomarkers.

Exploring biomarkers of processing speed and executive function: The role of the anterior thalamic radiations.

Correction to: In vivo detection of beta&#x2011;amyloid at the nasal cavity and other skull&#x2011;base sites: a retrospective evaluation of ADNI1/GO.

Frequent collaborators

Mario Masellis

Brian Levine

Gustavo Saposnik

Howard Chertkow

Howard Chertkow

Gordon Winocur

Ekaterina Rogaeva

Corinne Fischer

Manuel Montero Odasso

Deirdre Dawson

Pedro Rosa-Neto

April Khademi

Robert Bartha

Philip Awadalla

Eric Smith

Carol Leonard

Corinne Fischer

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Serge Gauthier

Morris Moscovitch

Sonia Anand

Jean-Claude Tardif

Koon Teo

Jean-Claude Tardif

Peter ST GEORGE-HYSLOP

Elizabeth Rochon

Michelle Ploughman

Joanne McLaurin

Kullervo Hynynen

Bojana Stefanovic

Zdenka Pausova

Alex Mihailidis

Paul Poirier

Stephen Strother

Neil Cashman

Louise Parker

Debra Morgan

Russell de Souza

Nathan Herrmann

Elizabeth Finger

Correction to: In vivo detection of beta‑amyloid at the nasal cavity and other skull‑base sites: a retrospective evaluation of ADNI1/GO.