Dr. Jean Paterson - Neuroscientist with a human touch

Jean Paterson is a neuroscientist. This means she is a scientist who has been working on understanding the nerve cells which make up the brain. Specifically she has worked on brain cells called neuroglial cells and on neurosensory cells. Part of her research has looked at understanding the changes in the brain neuroglial cells during the development of the brain. Part of her work has looked at the response of the brain to injury and the ability to influence the regrowth of brain cells following injury. Jean is called Dr. Jean Paterson because she has a Ph.D. which she obtained after many years of work in this field.

While she is a scientist, Jean is also a down-to-earth human being who is interested in people and in dogs and in gardens. In the top photo above Jean is inspecting the Xeroscape garden at the Fort Whyte Centre. In the bottom photo, Jean is at home with two of her dogs.

You can learn more about Jean Paterson by visiting early pages on my blog - those shown below:
Oct 6 - Dr. Jean Paterson nominated as the Liberal candidate in the Fort Whyte by-election
Oct 9 - Jean Paterson, a caring person
Oct 16 - Fort Whyte - Jean Paterson and a linear green space.
Oct 23 - Dr. Jean Paterson - her credentials and Vic Grant
Oct 26 - The Victoria Hospital - will it be in the throne speech