Current Members

Dr. Federico obtained his BSc (Hon) in Zoology, MSc and PhD in Neuroscience, MD, and Neurology specialty training at the University of Calgary. After this, he completed a clinical and research Epilepsy Fellowship at the Brain Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Federico was recruited to the University of Calgary to establish an epilepsy imaging research program.

Dr. Federico’s research activities focus on functional and structural imaging in epilepsy. His imaging studies include the study of cortical and subcortical circuits underlying the generation of interictal discharges, functional MRI analysis of the pre-ictal state, language and motor reorganization in focal epilepsy, and seizure-related structural brain changes. He also has an interest in advanced EEG analytical techniques, including the study of high frequency oscillations in humans and animal models of epilepsy.

Research Associate

Dan has been with the Seaman Family MR Research Centre and the Federico Lab since 2004, with a brief stint as a European Representative for Compumedics Neuroscan in 2009. He received his HBSc in Kinesiology Mind Sciences and his MSc in Neuromotor Psychology from the University of Calgary. Dan is an ongoing, essential member of the Federico research team. He can usually be found developing custom software for multi-dimensional complex datasets or instructing the students in EEG, fMRI or statistics.

Research Associate

Victoria joined the lab in 2018 and is largely responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Federico Lab research program. Originally from Northern Ontario, she attended McMaster University and received an HBSc in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour. She then moved to Calgary and completed her PhD in Medical Imaging under the supervision of Dr Bradley Goodyear. She is interested in applying dynamic connectivity techniques to our unique intracranial EEG-fMRI dataset. In her spare time, Victoria enjoys going on adventures with her husband and two children.

PhD student

Tahereh joined the lab in 2019 and is currently in her final year of her PhD. She is co-supervised by Dr Bradley Goodyear and is exploring dynamic functional connectivity in the resting state of epileptic patients. Tahereh holds two masters degrees in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, and Information and Communication Technology from UBC and UWA (Australia), respectively. Outside of research, she loves to spend her time with her family and friends.

MSc student

Shehab joined the lab as a MSc student in 2024. His project aims to create a protocol for clinically localizing memory functions in the brain using fMRI to guide resective epilepsy surgery. Originally from Saudi Arabia, Shehab completed a bachelor of neuroscience at the University of Calgary, conducting his honours project at our lab. In his free time, you might find him at the gym or climbing a bouldering wall.

MSc Student

Sartaj joined the lab in 2024 as a MSc Neuroscience student. From Calgary, AB, he completed his BSc in Kinesiology (Honours) from Dalhousie University where he also played on the Dalhousie Tigers Men’s Volleyball Team. Outside of the lab, you can find him at the gym, coaching, or spending time with family and friends.