Rate My Professor Randy McIntosh

Dr. Randy McIntosh is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, where he holds the BC Leadership Chair in Neuroscience and Technology Transfer Across the Lifespan. He also serves as Director of the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. His academic background includes a BSc in Psychology from the University of Calgary awarded in 1987, an MSc in Psychology from the University of Calgary awarded in 1989, and a PhD in Psychology with a focus on Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Texas awarded in 1992.

Dr. McIntosh’s research program centers on computational modeling and brain imaging to investigate changes in cognition across the lifespan as well as alterations associated with brain damage or disease. This work builds on international collaborations, including the development of TheVirtualBrain platform, with goals to integrate modeling into clinical decision support and create accessible cloud-based systems for research, clinical, and educational applications. Prior to his current roles at Simon Fraser University, he served as director and senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute. His professional appointments and leadership positions underscore his contributions to advancing neuroscience research and its translation across the lifespan.