University of Toronto St. George Campus - Music
U of T Professor Emeritus actively researching effect of sound on body and brain
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Lee
Bartel
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Researcher and Practitioner in Music and Health. Special interest in brain and body response to sound. Designer of brain and body-targeted sound applications. In past a critical focus on Music Education and General Educational Policy and Practice.
Current Specialties: Music Medicine, Music & Health, Brain and body response to sound, vibro-acoustic therapy, psychological response to music. Specifically looking at Pain issues, Alzheimer's, Fibromyalgia, Major Depression, Ehlors Danlos Syndrome, Cardiac Rehab, and stimulated blood flow.
Research Team member
Working with a team on sound stimulation and Alzheimer's Disease. Have finished pilot study with great positive results. Working on obtaining funding and designing next stages including brain imaging and epigenetic analysis.
Professor
Cross-Appointed to Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 2005-; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Institute for Life-Course & Aging;
Associate of Collaborative Program in Neuroscience 2010 -
Founding Director of the Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC) 2012 -
Director of the Canadian Music Education Research Centre 1998 -
Professor Emeritus
Lee worked at University of Toronto as a Professor Emeritus
Board Vice-Chair and Chair of the Research and Development Committee
Developing and supporting products and services using music to enhance care in Long-term care facilities nationally and internationally.
Sound Designer - Product Consultant
I design sound for several therapy products and consult on vibroacoustic therapy for the new VTS1000
Research Team Member
Working with a Team including Dr. Sid Kennedy as part of the national CAN-BIND project - studies looking for biomarkers for major depressive disorder. My study is CAN-BIND-7 - the use of sound stimulation to treat depression. This involves low frequency sound stimulation and outcome measures include EEG imaging.
Ph.D
Music and Education
Master of Education, University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Music, Brandon University
Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba
L.Mus - Licentiate Diploma in Vocal Performance
A. Mus - Associate Diploma in Vocal Performance
Teacher Certification, University of Manitoba
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