Research
About Research
LIVELab and MIMM help build a brighter world through the scientific study of music, sound and movement and their importance to human health and development.
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LIVELab Research
LIVELab advances basic and applied research into human interaction through collaborations among scientists, industry partners, health professionals, educators and performing artists.
Research in LIVELab focuses on improving and optimizing health, developing new products and increasing understanding.
McMaster Music & the Mind (MIMM) Research
Scientists, researchers, and musicians at MIMM study questions about the physical structure, evolution, neural processing, performance, and perception of music, dance and media arts. Specific questions concern how the auditory and motor systems interact to produce music, how performers synchronize with each other, how people encode and recognize music, and how groups in society are defined by the music they play.
Our Researchers
Meet our interdisciplinary team of researchers at LIVELab and MIMM.
Anita Acai
Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences
Sue Becker
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Steven Brown
Associate Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Ian C. Bruce
Professor
Associate Director, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hubert deBruin
Professor Emeritus
Electrical & Computer Engineering, McMaster University
David Earn
Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
David Feinberg
Associate Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Paula Gardner
Associate Professor
Communication Studies & Multimedia
Geoffrey Hall
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Jennifer Heisz
Associate Professor
Kinesiology
Joseph Kim
Associate Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Michael Noseworthy
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
James Reilly
Professor Emeritus
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mel Rutherford
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Louis Schmidt
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Michael Schutz
Associate Professor
Psychology , Neuroscience & Behaviour, School of the Arts
David Shore
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
David Harris Smith
Associate Professor
Communication Studies & Multimedia
Ranil Sonnadara
Creative/ Artistic Director, Department of Surgery / Education Sciences
Laurel Trainor
Professor
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Martin Von Mohrenschildt
Associate Professor
Computing & Software
Matthew Woolhouse
Associate Professor
School of the Arts
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Student Opportunities Learn More
Undergraduate and graduate opportunities available with LIVELab and MIMM researchers.
Collaborate With Us Learn More
Researchers at LIVELab and MIMM are proud to collaborate with research colleagues and industry partners from across Canada and around the world to advance scientific knowledge and bring innovative solutions to market.
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Be a participant in one of our LIVELab studies!
Resources for Researchers
We can help researchers secure funding for studies in the LIVELab and MIMM. As we collect successful grant applications, we will make samples available for researchers to assist everyone with their future grant applications.