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Carol Greenwood

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutritional Sciences

  • Professor Emeritus/Emerita
    Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutritional Sciences
  • 416-978-4261 (Work)
  • 416-785-2500 Ext.2785 (Work)
  • 416-785-4230 (Fax)
  • Medical Sciences Building, 5th Floor, Room 5253A, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada

BIO

Dr. Carol Greenwood is a prominent researcher and professor whose academic career spans several decades at the University of Toronto (UofT) in Canada. She has made significant contributions to the fields of nutritional neuroscience, cognitive aging, and brain health.

Dr. Greenwood obtained her Ph.D. in Psychology from UofT and embarked on a career focused on understanding the impact of diet on brain function and cognitive health. She joined the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, affiliated with UofT, where she currently holds a senior scientist position. Additionally, she is a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at UofT.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Scientist
    Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research, Dept. Foods and Nutrition Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Canada2002 - present
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, Toronto, Canada2001 - present
  • Adjunct Professor
    Boston University, Dept. Pathology / School of Medicine, Boston, United States1993 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, Toronto, Canada1988 - 2001
  • Graduate Faculty
    University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, Toronto, Canada1987 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Dept of Nutritional Sciences, Toronto, Canada1983 - 1988
  • Coordinator and Partial Lecturer. School of Continuing Studies
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1978 - 1980

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Scientist
    Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research, Dept. Foods and Nutrition Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care1994 - 2002

DEGREES

  • Ph.D.
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • M. Sc.
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • B.Sc.
    McGill University, Montreal, Canada

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. Nutrition and FoodScience. Laboratory of Neural and Endocrine Regulation., Cambridge, United States1980 - 1983

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